HB 1575 — relative to the determination of the default budget by the budget committee.

CHAPTER 149 HB 1575 - VERSIONFINAL ADOPTEDVERSION BY BOTH BODIES 12Mar2026...

Municipal and County Government ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill makes the budget committee responsible for the determination of the default budget in any local political subdivision whichthat has adopted the official ballot referenda form of meeting pursuant to RSA 40:14 and has also adopted a municipal budget committee pursuant to RSA 32:14.

CHAPTER 149 HB 1575 - VERSIONFINAL ADOPTEDVERSION BY BOTH BODIES 12Mar2026...

1149:1 Default Budget Determined by Budget Committee RSA 40:14-b is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:

In a local political subdivision whichthat has adopted the official ballot referenda form of meeting pursuant to RSA 40:14 and has also adopted a municipal budget committee pursuant to RSA 32:14, the determination of the default budget shall be by the budget committee instead of the governing body.

2149:2 Duties and Authority of the Budget Committee.

3149:3 Use of Official Ballot;

For the purposes of this paragraph, one-time expenditures shall be appropriations not likely to recur in the succeeding budget, and eliminated positions shall not include vacant positions under recruitment or positions redefined in the proposed operating budget, as determined by the governing body, unless the provisions of RSA 40:14-b [are adopted] apply, of the local political subdivision.subdiviIn calculating the default budget amount, the governing body shall follow the statutory formula which may result in a higher or lower amount than the proposed operating budget.

In149:4 calculatingUse theof defaultOfficial budgetBallot; amount, the governing body shall follow the statutory formula which may result in a higher or lower amount than the proposed operating budget.

4 Use of Official Ballot;

The line item details for changes under subparagraph (2) shall be available for HB 1575 - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES - Page 2 - inspection by voters.

CHAPTER 149 HB 1575 - FINAL VERSION - Page 2 - (2) Reductions and increases to the previous year's operating budget including identification of specific items that constitute a change by account code, and the reasons for each change;

5149:5 Use of Official Ballot;

6149:6 Effective Date.

Approved:

June 13, 2026 Effective Date:

Enacted in accordance with Article 44, Part II of the N.H.

Constitution, without the signature of the governor June 13, 2026