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SB 602 · 2026 · Senate · Finance Committee

Withholding payments to federal government

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relative to the withholding of state payments to the federal government in response to suspended federal aid.

Requires the commissioner of the department of administrative services to withhold moneys owed to the federal government when federal aid to New Hampshire has been withheld by executive order or court order violation, while authorizing payment resumption upon receipt of state aid.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 12, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires the commissioner of the department of administrative services 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 contravention of a court order. The bill also authorizes the commissioner 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

“If the commissioner determines that federal aid to this state that was previously authorized under an act of Congress is being withheld under an executive order of the president of the United States or in contravention of a court order, the commissioner shall do all of the following:”
Section 2

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDPrimeMinority Leader
  • Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Suzanne PrentissDAssistant Democratic Leader
  • Rep. Alexis SimpsonDDemocratic Leader
  • Rep. Laura TelerskiDRanking Member· Finance Division 3

Also: Sen. Debra AltschillerD

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 19, 2026SenateCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate6–1
    Overall
    86% yea
  • Feb 19, 2026SenateVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 3, 2026Public hearingSenate Finance29:20–35:586m 38slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Feb 19, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Inexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026SenIntroduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Finance; SJ 1
  2. Feb 3, 2026SenHearing: 02/03/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:35 pm; SC 4
  3. Feb 19, 2026Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate, 02/19/2026, Vote 6-1, CC; SC 6
  4. Feb 19, 2026SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 02/19/2026; SJ 4

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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