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HB 1242 · 2026 · House · Municipal and County Government Committee

County budget itemization requirements

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requiring county convention budget estimates to delineate between funding used for operations of county government and funding used for other state or federal government purposes.

Requires county commissioners to delineate between funding used for county operations and funding used for other state and federal purposes in annual budget recommendations.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill requires county commissioners to delineate between funding used for county activities and funding used for other state and federal purposes when providing their annual itemized budget recommendations.

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

“These itemized recommendations shall explicitly delineate between county activities and any funding of activities for other state or federal purposes.”
Section 1
“All moneys to be appropriated by the county must be stipulated in the budget on a "gross" basis, showing revenues from all sources, including grants, gifts, bequests and bond issues, as offsetting revenues to appropriations affected.”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Alissandra MurrayDPrimeClerk· Criminal Justice and Public Safety
  • Rep. David MeuseDDeputy Ranking Member· Criminal Justice and Public Safety
  • Rep. Tom MannionRAssistant Majority Whip

Also: Rep. Megan MurrayD, Rep. Andrew ProutR, Rep. Buzz ScherrD

Public testimony

5 signed in online

80% support20% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Jan 20, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate18–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 5, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 13, 2026Public hearingHouse Municipal and County Government2:31:33–2:32:411m 8slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing; Executive Session
  • Feb 5, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — 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 Municipal and County Government HJ 1 P. 12
  2. Jan 13, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/13/2026 11:15 am GP 154
  3. Jan 13, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/13/2026 11:15 am GP 154
  4. Jan 20, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/20/2026 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 5 P. 11
  5. Feb 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 14

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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