raising the funding cap for the New Hampshire community development finance authority.
SB 158 would have raised the annual funding cap for New Hampshire's Community Development Finance Authority (CDF), allowing it to allocate more public funds to local community development projects. This change would directly affect community development organizations and local governments seeking financing for affordable housing, small business support, and economic revitalization initiatives. The key mechanism would have increased the maximum annual funding limit from its current level, expanding the Authority's capacity to support projects across the state. However, the bill was deemed "Inexpedient to Legislate" under Senate Rule 3-23 on October 31, 2025, and did not advance further.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Last action Nov 3, 2025
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Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/06/2025, Vote 6-0; SC 11
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 02/13/2025; SJ 5
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/13/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 8
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Ways and Means; SJ 3
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
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