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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.

In the bill's words

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

“A municipality may request infrastructural disaster relief more than once in a calendar year, but shall not receive more than [$25,000] $100,000 in grant money from this program in a calendar year.”
RSA 21-P:37-e
“Requests shall be filed with the joint legislative fiscal committee within 45 days after the governor's declaration.”
RSA 21-P:37-e
“Moneys shall be distributed from the New Hampshire disaster relief fund established in RSA 21-P:46-a.”
RSA 21-P:37-e
“The joint legislative fiscal committee may decide to appropriate a lesser amount to the request based on available funding. 43:2 Effective Date.”
RSA 21-P:37-e

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Jan 30, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass18–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 13, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Mar 17, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass25–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 26, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Apr 17, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass6–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Apr 17, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 8, 2015SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 23, 2025Public hearingHouse Municipal and County Government57:34–59:221m 48slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Jan 30, 2025Public hearingHouse Municipal and County Government6:05:06–6:10:054m 59slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Executive Session
  • Feb 13, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnamed in a list of bills, not taken up — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote; Referred to Finance
  • Feb 24, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance - Division II3:07:58–3:09:071m 9slocated in the stream transcriptDivision II Work Session
  • Mar 17, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance50:51–53:152m 24slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Executive Session
  • Mar 26, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 8, 2025Public hearingSenate Finance35:04–36:431m 39slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Apr 17, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — 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. 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.