New Hampshire Revised Statutes
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 9:16-b (2026)
Reductions Authorized
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9:16-b Reductions Authorized. –
I. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the governor may, with the prior approval of the fiscal committee, order reductions in any or all expenditure classes within any or all departments, as defined in RSA 9:1, if he determines at any time during the fiscal year that:
(a) Projected state revenues will be insufficient to maintain a balanced budget and that the likelihood of a serious deficit exists; or
(b) The actual lapse for each fiscal year is not going to equal the level estimated in the forecast of funds, unappropriated surplus, as issued by the legislative budget assistant.
II. The governor shall make available a summary report every 60 days to the presiding officers and to the chairman of the fiscal committee about any actions under this section.
I. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the governor may, with the prior approval of the fiscal committee, order reductions in any or all expenditure classes within any or all departments, as defined in RSA 9:1, if he determines at any time during the fiscal year that:
(a) Projected state revenues will be insufficient to maintain a balanced budget and that the likelihood of a serious deficit exists; or
(b) The actual lapse for each fiscal year is not going to equal the level estimated in the forecast of funds, unappropriated surplus, as issued by the legislative budget assistant.
II. The governor shall make available a summary report every 60 days to the presiding officers and to the chairman of the fiscal committee about any actions under this section.
Source. 1990, 3:36, eff. Feb. 20, 1990.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases, 2011–2012 · leading case: New Hampshire Health Care Ass'n v. Governor, 161 N.H. 378 (N.H. 2011).
New Hampshire Health Care Ass'n v. Governor, 161 N.H. 378 (N.H. 2011). “Three days earlier, however, on November 21, 2008, Governor Lynch issued Executive Order 2008-10, which, pursuant to RSA 9:16-b (2003) and Part II, Article 41 of the New Hampshire Constitution, directed a reduction in executive branch expenditures.”
New Hampshire Health Care Ass'n v. Governor, 13 A.3d 145 (N.H. 2011). “Three days earlier, however, on November 21, 2008, Governor Lynch issued Executive Order 2008-10, which, pursuant to RSA 9:16-b (2003) and Part II, Article 41 of the New Hampshire Constitution, directed a reduction in executive branch expenditures.”
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic v. Toumpas, 856 F. Supp. 2d 315 (D.N.H. 2012). “RSA 9:16-b. Through that Executive Order, the Governor sought to reduce Medicaid inpatient reimbursement rates by 10% (for noncritical access hospitals), effective December 1, 2008.”
Dartmouth-Hitchcock et al v. NH DHHS, 2012 DNH 169 (D.N.H. 2012). “Ann (“RSA”) 126-A:3, VII(a) and RSA 9:16-b, the state statutes at issue, authorize the Governor and Legislature to usurp the Commissioner’s obligations under federal law to properly set Medicaid reimbursement rates — by dictating across-the-board percentage reductions completely…”
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