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SB 401 · 2026 · Senate · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

Removing obsolete welfare reporting rules

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relative to removing an obsolete annual reporting requirement by municipal overseers of public welfare to the department of health and human services and repealing the department of health and human services reporting requirement on 10-year demographic cost projections.

Removes the requirement that municipal public welfare administrators submit an annual report to the department of health and human services and repeals the department's reporting requirement on 10-year demographic cost projections.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · May 12, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓Senate
  3. ✓House
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill removes a requirement that the municipal public welfare administrators make an annual report to the department of health and human services regarding the number of people assisted by the municipality and the cost of such support. The bill also removes a requirement that the department of health and human services make a report to the legislature regarding certain 10-year current services cost projections. The bill is a request of the department of health and human services.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. James GrayRPrimeChair· Election Law and Municipal Affairs
  • Sen. Timothy LangRMajority Whip

Public testimony

3 signed in online

67% support33% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-01-149:00 amSenate Executive Departments and AdministrationSH 103Public hearing
  • 2026-03-1810:00 amHouse Executive Departments and AdministrationGP 231Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026SenIntroduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 1
  2. Jan 14, 2026SenHearing: 01/14/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:10 am; SC 1
  3. Jan 29, 2026SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/29/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 3
  4. Jan 29, 2026SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
  5. Feb 19, 2026HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 5 P. 124
  6. Mar 18, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 03/18/2026 10:00 am GP 231
  7. Mar 18, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 03/18/2026 10:00 am GP 231
  8. Mar 18, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass 03/18/2026 (Vote 12-0; CC)
  9. Apr 9, 2026HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 12
  10. Apr 23, 2026HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 82
  11. Apr 23, 2026SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 04/23/2026); SJ 11
  12. May 8, 2026SenSigned by the Governor on 05/08/2026; Chapter 54; Effective 05/08/2026

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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