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Committee approves compromise to raise BFA contingent credit cap to $400 million

House Division Work Session · February 21, 2026
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Summary

After debate and an amendment, the committee voted 6-1 to recommend passage of House Bill 1042 as amended, lowering the proposed cap to $400 million (from $450 million in committee draft) to expand the New Hampshire Business Finance Authority's contingent credit limit.

Lawmakers in the division advanced House Bill 1042 as amended, approving a compromise that raises the unified contingent credit limit applicable to New Hampshire Business Finance Authority projects to $400 million.

Representative Sweeney moved that the committee recommend House Bill 1042 ought to pass and described testimony from the executive director of the Business Finance Authority…

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