New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire House Bill HB519

Introduced

1/14/25

Refer

1/14/25

Report DNP

11/10/25

Caption

making an appropriation to the department of health and human services to fund and support the Waypoint youth and young adult shelter.

Summary

HB 519 is a straightforward appropriations bill that directs $500,000 in fiscal year 2026 and another $500,000 in fiscal year 2027 to the Department of Health and Human Services. The funds are earmarked specifically to support all operations, programs, and projects of the Waypoint youth and young adult shelter. The bill is effective July 1, 2025, and authorizes the governor to draw the money from the state treasury’s unappropriated funds. In practical terms, the bill creates a two-year General Fund commitment to a single service provider serving youth and young adults experiencing homelessness or housing instability. It does not amend regulatory law or create a new program structure; instead, it provides direct state funding to sustain existing shelter services through DHHS.

Impact

The bill would increase General Fund expenditures by $500,000 in each of FY 2026 and FY 2027, with no projected revenue impact. Its legal effect is limited to appropriating money to DHHS for Waypoint, rather than changing eligibility rules, licensing requirements, or broader child welfare or homelessness statutes. The primary affected parties are the Department of Health and Human Services, Waypoint, and the youth and young adults who rely on shelter, outreach, and related support services.

Sentiment

Based on the bill text and the absence of recorded committee debate or votes in the provided materials, the overall sentiment appears neutral to supportive. The measure is framed as a targeted funding bill for a specific social service provider, which typically suggests practical support for an identified community need rather than ideological controversy. There is no evidence in the supplied record of formal opposition, amendments, or divided votes.

Contention

No specific points of contention are documented in the provided transcripts or voting history. Potential areas of debate, if raised, would likely concern the use of state General Fund dollars for a single nonprofit provider, the size of the appropriation, and whether funding should be distributed through a broader competitive grant process instead of a direct line item. However, none of those concerns are shown in the materials supplied here.

Latest NH HB519 Activity

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Companion Bills

NH HB519

Carry Over Making an appropriation to the department of health and human services to fund and support the Waypoint youth and young adult shelter.

Previously Filed As

NH HB519

Making an appropriation to the department of health and human services to fund and support the Waypoint youth and young adult shelter.

NH SB114

Making appropriations to the department of health and human services to support community and transitional housing through community mental health centers.

NH SB113

Making appropriations to the department of health and human services for homeless services and homeless prevention.

NH SB127

Relative to public guardianship and the office of the public guardian and making appropriations to the department of health and human services.

NH HB71

Prohibiting the school facilities to be used to provide shelter for aliens, relative to department of health and human services contracts, requiring the use of public notices before re-assessment of property values for tax purposes, and relative to construction of a public pier on Hampton Beach and making an appropriation therefor.

NH HB97

Making an appropriation to the department of environmental services for wastewater infrastructure projects.

NH HB1

Making appropriations for the expenses of certain departments of the state for fiscal years ending June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2027.

NH SB240

Making an appropriation to the department of environmental services for eligible water projects.

NH HB751

Requiring licensure of outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities and relative to complaint investigation of treatment facilities by the department of health and human services office of the ombudsman and making an appropriation therefor.

NH SB128

Relative to children's mental health services for persons 18 years of age and younger.

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