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NH Department of Transportation presents flat overall budget, shifts funds and unfunds positions to meet targets
Summary
Department of Transportation officials told the Finance Division II committee their governor's recommended FY26–27 budget holds total agency spending near FY25 levels but meets statewide targets by moving funding between accounts, unfunding temporary positions and shifting some work onto restricted funds.
Department of Transportation Commissioner Bill Cass and senior DOT finance staff presented the agency’s FY 2026–27 budget to the Finance Division II committee, saying the governor’s recommended total for the agency is roughly unchanged from FY25 but requires internal changes to meet executive branch targets.
Cass told the committee the governor’s recommended budget for the agency is about $795.9 million and is “virtually the same as our FY ’25 adjusted or authorized” level. He said the agency met the statewide budget targets by reallocating existing revenue, unfunding positions and reducing some program activity.
Why it matters: DOT’s overall appropriation appears level, but staff told the committee that making the numbers work required internal reductions that affect operations and program delivery, particularly in operating divisions. That means staffing and service choices rather than a large new revenue stream will determine what…
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