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HB 1559 · 2026 · House · Ways and Means Committee

More gaming revenue for problem gambling help

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increases the percentage allocation of New Hampshire's gaming revenue to problem gaming services.

Increases the percentage of gross video lottery revenue collected and reallocates the increase to the addiction, treatment, and prevention fund.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill increases the percentage of gross video lottery revenue collected and reallocates them to the addiction, treatment, and prevention fund.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Santosh SalviDPrime
  • Rep. Linda Harriott-GathrightDRanking Member· Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Also: Rep. Dale SwansonD, Rep. Lee Ann KlugerD, Rep. Louis JurisD, Rep. Sue NewmanD, Sen. Pat LongD

Public testimony

5 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

80% support20% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Addiction is a serious illness that affect men, woman and young people in New Hampshire and across the United States. The opportunity to gamble has increased over the past years in NH.…”
— Linda Harriott-Gathright, Nashuasupports
“Adverse Underpinnings of HB1559 Reallocation of Gaming Revenue Increasing the allocation for addiction services from gaming revenue could inadvertently lead to implications for other essential public services: Impact on Other Funding: By diverting funds from the general…”
— georgina lambert, BELMONTopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-01-1210:00 amHouse Ways and MeansGP 159Public hearing
  • 2026-01-261:00 pmHouse Ways and MeansGP 159Public hearingcancelled
  • 2026-01-262:00 pmHouse Ways and MeansGP 159Public hearingcancelled
  • 2026-01-281:00 pmHouse Ways and MeansGP 154Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2026-01-282:00 pmHouse Ways and MeansGP 154Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2026-06-1511:00 amHouse Ways and MeansGP 159Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Ways and Means HJ 1 P. 25
  2. Jan 12, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/12/2026 01:30 pm GP 159
  3. Jan 26, 2026House==CANCELLED== Full Committee Work Session: 01/26/2026 01:00 pm GP 159
  4. Jan 26, 2026House==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 01/26/2026 02:00 pm GP 159
  5. Jan 28, 2026HouseFull Committee Work Session: 01/28/2026 01:00 pm GP 159
  6. Jan 28, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/28/2026 02:00 pm GP 154
  7. Jan 28, 2026HouseMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/28/2026 (Vote 12-7; RC) HC 10 P. 111
  8. Feb 4, 2026HouseMinority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  9. Mar 12, 2026HouseSpecial Order to next order of business (Rep. Vallone): MF RC 156-195 03/12/2026 HJ 8
  10. Jun 15, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 06/15/2026 11:00 am GP 159

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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