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HB 157 · 2025 · House · Legislative Administration Committee

Study committee on fiscal notes

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establishing a study committee to examine ways to improve the usefulness of fiscal notes.

Establishes a study committee to examine ways to improve the usefulness of fiscal notes and assigns duties to the committee.AI-generated

Status

Died on the table in the House · March 26, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill establishes a study committee to examine ways to improve the usefulness of fiscal notes and assigns duties to the committee.

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

“Members of the general court have the constitutional duty to consider and enact laws “as they may judge for the benefit and welfare of this state” (part 2, article 5 of the New Hampshire constitution).”
Section 1
“There is established a committee to examine ways to improve the usefulness of fiscal notes in helping members of the New Hampshire general court fulfill their constitutional duty to consider and enact laws that benefit the state and enhance the general welfare.”
Section 2
“One member of the house ways and means committee from each political party, appointed by the chairperson of that committee.”
Section 3
“The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section.”
Section 5

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Chris MunsDPrime
  • Rep. Susan AlmyDRanking Member· Ways and Means
  • Rep. Mary Jane WallnerDSenior Democratic Advisor
  • Rep. John JanigianRChair· Ways and Means
  • Rep. Jordan UleryRVice Chair· Ways and Means
  • Rep. Michael VoseRChair· Science, Technology and Energy
  • Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader

Also: Sen. Debra AltschillerD

Public testimony

123 signed in online · 12 wrote testimony

94% support6% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“This is a sneaky way of getting around the requirement that someone must live in the town of the school district.”
— Susan Orkin, Granthamsupports
“Fiscal notes especially in education have been misleading or not available as the department will not provide accurate and timely fiscal notes. This needs to stop.”
— Linda Tanner, Sunapeesupports
“I would love more transparency into each step of the legislative process. Please vote to evaluate fiscal notes!”
— Nicole Bump, Goffstownsupports
“Residents of the Granite Stare depend on this coverage. At this point, I believe there are over 10,000 eligible recipients who count on this benefit. It will cause significant hardship to eliminate the coverage.”
— Rachel Spayd, Rochesteropposes
“If this bill passes, it will put multiple families at risk. Times are tough enough as it is, why would we take this benefit away from New Hampshire residents who are in need of this funding?”
— Lisa Vachon, Derryopposes

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
  • Mar 19, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate9–2
    Overall
    82% yea
  • Mar 26, 2025HouseVoice voteLay HB157 on Table (Rep. Lynn)adopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 19, 2025Public hearingHouse Legislative Administration59:15–1:02:443m 29slocated in the stream transcript==RESCHEDULED== Public Hearing
  • Mar 12, 2025Public hearingHouse Legislative Administration1:58:22–2:01:433m 21slocated in the stream transcriptExecutive Session
  • Mar 19, 2025Public hearingHouse Legislative Administration8:39–17:218m 42slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate — roll call; Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0762h; Executive Session
  • Mar 26, 2025Floor debateHouse floor4:45:45–4:47:241m 39slocated in the stream transcriptLay HB157 on Table (Rep. Lynn) — adopted, voice vote
  • Dec 17, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamDied on Table, Session ended

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 Legislative Administration HJ 2 P. 8
  2. Feb 19, 2025House==RESCHEDULED== Public Hearing: 02/19/2025 09:15 am LOB 203
  3. Mar 12, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/12/2025 09:00 am LOB 203
  4. Mar 19, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/19/2025 01:00 pm LOB 203
  5. Mar 19, 2025HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 03/19/2025 (Vote 9-2; RC) HC 17 P. 37
  6. Mar 19, 2025HouseMinority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0762h
  7. Mar 26, 2025HouseLay HB157 on Table (Rep. Lynn): MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 84
  8. Dec 17, 2025HouseDied on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025 HJ 19

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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