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Department of Safety seeks $4M transfer to Fire Fund and flags federal grant risks
Summary
The Department of Safety presented its FY26–27 budget request to Finance - Division II, including a $4 million general‑fund transfer to the Fire Fund to sustain services and a warning that a federal grants pause could cause immediate cash‑flow pressure for programs dependent on federal reimbursement.
Commissioner Robert Quinn and Director Amy Newbury told the Finance - Division II committee that the Department of Safety’s budget request for fiscal years 2026–27 must address rising personnel and IT costs, vacancies and program needs across seven divisions, and they asked the committee to consider a $4 million general‑fund transfer into the state Fire Fund to maintain existing service levels.
Quinn and Newbury provided an overview of the department’s structure — seven divisions including the Division of Motor Vehicles, State Police, Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Emergency Services and Communications (911), Fire Standards & Training and EMS, and the Fire Marshal’s Office — and explained funding sources for each division.
Fire Fund request and why the department asked for general fund support Newbury said the requested $4,000,000 transfer would be non‑lapsing under RSA 21‑P:12‑D and is intended to sustain statutory responsibilities for both the Fire Standards & Training and Fire Marshal offices. She told the committee that much of the Fire Fund…
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