# New Hampshire SB279: establishing the housing champion business loan program and making appropriations to the department of business and economic affairs and the business finance authority.

New Hampshire SB279, establishing the housing champion business loan program and making appropriations to the department of business and economic affairs and the business finance authority., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-11-03 (Inexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire SB279
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: establishing the housing champion business loan program and making appropriations to the department of business and economic affairs and the business finance authority.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Last action: 2025-11-03, Inexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1
- Sponsor: Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 13
- 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: Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Alexis H Simpson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Debra Altschiller (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Paige (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Donovan Fenton (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joe H. Alexander (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy Lang (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laurel Stavis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pat Long (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Prentiss (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tara Reardon (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cindy Rosenwald (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David H. Watters (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (9)

- 2025-11-03: Inexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1 (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Pending Motion OT3rdg; 03/27/2025; SJ 9 (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Sen. Gray Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 03/27/2025; SJ 9 (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; 03/27/2025; SJ 9 (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/27/2025, Vote 7-0; SC 14 (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/13/2025; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/13/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 12 (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Hearing: 02/11/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:15 am; SC 9 (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 3 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-24: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7995)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7995)

## 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-SB279-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).