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HB 392 · 2026 · House · Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee

Dissolving DHHS health access office

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(New Title) directing the dissolution of the department of health and human services' office of health access and the department of environmental services' functions for environmental justice.

Directs the dissolution of the department of health and human services' office of health access and the department of environmental services' environmental justice functions, and requires certain office of health access programs to be transferred to other divisions or offices.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 24, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill directs the dissolution of the department of health and human services' office of health access and the department of environmental services' functions for environmental justice, and requires certain programs administered by the office of health access to be transferred to other divisions or offices.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“The department of environmental services is hereby prohibited from the use of any allocated moneys for those projects labeled "environmental justice."”
Section 2
“RSA 126-A:88, I(hh), relative to the director of the office of health equity membership on the state health assessment and state health improvement plan advisory council, is repealed.”
Section 4

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Mike BelcherRPrime
  • Rep. Joe AlexanderRChair· Housing

Also: Rep. Travis CorcoranR, Rep. Len TurcotteR, Rep. Matt Sabourin dit ChoinièreR, Rep. Paul TerryR, Rep. Mark WardenR

Public testimony

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Nov 12, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass9–8
    Overall
    53% yea
  • Jan 8, 2026HouseRoll callFloor amendment 2026-0026h (Rep. Polozov)Adopted186–159How they voted
    Overall
    54% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    185–498% yea
    Democrats
    0–1550% yea
    Other
    1–0100% yea
  • Jan 8, 2026HouseRoll callOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0026hAdopted192–159How they voted
    Overall
    55% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    190–498% yea
    Democrats
    1–1551% yea
    Other
    1–0100% yea
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • Mar 5, 2026SenateCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate4–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 5, 2026SenateVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 5, 2025Public hearingHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs1:44:42–1:57:5713m 15slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Nov 12, 2025Public hearingHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly AffairsWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass — roll call; Executive Session
  • Jan 8, 2026Floor debateHouse floor2:43:58–2:44:3234slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0026h — adopted, roll call 192-159; FLAM # 2026-0026h(NT) (Rep. Polozov) — adopted, roll call 186-159; Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f)
  • Feb 18, 2026Public hearingSenate Executive Departments and Administration1:29:14–1:32:403m 26slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 5, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Inexpedient 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 Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 3 P. 7
  2. Feb 5, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/05/2025 09:30 am LOB 210-211
  3. Feb 25, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  4. Nov 12, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 11/12/2025 10:00 am GP 158
  5. Nov 12, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass 11/12/2025 (Vote 9-8; RC) HC 51 P. 38
  6. Nov 18, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  7. Jan 8, 2026HouseFLAM # 2026-0026h(NT) (Rep. Polozov): AA RC 186-159 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 32
  8. Jan 8, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0026h: MA RC 192-159 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 34
  9. Jan 7, 2026HouseReferred to Finance 01/07/2026 HJ 2 P. 36
  10. Jan 8, 2026HouseReferral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 74
  11. Jan 7, 2026SenIntroduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 2
  12. Feb 18, 2026SenHearing: 02/18/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:40 am; SC 6
  13. Mar 5, 2026Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate, 03/05/2026, Vote 4-0, CC; SC 8
  14. Mar 5, 2026SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/05/2026; SJ 5

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Documents (PDF)

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