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SB 113 · 2025 · Senate · Finance Committee

Funding for homeless services

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making appropriations to the department of health and human services for homeless services and homeless prevention.

Appropriates funds to the department of health and human services for homeless prevention, rehousing, and shelter services and directs renewal of a Medicaid state plan amendment for supportive housing.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill makes appropriations to the department of health and human services to support homeless prevention, rehousing, and homeless shelter services, and directs the renewal of the 1915(i) Medicaid state plan amendment for supportive housing services.

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

“The sum of $12,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and the sum of $12,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, are hereby appropriated to the department of health and human services for the purpose of contracting with nonprofits that provide a continuum of services to individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness.”
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“The appropriations made in this section shall be in addition to any other funds appropriated to the department.”
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“The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sums out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.”
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“Notwithstanding RSA 14:30-a, VI, the department is authorized, without prior approval of the fiscal committee of the general court, to accept and expend any matching federal funds available for services.”
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Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Regina BirdsellRPrimeMajority Leader

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Jan 30, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass6–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Jan 30, 2025SenateRoll callOught to PassAdopted23–0How they voted
    Overall
    100% yea
    Republicans
    15–0100% yea
    Democrats
    8–0100% yea
  • Jan 30, 2025SenateVoice voteSen. Gray Moved Laid on Tableadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 28, 2025Public hearingSenate Finance53:29–1:01:037m 34slocated in the stream transcriptHearing

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Finance; SJ 3
  2. Jan 28, 2025SenHearing: 01/28/2025, Room 103, SH, 01:25 pm; SC 7
  3. Jan 30, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 01/30/2025, Vote 6-0; SC 7A
  4. Jan 30, 2025SenOught to Pass: RC 23Y-0N, MA; 01/30/2025; SJ 4
  5. Jan 30, 2025SenSen. Gray Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 01/30/2025; SJ 4
  6. Jan 30, 2025SenPending Motion OT3rdg; 01/30/2025; SJ 4
  7. Oct 31, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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