Bill Text: NH SB406 | 2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Making an appropriation to the department of health and human services to increase rates for shelter programs.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: (Engrossed) 2024-05-08 - Executive Session: 05/14/2024 01:00 pm Legislative Office Building 210-211 [SB406 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2024-SB406-Amended.html
SB 406-FN-A - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
04/05/2024 1268s
2024 SESSION
24-3003
05/08
SENATE BILL 406-FN-A
SPONSORS: Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Whitley, Dist 15; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Chandley, Dist 11; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Sen. Soucy, Dist 18; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Rep. D. Paige, Carr. 1
COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services
-----------------------------------------------------------------
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill makes an appropriation to the department of health and human services to increase rates for shelter programs.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
04/05/2024 1268s 24-3003
05/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Department of Health and Human Services; Appropriation; Shelter Programs.
I. The sum of $2,500,000 is hereby appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, to the department of health and human services for the purpose of increasing rates paid to shelter programs. Said sum shall not lapse until June 30, 2025. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
II. Programs receiving funding under paragraph I shall, to the greatest extent practicable, prioritize veterans in the distribution of services and shall not knowingly provide services to any person not legally present in the United States.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect June 30, 2024.
24-3003
Revised 1/30/24
SB 406-FN-A- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT relative to emergency housing assistance and making an appropriation therefor.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ X ] Local [ ] None
|
| |||||
Estimated State Impact - Increase / (Decrease) | ||||||
| FY 2024 | FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | ||
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Revenue Fund(s) | None | |||||
Expenditures | $0 | $5 million | $0 | $0 | ||
Funding Source(s) | General Fund Federal ARPA funds | |||||
Appropriations | $5 million | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Funding Source(s) | General Fund Federal ARPA funds | |||||
• Does this bill provide sufficient funding to cover estimated expenditures? [X] Yes • Does this bill authorize new positions to implement this bill? [X] No | ||||||
| ||||||
Estimated Political Subdivision Impact - Increase / (Decrease) | ||||||
| FY 2024 | FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | ||
County Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
County Expenditures | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Local Revenue | $0 | $4.9 million | $0 | $0 | ||
Local Expenditures | $0 | $4.9 million | $0 | $0 | ||
METHODOLOGY:
This bill establishes a homelessness prevention pilot program, to be administered by municipalities and community action programs. The bill appropriates $5 million to the Department of Health and Human Services for the purpose of distributing funds to municipalities to assist with eviction prevention, rehousing, and shelter accommodation. The funds are to come first from federal American Rescue Plan Act or other federal money, while any remaining sums shall be a charge against the general fund. The bill appropriates the funds on June 30, 2024 (the last day of fiscal year 2024); however, any general funds appropriated would lapse at the close of that same fiscal year. As a result, the Department would not be able to distribute the funds to municipalities since the bill contains no language allowing the Department to carry the funds forward into FY25. The Department states that to provide coordination and management of the pilot program, it will need to hire a new program specialist IV at a cost of $93,000 in FY25. The Department assumes the cost of the position will be deducted from the appropriation provided in the bill, resulting in municipalities receiving approximately $4.9 million. Since the bill establishes a pilot program subject to funding, it is assumed for the purposes of this fiscal note that the costs will be incurred in FY25 only.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Health and Human Services
