CONCORD — Today the House voted to pass HB 1 and HB 2, the bills that comprise the New Hampshire State Budget. House Majority Leader Doug Ley (D-Jaffrey) and House Finance Chair Mary Jane Wallner (D-Concord) released the following statements:
“The budget that passed both the House and Senate today is a great example of putting New Hampshire first,” said Ley. “The budget funds mental health services and addresses the opioid crisis in New Hampshire. It allocates funds to end the emergency room boarding crisis, to build the new secure psychiatric unit and to establish a comprehensive children’s system of care and I am proud to support it today.”
“New Hampshire continues to underfund education and over the last decade we have seen significant cuts from the state to our school districts,” said Wallner. “This budget sends more money to school districts than any budget over the last two decades and prioritizes our children and property tax payers.” It also helps us plan for the future as the New Hampshire looks for how to properly fund education over the next decade and beyond.”
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