New Hampshire HB 1515: repealing the requirement that the department of health and human services' biennial budget request include funding for certain child care workforce programs.

Bill Text

HB 1515-FN - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES

11Mar2026... 0690h

2026 SESSION

 26-2635

 05/09

HOUSE BILL 1515-FN

AN ACT repealing the requirement that the department of health and human services' biennial budget request include funding for certain child care workforce programs.

SPONSORS: Rep. Turcotte, Straf. 4; Rep. D. Kelley, Hills. 32; Rep. R. Brown, Carr. 8; Rep. Perez, Rock. 16; Rep. Andrus, Merr. 5; Rep. Terry, Belk. 7; Rep. Sirois, Hills. 32; Rep. Belcher, Carr. 4

COMMITTEE: Finance

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

 This bill repeals the requirement that the department of health and human services include funding for certain child care workforce programs in its biennial budget request.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

 Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

11Mar2026... 0690h 26-2635

 05/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT repealing the requirement that the department of health and human services' biennial budget request include funding for certain child care workforce programs.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 1 Repeal. 2025, 141:431, VI, directing the department of health and human services to include the amount necessary to fully fund certain child care workforce programs in its biennial budget request, is repealed. 

 2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.

 LBA

 26-2635

 03/16/2026

HB 1515-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT #2026-0690h)

AN ACT repealing the requirement that the department of health and human services' biennial budget request include funding for certain child care workforce programs.

FISCAL IMPACT: 

 The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant states this bill has no fiscal impact on state, county 
 and local expenditures or revenue.

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

 None