Bill Text: NH SB114 | 2025 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Making appropriations to the department of health and human services to support community and transitional housing through community mental health centers.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-23 - Hearing: 01/28/2025, Room 103, State House, 01:40 pm; Senate Calendar 7 [SB114 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2025-SB114-Introduced.html
SB 114-FN-A - AS INTRODUCED
2025 SESSION
25-1096
05/11
SENATE BILL 114-FN-A
SPONSORS: Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Ricciardi, Dist 9; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Rep. Newell, Ches. 4; Rep. M. Pearson, Rock. 34
COMMITTEE: Finance
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ANALYSIS
This bill makes appropriations to the department of health and human services for the purpose of increasing community housing options for individuals suffering from mental illness.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
25-1096
05/11
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Appropriation; Department of Health and Human Services; Housing Grants. ?
I. ?For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the sum of $500,000 is appropriated to the department of health and human services for the purpose of housing grants. ?The general fund appropriation under this section shall be nonlapsing and continually appropriated to the department to support the stabilization and growth of community and transitional housing through the state’s community mental health centers designated under administrative rule He-M 425.03. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.?
II. ?The department of health and human services shall issue a request for grant applications for the purpose of awarding housing grants to community mental health centers to retain and create new housing in the community. ?Grants may be disbursed for up to $50,000 per bed. The department shall initiate the request for grant applications and grant disbursement by December 1, 2025. ?
2 ? Appropriation; Department of Health and Human Services; Community Mental Health Center Supported Housing Programs. There is hereby appropriated to the department of health and human services the sum of $250,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 and the sum of $125,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027 for community mental health center supported housing programs operated by community mental health centers designated under administrative rule He-M 425.03. ?The general fund appropriation shall be non-lapsing and continually appropriated to the department to support for the purpose of covering non-billable services for supported community housing. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.
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1/16/25
SB 114-FN-A- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT making appropriations to the department of health and human services to support community and transitional housing through community mental health centers.
FISCAL IMPACT: This bill does not provide funding, nor does it authorize new positions.
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Estimated State Impact | ||||||
| FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | FY 2028 | ||
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Revenue Fund(s) | None | |||||
Expenditures* | $0 | $750,000 | $125,000 | $0 | ||
Funding Source(s) | General Fund | |||||
Appropriations* | $0 | $750,000 | $125,000 | $0 | ||
Funding Source(s) | General Fund | |||||
*Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill | ||||||
METHODOLOGY:
This bill makes the following appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services:
- $500,000 in FY26 for grants to support the stabilization and growth of community housing through community mental health centers. The bill authorizes the Department to disburse up to $50,000 per bed.
- $250,000 in FY26 and $125,000 in FY27 for housing programs supported by community mental health centers under administrative rule He-M 425.03.
Each appropriation is from state general funds.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
None
