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HB 1411 · 2026 · House · Finance Committee

Withholding state payments to federal government

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directing the state treasurer to withhold payments owed by the state to the federal government where the state has been deprived of federal aid as a result of presidential executive order.

Directs the state treasurer to withhold payments owed to the federal government when the state has been deprived of federal aid by executive order, while authorizing payment once New Hampshire receives that aid.AI-generated

Status

Committee recommended Inexpedient to Legislate; died at adjournment · March 4, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires the state treasurer to withhold moneys owed to the federal government where the federal government has withheld existing or expected state aid to New Hampshire by means of an executive order or violation of a court order. The bill also authorizes the state treasurer to make payments owed to the federal government upon New Hampshire's receipt of existing or expected state aid.

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 state treasurer shall determine the approximate amount of federal aid that New Hampshire is deprived of, or expected to be deprived of, due to an executive order of the President of the United States or a violation of a court order.”
RSA 6:10-e
“For the purposes of this section, "violation of a court order" means a circumstance where a court of law has issued an order for injunctive relief for the state against the federal government, including orders where federal aid is required to be released to the state, and the presidential administration fails to comply with such order.”
RSA 6:10-e
“Within 60 days of the executive order or violation of a court order, the state treasurer shall submit a report to the governor and the general court.”
RSA 6:10-e
“Of the payments identified in the report, the state treasurer shall withhold payments to the federal government in an amount not to exceed the approximate amount of federal aid the state is being or is expected to be deprived of.”
RSA 6:10-e

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Alexis SimpsonDPrimeDemocratic Leader
  • Rep. David PaigeDRanking Member· Housing
  • Rep. John CloutierDRanking Member· Public Works and Highways
  • Rep. Nicholas GermanaDDeputy Democratic Floor Leader
  • Rep. Russell MuirheadDDeputy Ranking Member· Election Law
  • Rep. Dennis MalloyDDeputy Ranking Member· Ways and Means
  • Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader

Also: Rep. Alice WadeD, Rep. Luz BayD, Rep. Seth MillerD, Rep. Mary Hakken-PhillipsD

Public testimony

118 signed in online · 13 wrote testimony

97% support3% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I support this bill. If federal funds are withheld, then the state needs to fill in part of the gap with the monies that would have been sent to the federal government.”
— Diana McNabb, Portsmouthsupports
“HB 1411 is a necessary defense against the unprecedented use of executive orders to bypass the will of Congress and strip New Hampshire of vital resources.…”
— Alex de Geofroy, Rochestersupports
“Taxpayer dollars are given in a civil contract that they will be used to provide everyone who lives under that government will have the same opportunities and support through hardships of life.…”
— Michaela Janowski, Eppingsupports

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: Inexpedient to Legislate14–11
    Overall
    56% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 2, 2026Public hearingHouse Finance3:03:37–3:19:4616m 9slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 9, 2026Public hearingHouse Finance - Division I1:34:50–1:35:561m 6slocated in the stream transcriptDivision I Work Session
  • Feb 20, 2026Public hearingHouse Finance1:09:40–1:14:164m 36slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate — roll call; Division I Work Session; Executive Session

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. 19
  2. Jan 26, 2026House==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 01/26/2026 01:00 pm GP 230
  3. Feb 2, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/02/2026 01:00 pm GP 230
  4. Feb 9, 2026HouseDivision I Work Session: 02/09/2026 10:00 am GP 234
  5. Feb 20, 2026HouseDivision I Work Session: 02/20/2026 11:00 am GP 230
  6. Feb 20, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/20/2026 02:30 pm GP 230
  7. Feb 20, 2026HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 02/20/2026 (Vote 14-11; RC) HC 10 P. 89
  8. Mar 4, 2026HouseMinority : Refer for Interim Study

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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