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SB 653 · 2026 · Senate · Election Law and Municipal Affairs Committee

Municipal and county budget procedures

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(New Title) enabling counties to change the dates of their biennial budgets and relative to the adopting of a municipal budget committee and electing members thereof.

Modifies procedures for adopting, rescinding, and electing municipal budget committees, adjusts the appointment timeframe for initial cooperative school district budget committee members, and enables counties to change their biennial budget dates.AI-generated

Status

Died — the House and Senate did not agree · May 21, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill enables counties to change the dates of their biennial budgets.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Timothy LangRPrimeVice Chair· Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Public testimony

1 signed in online

100% support0% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-02-109:00 amSenate Election Law and Municipal AffairsSH 122-123Public hearing
  • 2026-04-0710:00 amHouse Municipal and County GovernmentGP 154Public hearing
  • 2026-05-0510:30 amHouse Municipal and County GovernmentGP 154Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 29, 2026SenIntroduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 3
  2. Feb 10, 2026SenHearing: 02/10/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 09:15 am; SC 5
  3. Feb 19, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass, 02/19/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 6
  4. Feb 19, 2026SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/19/2026; SJ 4
  5. Feb 19, 2026HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 5 P. 127
  6. Apr 7, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 04/07/2026 11:20 am GP 154
  7. May 5, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 05/05/2026 10:30 am GP 154
  8. May 5, 2026HouseMajority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1797h (NT) 05/05/2026 (Vote 11-9; RC) HC 19 P. 28
  9. May 6, 2026HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  10. May 14, 2026HouseAmendment # 2026-1797h (NT): AA RC 164-145 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 120
  11. May 14, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-1797h: MA RC 167-146 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 124
  12. May 21, 2026SenSen. Gray Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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