After a week of negotiations, the Committee of Conference has released its final State Budget proposal, largely aligning with the Senate’s version on overall spending. The compromise includes key funding restorations for mental health, developmental disability, and Medicaid supports, while reducing University System appropriations relative to the Senate's version and restructuring retirement enhancements for certain public safety personnel. Read NHFPI’s latest blog that breaks down what made it into the final agreement.
May is not a critical month for State revenue collections, but policymakers in the State Budget’s Committee of Conference have been seeking any additional information they can find that could help inform final revenue projection negotiations for the budget.
We are fans of facts here at NHFPI, so this Father’s Day we rounded up some detailed data about New Hampshire’s dads.
The State Senate approved its $15.9 billion version of the State Budget on Thursday, June 5, after considering the State Budget amendments proposed by the Senate Finance Committee.
NHFPI’s new analysis breaks down the Senate Finance Committee’s final amendments to the State Budget — reversing major health funding cuts made by the House and restoring critical services for Medicaid, mental health, child wellness, and more. The Senate proposal includes more than 200 funding and policy changes that could shape New Hampshire’s economy and public services for years to come.
In the latest episode of New Hampshire Uncharted, host Gene Martin sits down with two of New Hampshire’s leading experts on health care policy to unpack a question that concerns every household, business, and budget in the Granite State: Why is health care so expensive here – and what can we do about it?
