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HB 165 · 2025 · House · Municipal and County Government Committee

More disaster relief funding for towns

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relative to the maximum amount of disaster relief funding provided to municipalities after a natural disaster.

Increases the maximum annual amount of disaster relief funding a municipality may receive from the state disaster relief fund.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · May 30, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill increases the maximum annual amount of disaster relief funding a municipality may receive from the state disaster relief fund.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Judy AronRPrimeChair· Environment and Agriculture
  • Rep. John CloutierDRanking Member· Public Works and Highways
  • Rep. James CreightonRChair· Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
  • Rep. James SpillaneRChair· Fish and Game and Marine Resources
  • Sen. Howard PearlRChair· Executive Departments and Administration

Also: Rep. Thomas BucoD, Rep. Paul TerryR, Rep. Carol McGuireR, Sen. David WattersD

Public testimony

11 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

100% support0% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I am writing in support of HB 165-FN. As a resident of Acworth, which suffered extensive flooding in both 2021 and 2023, and as a member of the Acworth Budget Committee, I can attest the extensive damage the town suffered and the financial impact on the town.…”
— Claudia Istel, Acworthsupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-239:30 amHouse Municipal and County GovernmentLOB 301-303Public hearing
  • 2025-01-302:00 pmHouse Municipal and County GovernmentLOB 301-303Public hearing
  • 2025-02-2410:00 amHouse Finance - Division IILOB 209Public hearing
  • 2025-03-171:15 pmHouse FinanceLOB 210-211Public hearing
  • 2025-04-081:15 pmSenate FinanceSH 103Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 2 P. 8
  2. Jan 23, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/23/2025 10:20 am LOB 301-303
  3. Jan 30, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/30/2025 02:00 pm LOB 301-303
  4. Jan 30, 2025House: Ought to Pass 01/30/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 11 P. 7
  5. Feb 13, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 13
  6. Feb 13, 2025HouseReferred to Finance 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 13
  7. Feb 24, 2025HouseDivision II Work Session: 02/24/2025 01:00 pm LOB 209
  8. Mar 17, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/17/2025 01:15 pm LOB 210-211
  9. Mar 17, 2025House: Ought to Pass 03/17/2025 (Vote 25-0; CC) HC 17 P. 18
  10. Mar 26, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 32
  11. Mar 27, 2025SenIntroduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Finance; SJ 10
  12. Apr 8, 2025SenHearing: 04/08/2025, Room 103, SH, 01:15 pm; SC 16
  13. Apr 17, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 04/17/2025; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 17
  14. Apr 17, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
  15. May 8, 2015SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/08/2015); SJ 13
  16. May 8, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 59
  17. May 29, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 05/29/2025; Chapter 43; eff. 07/28/2025

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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