# New Hampshire HB1526: relative to the adopting of a municipal budget committee and electing members thereof.

New Hampshire HB1526, relative to the adopting of a municipal budget committee and electing members thereof., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Robert J Wherry (Republican); status passed house, last action 2026-04-14 (Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 04/23/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 15) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1526
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to the adopting of a municipal budget committee and electing members thereof.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-10
- Last action: 2026-04-14, Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 04/23/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 15
- Sponsor: Robert J Wherry (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robert J Wherry (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Claudine R Burnham (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clayton D Wood (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Diane Pauer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Sellers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa M Freeman
- Cosponsor: Mary Murphy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Susan G DeRoy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tom D Mannion (Republican), House

## Actions (11)

- 2026-04-14: Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 04/23/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 15 (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/23/2026; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Hearing: 04/14/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 10:00 am; SC 14 (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0694h: MA DV 187-158 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 47 (House)
- 2026-03-12: Amendment # 2026-0694h: AA DV 186-153 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 46 (House)
- 2026-02-27: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2026-02-27: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0694h 02/17/2026 (Vote 10-7; RC) HC 10 P. 69 (House)
- 2026-02-11: Executive Session: 02/17/2026 09:00 am GP 154 (House)
- 2026-01-21: Public Hearing: 01/30/2026 10:30 am GP 154 (House)
- 2025-12-10: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 1 P. 24 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-10: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23874)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23874)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1526-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).