Every other year, New Hampshire engages in the state budget process, where lawmakers allocate funding to policy priorities. This process allows elected officials to respond to emerging economic challenges, address community needs, redistribute resources equitably, and maintain the state's fiscal health, all while attempting to minimize tax burdens.
In 2025, lawmakers must prioritize the health and well-being of Granite State people and families to ensure long-term resilience for all who live here.
People First Budget Priorities
Early Childhood
Children's Behavioral Health
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Support sustainable financing for the emergency behavioral health crisis system, including the 988 Suicide and Crisis
Lifeline.
- Maintain investments in NH’s Children’s System of Care to ensure access to community- and school-based services.
Resources for Older Adults
- Protect funding for the System of Care for Healthy Aging to ensure older adults have a meaningful choice in care options.
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Expand eligibility for Medicare Savings Programs to ensure more
older adults have access to affordable health care.
Access to Substance Use Treatment
- Support New Hampshire’s substance use treatment network by maintaining state funding for Doorways, drug courts, and other programs across the continuum of care.
Building the Budget
The state budget is broken up into two bills - HB 1 and HB 2. The financial allocations are listed in HB 1, while the corresponding laws are described in HB 2, often called the "trailer bill."
Incoming New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte will release her draft of the state budget on February 12, 2025.
Follow along (and stay informed on the best times to advocate in the process) with our 2025 budget tracker. We'll be scoring how the budget drafts line up with our People First budget priorities.
Take Action
Contact your lawmakers to urge them to support a state budget that puts New Hampshire people first.
Email your Lawmaker
Attend the State Budget Hearing
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