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HB 1515 · 2026 · House · Finance Committee

Child care workforce funding repeal

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(New Title) repealing the requirement that the department of health and human services' biennial budget request include funding for certain child care workforce programs.

Repeals the requirement that the department of health and human services' biennial budget request include funding for certain child care workforce programs.AI-generated

Status

Became law without signature · May 28, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill repeals the requirement that the department of health and human services include funding for certain child care workforce programs in its biennial budget request.

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

“Repeal. 2025, 141:431, VI, directing the department of health and human services to include the amount necessary to fully fund certain child care workforce programs in its biennial budget request, is repealed.”
Section 86:1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Len TurcotteRPrime
  • Rep. Shane SiroisRClerk· Legislative Administration

Also: Rep. Diane KelleyR, Rep. Richard BrownR, Rep. Kristine PerezR, Rep. Louise AndrusR, Rep. Paul TerryR, Rep. Mike BelcherR

Public testimony

293 signed in online · 39 wrote testimony

4% support96% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“This would significantly impact centers which impacts families getting quality care.”
— Michelle Leclair, Merrimackopposes
“NH businesses and families lose millions of dollars in revenue each year due to lack of childcare availability and affordability. We absolutely need to support the childcare workforce in order to help NH maximize opportunities and growth for all.”
— Amy Tietjen, Lebanonopposes
“The child care industry is the backbone of the NH economy and needs support.”
— Marianne Barter, Concordopposes

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
  • Feb 20, 2026HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0690h (NT)14–11
    Overall
    56% yea
  • Mar 11, 2026HouseVoice voteAmendment 2026-0690hadopted
  • Mar 11, 2026HouseRoll callOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0690hAdopted170–153How they voted
    Overall
    53% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    170–498% yea
    Democrats
    0–1490% yea
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • Apr 9, 2026SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass3–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Apr 9, 2026SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 7, 2026SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 30, 2026Public hearingHouse Finance1:37:17–1:38:581m 41slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 9, 2026Public hearingHouse Finance - Division III2:30:30–2:43:1612m 46slocated in the stream transcriptDivision III Work Session
  • Feb 13, 2026Public hearingHouse Finance - Division III3:23:01–3:27:544m 53slocated in the stream transcriptDivision III Work Session
  • Feb 20, 2026Public hearingHouse Finance19:45–31:3811m 53slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0690h (NT) — roll call; ==CANCELLED== Division III Work Session; Executive Session
  • Mar 11, 2026Floor debateHouse floor7:39:43–7:45:325m 49slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0690h — adopted, roll call 170-153; Amendment # 2026-0690h — adopted, voice vote
  • Mar 25, 2026Public hearingSenate Health and Human Services1:20:21–1:21:1049slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Apr 9, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • May 7, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Adopted — voice vote

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Finance HJ 1 P. 23
  2. Jan 26, 2026House==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 01/26/2026 10:00 am GP 230
  3. Jan 30, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/30/2026 11:30 am GP 230
  4. Feb 9, 2026HouseDivision III Work Session: 02/09/2026 10:00 am GP 230
  5. Feb 13, 2026HouseDivision III Work Session: 02/13/2026 09:00 am GP 230
  6. Feb 20, 2026House==CANCELLED== Division III Work Session: 02/20/2026 09:00 am GP 234
  7. Feb 20, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/20/2026 02:30 pm GP 230
  8. Feb 20, 2026HouseMajority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0690h (NT) 02/20/2026 (Vote 14-11; RC) HC 10 P. 47
  9. Mar 3, 2026HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  10. Mar 11, 2026HouseAmendment # 2026-0690h: AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 174
  11. Mar 11, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0690h: MA RC 170-153 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 174
  12. Mar 12, 2026SenIntroduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 7
  13. Mar 25, 2026SenHearing: 03/25/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:30 am; SC 11
  14. Apr 9, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass, 04/09/2026; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 13
  15. Apr 9, 2026SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/09/2026; SJ 8
  16. May 7, 2026SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/07/2026); SJ 12
  17. May 7, 2026HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 05/07/2026 HJ 12 P. 40
  18. May 23, 2026HouseLaw Without Signature 05/23/2026; Chapter 86; eff. 07/01/2026

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Documents (PDF)

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