HB1224 is a bill in the New Hampshire Legislature (2025 Regular Session): relative to the default budget for official ballot town meetings.

What is the status of HB1224?

In committee as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 (May 5, 2026).

Who sponsored HB1224?

Ron Dunn (R, 16), with 9 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB1224?

On the New Hampshire Legislature website: https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_docket_report.aspx?lsr=2719&sy=2026

New Hampshire legislation · 2025 Regular Session

New Hampshire HB1224: relative to the default budget for official ballot town meetings.

Q: What does HB1224 do?

In its own words: An act relative to the determination of the default budget by the budget committee. Rep. Rice, Hills. 38; Rep. Lascelles, Hills. 14 COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government ----------------------------------------------------------------- AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill makes the budget committee responsible for the determination of the default budget in any local political subdivision which has adopted the official ballot referenda form of meeting pursuant to RSA 40:14 and has also adopted a municipal budget committee pursuant to RSA 32:14. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.

Status: In committee, May 5, 2026

What the bill says

An act relative to the determination of the default budget by the budget committee. Rep. Rice, Hills. 38; Rep. Lascelles, Hills. 14 COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government ----------------------------------------------------------------- AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill makes the budget committee responsible for the determination of the default budget in any local political subdivision which has adopted the official ballot referenda form of meeting pursuant to RSA 40:14 and has also adopted a municipal budget committee pursuant to RSA 32:14. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT relative to the determination of the default budget by the budget committee. Rep. Rice, Hills. 38; Rep. Lascelles, Hills. 14 COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government ----------------------------------------------------------------- AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill makes the budget committee responsible for the determination of the default budget in any local political subdivision which has adopted the official ballot referenda form of meeting pursuant to RSA 40:14 and has also adopted a municipal budget committee pursuant to RSA 32:14. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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. 12Mar2026... 0294h 26-2888 09/07 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to the determination of the default budget by the budget committee. 1 Default Budget …

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New Hampshire HB1224: relative to the default budget for official ballot town meetings.

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