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House Finance Committee holds orientation, hears Legislative Budget Assistant briefing on budget timetable and tools
Summary
The New Hampshire House Finance Committee opened its orientation with member introductions and a detailed briefing from the Legislative Budget Assistant on the biennial budget process, statutory deadlines, lapse estimates and staff resources for the 2026–27 budget cycle.
Representative Ken Wyler, chairman of the House Finance Committee, called the committee to order and opened an orientation session that combined member introductions with a detailed briefing from the Legislative Budget Assistant (LBA) on the state budget process and timelines.
The orientation focused on why the budget cycle matters now: statutory deadlines for the governor and legislature, the division of work across three finance divisions, how LBA products (fiscal notes, compare reports and surplus statements) support committee action, and near-term practical details such as expected schedules and staff assignments. Michael Kane, the legislative budget assistant, walked members through key terms, deadlines and sample documents the committee will use as it prepares House Bill 1 (appropriations) and House Bill 2 (trailer statutory changes).
Kane explained the statutory timing the committee must follow: the governor’s operating budget and the trailer bill text are required by RSA 92 to be transmitted by Feb. 15; the House’s last day to act on house…
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