What You Need to Know About the New Hampshire State Budget

Thank you to everyone who joined the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute on July 15, 2026 for What You Need to Know About the New Hampshire State Budget. During this webinar, the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute’s research team offered a clear, nonpartisan look at how the State Budget works and what it means for Granite Staters. They covered: What the state budget is, how it is structured, and what it funds How state revenue and spending decisions interact with local property taxes The role of education, health care, and other major services in the budget What the budget means for affordability and household costs across New Hampshire Chapters: 00:00 Webinar Intro 05:47 Basics of the NH State Budget 09:50 The Budget Timeline 18:00 What the Budget Pays For 29:20 Where New Hampshire Gets Its Money 34:39 The Role of Federal Funding 48:36 Major Changes to State Tax & Revenue Policy in Past Decade 50:30 Revenue Sources for Local Governments 56:55 About State Aid to Local Governments 01:03:36 How the State Budget Affects Your Cost of Living 01:09:11 Considerations for the Next State Budget 01:11:02 Key Takeaways 01:14:04 Audience Q&A