---
type: "Bill"
title: "relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures."
description: "relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nh"
legislature: "New Hampshire General Court"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 2"
citation: "New Hampshire HB 2 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Kenneth L. Weyler"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 66
vote_count: 17
first_action: "2023-03-01"
last_action: "2023-06-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/08fb1148-fc13-469f-9404-ca5b461cc847"
source_url: "https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_status.aspx?lsr=1064&sy=2023&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2023"
source_hash: "ef108fa5ddf97028e8d0a2dd4100da1f4cb2681bddf4e65b81a270cccb44fcc9"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nh"]
---

# New Hampshire HB 2 (2023) — relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment #2023-2179e** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/billText.aspx?sy=2023&id=2023-2179e&txtFormat=amend)

## Votes

- Ought to Pass w/ Amendment Sections 85-88 — **14–9** (pass) · upper
- Floor Amendment — **11–13** (fail) · upper
- Concur — **326–53** (pass) · lower
- Floor Amendment — **10–14** (fail) · upper
- Floor Amendment — **9–15** (fail) · upper
- Floor Amendment — **1–23** (fail) · upper
- Floor Amendment — **10–14** (fail) · upper
- Floor Amendment — **10–13** (fail) · upper
- Ought to Pass w/ Amendment Sections 85-88 — **15–8** (pass) · upper
- Floor Amendment — **10–14** (fail) · upper
- Adopt Floor Amendment 1339 — **128–259** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Floor Amendment 1290 — **190–199** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Floor Amendment 1292 — **199–187** (pass) · lower
- Ought to Pass w/ Amendment Remainder & Effective Date — **24–0** (pass) · upper
- Adopt Floor Amendment 1276 — **167–222** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Floor Amendment 1313 — **191–197** (fail) · lower
- Adopt Floor Amendment 1336 — **326–63** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Kenneth L. Weyler — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-03-01** Introduced 02/23/2023 and referred to Finance `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-10** Public Hearing: 03/13/2023 02:00 pm Representatives Hall
- **2023-03-23** Executive Session: 03/27/2023 10:00 am LOB 210-211
- **2023-03-23** ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/29/2023 10:00 am LOB 210-211
- **2023-03-24** ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/28/2023 09:00 am LOB 210-211
- **2023-03-30** Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2023-1247h 03/30/2023 (Vote 14-11; RC) `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2023-03-30** Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- **2023-04-06** Amendment # 2023-1247h: AA DV 351-38 04/06/2023 HJ 12 P. 3
- **2023-04-06** FLAM # 2023-1336h (Reps. Osborne, Wilhelm): AA RC 326-63 04/06/2023 HJ 12 P. 84
- **2023-04-06** FLAM # 2023-1290h (Reps. Stringham, Almy): AF RC 190-199 04/06/2023 HJ 12 P. 92
- **2023-04-06** FLAM # 2023-1335h (Reps. Heath, K. Murray): AF DV 189-194 04/06/2023 HJ 12 P. 94
- **2023-04-06** FLAM # 2023-1292h (Rep. Heath): AA RC 199-187 04/06/2023 HJ 12 P. 95
- **2023-04-06** FLAM # 2023-1313h (Reps. Heath, Luneau): AF RC 191-197 04/06/2023 HJ 12 P. 97
- **2023-04-06** FLAM # 2023-1339h (Rep. Muns): AF RC 128-259 04/06/2023 HJ 12 P. 100
- **2023-04-06** FLAM # 2023-1299h (Reps. Heath, Luneau, A. Murray): AA DV 241-143 04/06/2023 HJ 12 P. 103
- **2023-04-06** FLAM # 2023-1272h (Reps. Edwards, Moffett): AA VV 04/06/2023 HJ 12 P. 103
- **2023-04-06** FLAM # 2023-1283h (Rep. Comtois): AF DV 158-226 04/06/2023 HJ 12 P. 104
- **2023-04-06** FLAM # 2023-1295h (Rep. Prout): AA DV 249-136 04/06/2023 HJ 12 P. 104
- **2023-04-06** FLAM # 2023-1328h (Rep. Doucette): AA VV 04/06/2023 HJ 12 P. 104
- **2023-04-06** FLAM # 2023-1288h (Rep. Prout): AA DV 247-139 04/06/2023 HJ 12 P. 104
- **2023-04-06** FLAM # 2023-1276h (Rep. Hoell): AF RC 167-222 04/06/2023 HJ 12 P. 105
- **2023-04-06** FLAM # 2023-1332h (Rep. Prout): AF DV 158-231 04/06/2023 HJ 12 P. 107
- **2023-04-06** FLAM # 2023-1284h (Rep. Harrington): AF DV 182-205 04/06/2023 HJ 12 P. 107
- **2023-04-06** FLAM # 2023-1333h (Reps. Hoell, Prout, Comtois): AF DV 72-300 04/06/2023 HJ 12 P. 107
- **2023-04-06** FLAM # 2023-1273h (Rep. Verville): AF DV 160-214 04/06/2023 HJ 12 P. 189
- **2023-04-06** Ought to Pass with Amendment 2023-1247h 2023-1336h 2023-1292h 2023-1299h 2023-1272h 2023-1295h 2023-1328h 2023-1288h : MA VV 04/06/2023 HJ 12 P. 191 `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2023-04-10** Introduced 03/30/2023 and Referred to Finance; SJ 13 `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2023-04-20** Deliberative Session: 04/26/2023, Room 103, SH, 02:00 pm; SC 19
- **2023-04-27** Hearing: 05/02/2023, Representatives' Hall, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 20
- **2023-04-27** Hearing: 05/02/2023, Representatives' Hall, SH, 06:00 pm; SC 20
- **2023-04-27** Please note: These hearings will be streamed live via the Internet at the following web address: https://youtube.com/live/8hrh3neq6Sc?feature=share SC 20
- **2023-06-01** Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2023-2076s, 06/07/2023; SC 25 `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2023-06-07** Committee Amendment # 2023-2076s, AA, VV; 06/07/2023; SJ 17
- **2023-06-07** Sen. D'Allesandro Floor Amendment # 2023-2086s, RC 1Y-23N, AF; 06/07/2023; SJ 17
- **2023-06-07** Sen. D'Allesandro Floor Amendment # 2023-2147s, DIV 10Y-14N, AF; 06/07/2023; SJ 17
- **2023-06-07** Sen. D'Allesandro Floor Amendment # 2023-2144s, AF, VV; 06/07/2023; SJ 17
- **2023-06-07** Sen. D'Allesandro Floor Amendment # 2023-2087s, AF, VV; 06/07/2023; SJ 17
- **2023-06-07** Sen. D'Allesandro Floor Amendment # 2023-2090s, RC 9Y-15N, AF; 06/07/2023; SJ 17
- **2023-06-07** Sen. Fenton Floor Amendment # 2023-2153s, AF, VV; 06/07/2023; SJ 17
- **2023-06-07** Sen. Lang Floor Amendment # 2023-2092s, AA, VV; 06/07/2023; SJ 17
- **2023-06-07** Sen. Lang Floor Amendment # 2023-2112s, AF, VV; 06/07/2023; SJ 17
- **2023-06-07** Sen. D'Allesandro Floor Amendment # 2023-2143s, RC 10Y-14N, AF; 06/07/2023; SJ 17
- **2023-06-07** Sen. Rosenwald Floor Amendment # 2023-2151s, RC 10Y-14N, AF; 06/07/2023; SJ 17
- **2023-06-07** Sen. Perkins Kwoka Floor Amendment # 2023-2141s, DIV 12Y-12N, AF; 06/07/2023; SJ 17
- **2023-06-07** Sen. Rosenwald Floor Amendment # 2023-2154s, RC 10Y-13N, AF; 06/07/2023; SJ 17
- **2023-06-07** Sen. Bradley Floor Amendment # 2023-2139s, AA, VV; 06/07/2023; SJ 17
- **2023-06-07** Sen. Bradley Floor Amendment # 2023-2140s, AA, VV; 06/07/2023; SJ 17
- **2023-06-07** Sen. Whitley Floor Amendment # 2023-2158s, RC 11Y-13N, AF; 06/07/2023; SJ 17
- **2023-06-07** Sen. Bradley Floor Amendment # 2023-2171s, AA, VV; 06/07/2023; SJ 17
- **2023-06-07** Sen. Soucy Floor Amendment # 2023-2164s, RC 10Y-14N, AF; 06/07/2023; SJ 17
- **2023-06-07** The Chair ruled the Question Divisible; 06/07/2023; SJ 17
- **2023-06-07** Sections Ought to Pass with Amendment 85-88 and effective date, RC 15Y-8N, MA; 06/07/2023; SJ 17 `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2023-06-07** Ought to Pass with Amendment on Sections 85-88 and effective date, RC 14Y-9N, MA, 06/07/2023; SJ 17 `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2023-06-07** Ought to Pass with Amendment on the Remainder of the Bill and effective date, RC 24Y-0N, MA, OT3rdg; 06/07/2023; SJ 17 `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2023-06-07** Without Objection, the Clerk is authorized to make technical and administrative corrections which are necessary to reflect the intent of the Senate, MA; 06/07/2023; SJ 17
- **2023-06-08** Sen. Murphy Moved to Reconsider Ought to Pass vote on Sections 85-88, MA, VV; 06/07/2023; SJ 17 `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2023-06-08** Sen. Soucy Withdraws Floor Amendment # 2023-2148s; 06/07/2023; SJ 17 `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2023-06-08** Sen. Soucy Floor Amendment # 2023-2148s; 06/07/2023; SJ 17
- **2023-06-08** Lay HB2 on Table (Rep. Harrington): MF DV 44-334 06/08/2023 HJ 15 P. 42 `deferral`
- **2023-06-08** House Concurs with Senate Amendment (Rep. Weyler): MA RC 326-53 06/08/2023 HJ 15 P. 42
- **2023-06-09** Sen. Soucy Moved to divide the Question on Ought to Pass with Amendments: Sections 85-88, and the effective date: and then the remainder of the bill, and effective date; 06/07/2023; SJ 17 `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2023-06-12** Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2023-2179e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/08/2023); SJ 19 `amendment-passage`
- **2023-06-12** Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2023-2179e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/08/2023 HJ 15 P. 74
- **2023-06-13** Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/08/2023); SJ 19 `enrolled`
- **2023-06-13** Enrolled (in recess of) 06/08/2023 HJ 15
- **2023-06-21** Signed by Governor Sununu 06/20/2023; Chapter 79; Eff: 07/01/2023 `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/08fb1148-fc13-469f-9404-ca5b461cc847`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Hampshire legislature records).