Bill > HB1515

This bill repeals a previously enacted appropriation (Chapter 141:431) that would have provided $7.5 million in grants to New Hampshire child care employers for recruitment and retention purposes. Specifically, the bill eliminates the funding that was originally intended to be drawn from federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) reserve funds, after federal guidance indicated that TANF funds could not be legally used for this purpose. The bill effectively removes the Department of Health and Human Services' authority to provide these child care employer grants, though the fiscal note indicates this will have no practical financial impact since the funding was already unlikely to be used. The legislation will take effect 60 days after its passage, and it does not provide any new funding or authorize any new positions within the state government.

Budget and Finance

https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=1841&inflect=2