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HB 110 · 2025 · House · Municipal and County Government Committee

County public safety revolving funds

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authorizing counties to establish revolving fund accounts.

Authorizes county governments to establish a public safety revolving fund to pay for public safety services provided by county employees outside their ordinary duties.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 25, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill authorizes county governments to establish a public safety revolving fund for the provision of public safety services by county employees outside of the ordinary detail of such persons or for any other public safety purpose deemed appropriate by the county.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as enacted. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“If a county establishes a county public safety revolving fund for the purposes identified in paragraph I, it shall deposit into the fund all or any part of the revenues from fees, charges, or other income derived from the activities or services supported by the fund to replenish the fund to the original appropriated amount.”
RSA 23:23
“The county shall deposit any other revenues approved by the county convention into the revolving fund, provided that funds in excess of the original appropriated amount shall be deposited into the general fund.”
RSA 23:23
“The county treasurer shall have custody of all moneys in the fund, and shall pay out the same only upon order of the county commissioners.”
RSA 23:23
“The county convention may, at the time it establishes a county public safety revolving fund or at any time thereafter, place limitations on expenditures from the fund including, but not limited to, restrictions on the types of items or services that may be purchased from the fund.”
RSA 23:23

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Douglas TrottierRPrime
  • Sen. Timothy LangRVice Chair· Election Law and Municipal Affairs
  • Sen. Howard PearlRChair· Executive Departments and Administration

Also: Rep. Mike BordesR, Rep. Matthew CokerR

Public testimony

9 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

100% support0% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I am in favor of the bill. This will allow County Department Heads to reduce the budget request for expense related to Outside/Private Details, which are reimbursed by a "contracting" entity.…”
— william wright, belmontsupports

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 13, 2025Public hearingHouse Municipal and County Government3:37:48–4:01:5724m 9slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Jan 23, 2025Public hearingHouse Municipal and County Government5:18:28–5:20:432m 15slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0057h — roll call; Executive Session
  • Feb 6, 2025Floor debateHouse floor3:14:27–3:22:578m 30slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0057h — adopted, division 182-175; Amendment # 2025-0057h — adopted, voice vote
  • Mar 18, 2025Public hearingSenate Election Law and Municipal AffairsWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamHearing
  • Mar 27, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1105s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1105s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-1105s — adopted, voice vote
  • May 8, 2025Floor debateHouse floor31:42–32:591m 17slocated in the stream transcriptHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1105s (Rep. Pauer) — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 12, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Adopted — voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 2 P. 6
  2. Jan 13, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/13/2025 01:20 pm LOB 301-303
  3. Jan 23, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/23/2025 01:40 pm LOB 301-303
  4. Jan 23, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0057h 01/23/2025 (Vote 11-7; RC) HC 10
  5. Jan 28, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  6. Feb 6, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0057h: AA VV 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 33
  7. Feb 6, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0057h: MA DV 182-175 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 33
  8. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 7
  9. Mar 18, 2025SenHearing: 03/18/2025, Room 103, LOB, 10:15 am; SC 13
  10. Mar 27, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1105s, 03/27/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 14
  11. Mar 27, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-1105s, AA, VV; 03/27/2025; SJ 9
  12. Mar 27, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-1105s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/27/2025; SJ 9
  13. May 8, 2025HouseHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1105s (Rep. Pauer): MA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 3
  14. Jun 12, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/12/2025); SJ 17
  15. Jun 12, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 24
  16. Jun 23, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 06/23/2025; Chapter 116; eff.08/23/2025

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.