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Bill Would Give Local Budget Authorities a Final Say on 287(g) Agreements; Lawmakers Split on Fiscal Control vs. Operational Impact
Summary
HB1570 would let a municipality’s final budget authority approve or cancel local participation in 287(g) agreements that deputize local officers to act as ICE proxies. Supporters framed it as a fiscal control measure; opponents and some law‑enforcement witnesses raised questions about reimbursement, staffing and how broadly budget authorities already exercise control.
Representative Buzz Schur (Rockingham 26) introduced HB1570, which would make a municipality’s final budget authority — whether a board of selectmen, city council, or county commissioners — the deciding body for whether local law enforcement funds participation in a 287(g) agreement with ICE. Schur emphasized the proposal is fiscal in purpose: towns should not be required to subsidize federal immigration enforcement.
The committee heard extensive testimony from legislators, municipal officials…
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