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HB 1661 · 2026 · House · Housing Committee

Housing finance community heroes program

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relative to expanding the housing finance authority's community heroes program and makes an appropriation therefor.

Directs the housing finance authority to establish and expand the community heroes program and appropriates funds for its administration.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 directs the housing finance authority to establish a community heroes program.

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

“There is hereby appropriated annually the sum of $1,500,000 to the housing finance authority established in RSA 204-C, for deposit in the affordable housing fund established in RSA 204-C:57, for the purpose of establishing the housing finance authority's community heroes program.”
RSA 204-C:57-b
“The housing finance authority shall not retain more than 10 percent of such appropriation for the purpose of offsetting administrative expenses of the community heroes program.”
RSA 204-C:57-b
“The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.”
RSA 204-C:57-b

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Chris MunsDPrime
  • Rep. Connie LaneDRanking Member· Election Law
  • Rep. Jim MaggioreDDeputy Ranking Member· Municipal and County Government
  • Rep. David PaigeDRanking Member· Housing
  • Rep. Ellen ReadDDeputy Ranking Member· Housing
  • Rep. Laurel StavisDRanking Member· Municipal and County Government
  • Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader

Also: Rep. Efstathia BoorasD, Rep. Erica de VriesD, Rep. Karen HegnerD, Rep. Allan HowlandD, Sen. Debra AltschillerD

Public testimony

141 signed in online · 22 wrote testimony

96% support4% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I write in strong support of HB 1661, a targeted and responsible investment in New Hampshire’s workforce and housing stability through the expansion of the Community Heroes program at the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority.…”
— David Preece, Manchestersupports
“If we are to be a functioning state, we need a workforce that can afford to live in this state. This bill will provide financial assistance to support homeownership for certain essential workers.”
— Louise Ewing, Antrimsupports
“ICE is not following professional law enforcement standards. History will not be kind to the current abuses.”
— Elizabeth Nelson, Derrysupports
“Stop the stench of socialist FDR New Deal and LBJ Great Society give-aways. The nation's founders were well aware SUBSIDIES to favored wealthy and connected producers were part of a mercantilism economic sickness.…”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuaopposes

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
  • Jan 20, 2026HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate10–8
    Overall
    56% yea
  • Feb 5, 2026HouseRoll callInexpedient to LegislateAdopted179–166How they voted
    Overall
    52% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    179–697% yea
    Democrats
    0–1600% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 20, 2026Public hearingHouse Housing4:38:37–4:54:5316m 16slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate — roll call; Public Hearing; Executive Session
  • Feb 5, 2026Floor debateHouse floor4:32:16–4:35:243m 8slocated in the stream transcriptInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, roll call 179-166

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 Housing HJ 1 P. 30
  2. Jan 20, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/20/2026 01:30 pm GP 231
  3. Jan 20, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/20/2026 01:30 pm GP 231
  4. Jan 20, 2026HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 01/20/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 5 P. 24
  5. Jan 27, 2026HouseMinority : Ought to Pass
  6. Feb 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 179-166 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 50

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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