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SB 604 · 2026 · Senate · Finance Committee

University system funding

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making an appropriation to the university system of New Hampshire.

Makes an appropriation to the university system and community college systems of New Hampshire.AI-generated

Status

Referred to interim study (Senate) · February 19, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill makes an appropriation to the university system and community college systems of New Hampshire.

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 governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDPrimeMinority Leader
  • Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRVice Chair· Finance
  • Rep. Hope DamonDDeputy Ranking Member· Education Funding

Also: Sen. Donovan FentonD, Sen. David WattersD, Sen. Debra AltschillerD, Rep. Loren SeligD

Public testimony

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 19, 2026SenateCommittee report: Referred to Interim Study5–2
    Overall
    71% yea
  • Feb 19, 2026SenateRoll callRefer to Interim StudyAdopted16–8How they voted
    Overall
    67% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    16–0100% yea
    Democrats
    0–80% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 3, 2026Public hearingSenate Finance42:30–46:123m 42slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Feb 19, 2026Floor debateSenate floor5:29:47–5:32:002m 13slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Referred to Interim Study; Refer to Interim Study — adopted, roll call 16-8

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, 01:55 pm; SC 4
  3. Feb 19, 2026Sen: Referred to Interim Study, 02/19/2026, Vote 5-2; SC 6
  4. Feb 19, 2026SenRefer to Interim Study, RC 16Y-8N, MA; 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.