HB519 Making an appropriation to the department of health and human services to fund and support the Waypoint youth and young adult shelter.
Making an appropriation to the department of health and human services to fund and support the Waypoint youth and young adult shelter.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Investing in youth shelters reduces long-term costs of homelessness, incarceration, and emergency services.
Your Community
Provides a safety net for the most vulnerable young people in NH, preventing homelessness and its cascading harms.
Your Freedom
Gives at-risk youth a chance at stability and self-sufficiency.
Status
Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 01/07/2026 House Journal 1 P. 72
Sponsor
Mary Wallner (D)
The Short Version
Would have funded the Waypoint youth shelter, which serves homeless and at-risk young people in NH. The shelter provides critical services to vulnerable youth aging out of foster care or fleeing unsafe homes.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Homeless and at-risk youth
- ▲ Young adults aging out of foster care
- ▲ Communities dealing with youth homelessness
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ State budget
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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