New Hampshire Gov. Sununu signs $15.2B 'miracle' budget into law
Budget is first in NH to pass without conference committee since 1999
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Republican Gov. Chris Sununu signed a $15.2 billion two-year state budget into law Tuesday, capping off a surprisingly smooth legislative session.
$15.2B NEW HAMPSHIRE BUDGET CLEARS LEGISLATURE WITH RARE BIPARTISAN SUPPORT
It was the first time since 1999 that lawmakers sent the governor a budget without having House and Senate negotiators craft a compromise between the two chambers. The cooperation displayed by the 400-member House was particularly notable, given that Republicans hold such a slim majority that attendance often has determined which party prevailed on any given day.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Republican New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu on Tuesday signed into law a $15.2 billion state budget. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Sununu called it a "bipartisan miracle budget" that serves families, students, workers and businesses well.
"Everyone gave a little to get a lot. This budget proves that with a near evenly split legislature, here in New Hampshire, we’re able to come together and deliver for the people of the Granite State to unlock unprecedented opportunity," he said in a statement. "Today is proof that with the right approach, good government is still possible."
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Highlights include the largest increase in state worker salaries in nearly 50 years, elimination of the interest and dividends tax by 2025, $141 million for public schools as well as investments in affordable housing.