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HB 516 · 2025 · House · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

New full-time position at Volunteer NH

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relative to establishing a new full-time position at Volunteer NH.

Requires Volunteer NH to determine the funding needed for a new full-time position supporting post-service college and career pathways for AmeriCorps alumni and returned Peace Corps volunteers, and appropriates that amount.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 13, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires Volunteer NH to determine how much money is needed to fund a new full-time position to support post-service college and career pathways for AmeriCorps alumni and returned Peace Corps volunteers and appropriates that amount for that purpose.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“Volunteer NH, as established in RSA 19-H:1, shall determine how much money is needed to fund a new full-time position to support post-service college and career pathways for AmeriCorps alumni and returned Peace Corps volunteers, and that sum for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 is hereby appropriated to Volunteer NH for such purpose.”
Section 1
“The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Matthew WilhelmDPrimeDemocratic Caucus Chair
  • Rep. Mary Jane WallnerDSenior Democratic Advisor
  • Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader

Public testimony

10 signed in online · 3 wrote testimony

60% support40% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Blockchain is a highly innovative and important technology. However, NH already has some of the highest energy costs in the country and blockchain companies are heavily energy intensive. I am concerned that this bill could further increase already unaffordable energy prices.”
— Oliver Matte, North Suttonsupports

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 29, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate10–2
    Overall
    83% yea
  • Feb 13, 2025HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 29, 2025Public hearingHouse Executive Departments and Administration3:03:12–3:04:221m 10slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Public Hearing; Executive Session
  • Feb 13, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 3 P. 14
  2. Jan 29, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/29/2025 01:00 pm LOB 306-308
  3. Jan 29, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/29/2025 01:00 pm LOB 306-308
  4. Jan 29, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/29/2025 (Vote 10-2; CC) HC 11 P. 5
  5. Feb 13, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 9

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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