the state budget 2010-2011 presentation to the nh senate 1/7/2009
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The State Budget2010-2011
Presentation to the NH Senate 1/7/2009
“…to raise new ideas and improve policy debates through quality information and analysis on issues shaping New Hampshire’s future.”
Steve NortonDirector, NHCPPS
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All of our reportsare available on the
web:
www.nhpolicy.orgwww.nhpolicy.org
New Hampshire Center New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studiesfor Public Policy Studies
Board of Directors
Donna Sytek, Chair
John B. Andrews
John D. Crosier
William H. Dunlap
Shelia T. Francoeur
Chuck Morse
Todd Selig
Stuart Smith
James Tibbetts
Brian Walsh
Kimon S. Zachos
Martin Gross
Staff
Steve Norton
Dennis Delay
Ryan Tappin
“…to raise new ideas and improve policy debates through quality information and analysis on issues shaping New Hampshire’s future.”
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2009
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The Good News?
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What is the State Budget?
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NH’s Budget
• Biennial Budget – 24 Months
• 2 fiscal years per budget
• Fiscal year runs from July 1 – June 30th
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Distribution of $5.2 Billion in State Appropriations by Source of Funds (2009)
Federal Funds29%
Sweepstakes Funds0.2%
Turnpikes2%
Fish and Game Funds0.2%
Highway Funds5%
Other Funds33%
General Fund31%
Focus is Generally on the General and Education Trust Funds
Includes fundsfor education trust
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First, some history:Balancing the NH General Fund, 1979-2007
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General Fund Expenditures
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Gregg
Sununu
Gallen
Shaheen
Lynch
Benson
Regular General Fund Taxes and Revenues
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The General Fund in 2008 (est):
Business Enterprise Tax5%
Meals & Rooms Tax14%
Liquor Sales9%
Insurance Tax7%
Tobacco Settlement1%Beer Tax
1%
Communications Tax5%
Securities Revenue2%
Court Fines & Fees2%
Board and Care Fees1%
Dog & Horse Racing0%
Utility Tax0%
Business Profits Tax21%
Tobacco Tax4%
Real Estate Transfer Tax5%
Other5%
"Medicaid Enhancement"
8%
Interest & Dividends Tax8%
Total:$1,464.1 million
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NHCPPS Model Showing a $300m+ Revenue Shortfall
Projection of 2009 Combined General Fund & Education Trust Fund Revenues
(in millions of $)
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Will the state have to reviserevenue estimates down?
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The 2008-2009 Biennium
July 1st 2007
June 30th, 2009
July 1st 2008
You are here
With an unresolved GF deficit
Of $125-$150 Million
January
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What’s Next for 2009?
• Budget has been squeezed with relatively ‘limited’ impact to program areas.
• Next round of budget cuts will depend on April business taxes and federal government decisions r.e. ‘bailing out’ states.
• Next round of budget changes unlikely to avoid significant program impact.
• Rainy day funds are available, but it is likely to ‘rain’ harder in the next biennium.
• Significant constraints in 2009 mean that traditional approaches to constraining expenditures at the margin are not available for 2010-2011.
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The State Budget Context for 2010-2011
• Economic Dislocation• Primary Budget Drivers
– Medicaid– Retirement System– Corrections– State Participation in Local Education
• Uncertainty– Very little information on business revenues to project
future. – How low will we go?
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When Will it End?(Economy.com)
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Consumers aren’t (and maybe won’t) spend disposable income
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A 1990-1991 style recession, without tax changes, equals
no State Revenue growth for five+ years
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$450.000
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Total Real Taxes/Revenues Total Revenue, w /o New , Changes
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Economic Change and Revenue? 2010-2011?
NH Total Revenues, incl Medicaid Enhancement Rev
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Actual &Est Update Recovery and TrendRepeat of 2001-03 Repeat of Early 1990'S
Revenues from the General Fund and Education Trust Fund
$500 Million Biennium Shortfall
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Drivers Unlikely to SlowChange in Per Capita,
Inflation Adjusted Expenditures by Major Budget Line Items1999-2009
-$20
-$10
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$10
$20
$30
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$60
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Medicaid Provider Payments
Retirement System
Retirement Health
HHS: Developmental
Catastrophic Aid
School Building Aid
Debt Service
HHS State HospMunicipal Revenue Sharing
Corrections
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NH Initial Claims are on the rise again.
Source: NH Dept of Employment Security
Initial Claims for Unemployment Compensation NH
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More inmates means more prison capacity
Source: NH Dept of Corrections and Census Bureau
NH State Prison System
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NH Retirement System Hit Hard by Stock Market Losses
Source: NHRS CAFR
NH Retirement System Annualized Investment Returns
1.4%
20.0%17.5%
18.6%17.5%
14.4%13.2%
-6.7%-6.4%
2.5%
14.9%
10.2%10.0%
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The 2010-2011 Budget Process
• November – Agency Budget Hearings scheduled for November 20, 21 and 24
• December – Senate & House organized on December 3rd; legislative leadership makes committee assignments; Governor begins to craft budget
• Late January – Governor’s budget is being finalized • February – Governor presents budget to the Legislature
on February 15th; later in the month, House Finance Committee begins deliberating
• March – House Finance Committee takes action • Negotiations until June 30th …. ?
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The 2010-2011 Budget Process and Biennium
Jan 2008
June 30th, 2010
July 1st 2009
You are here
June 30th, 2011
2010-2011 Biennium
Decisions for 2010 and 2011 will be made in the next 6 months and policy changes will have to be implemented now, not later to meet budget obligations.
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Agency Maintenance Requests (Have Come In)
• Maintenance Requests ask: “What do you have to spend to maintain existing services?”
Agencies Answered: 12.5% increase from 2009 to 2010.
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Undesignated Fund Balance in 2011 Under Alternative Assumptions About State
($1,109,737,038)
($403,069,534)
($231,440,280)
($1,200,000,000)
($1,000,000,000)
($800,000,000)
($600,000,000)
($400,000,000)
($200,000,000)
$0
Existing AgencyMaintenance Requests
Level Fund 2010, 3%Growth in 2011
97% of '09, 3% Growth in2011 and No Increase in Ed
fundingDeficits
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Spending
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Distribution of 2007 General Fund Appropriations by Major Components of the Government
Education, $217,555,760 ,
16%
Health and Human Services, $626,817,876 ,
44%
General Government,
$292,825,224 , 21%
Admin of Justice and Public Prtn, $217,790,891 ,
16%
Transportation, $2,958,949 , 0%
Resource Protection and Development,
$43,904,834 , 3%
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State Appropriated $5.2 Billion in 2007 (all funds)
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Distribution of Appropriations (Total Funds) by Type of Expenditure (2009)
Program Expense73%
Consultants0%
Other0%
Debt Service4%Admin Expenses
5%
Total Personnel14%
Benefits4%
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Levels of budget compulsion and discretion
• Federal constitution– (e.g., elections for federal offices)
• State constitution– (e.g., indigent defense, Secretary of State, adequate education)
• Federal law or regulation – mandate on all– (e.g., special education)
• Federal law or regulation - quid pro quo– (e.g., Medicaid, child care, vocational rehabilitation)
• Court order against the State – (e.g., state prison system, community developmental services, juvenile services)
• State law mandating the activity– (e.g., vital records, parole board hearings, dam inspections)
• Revenue-producing and deficit-neutral activities– (e.g., DRA auditors, child support enforcement, liquor stores)
• State or federal law authorizing activity– (e.g., school building aid, hunter education program)
• Agency regulation authorizing activity– (e.g., complaint investigations at the Veteran’s Home)
• Historic practice without specific authority in law or regulation– (e.g., National Governor’s Association & NCSL dues and meetings)
Most
Least
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Changing Spending: Process (e.g. Methods)
• Many different methods for changing spending– Shift Financial Burden to property tax by eliminating programs
supporting local government finances, offsetting shift with a state-funded property tax circuit breaker for low income.
– Reduce administrative costs;– Eliminate Government Activities no longer reasonable in this
climate;• State Library• Nursery
– Last In, First Out; – 10% Across the Board Reduction; – Eliminate whole programs that could be later reinstated;– Large scale reform of programs (longer-term)
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To control spending: have to focus on ….
• Primary drivers– Medicaid – Corrections– Local Revenue ‘Sharing’ including Catastrophic Aid,
Building Aid and Meals and Rooms sharing
• Education Finance– Adequacy defined, but will cost an additional $100 million in
spending under current law.
• Employees as major driver of corrections, state hospital (and salaries and benefits?)
• Public system transformational changes may take too much time to impact 2010-2011.
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2009 GF Appropriation
Estimate of a 10% Reduction in
Appropriations01 DEPT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SVCS $713,040,337 $35,652,017
Provider Payments $223,117,006 $11,155,850Developmental Services $96,836,583 $4,841,829Behavioral Health Services $50,399,450 $2,519,973State Hospital $48,021,974 $4,802,197Glencliff Home $12,770,514 $1,277,051Substance Abuse Services $7,384,489 $738,449
10 NH RETIREMENT SYSTEM $103,940,607 $10,394,061Health Subsidy $48,385,686 $4,838,569Retirement System $55,554,921 $5,555,492
16 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS $104,588,817 $10,458,882
03 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION $106,185,085 $10,618,509School Building Aid $44,068,069 $4,406,807Catastrophic Aid $34,287,167 $3,428,717Other $27,829,849 $2,782,985
08 TREASURY DEPARTMENT $178,526,155 $17,852,616Debt Service $91,338,688 $9,133,869Revenue Sharing (Municipal) $86,119,110 $8,611,911
06 UNIVERSITY SYSTEM $100,000,000 $10,000,000UNH Durham $53,576,000 $5,357,600Keene State $13,268,000 $1,326,800Plymouth State College $13,268,000 $1,326,800UNH Manchester $1,976,000 $197,600Other $17,912,000 $1,791,200
01 JUDICIAL BRANCH $66,699,989 $6,669,999
04 NH COMMUNITY TECH COLLEGE SYS $34,625,817 $3,462,582
13 LIQUOR COMMISSION $36,113,304 $3,611,330
18 JUDICIAL COUNCIL $24,834,811 $2,483,481Public Defender Program $17,929,754 $1,792,975Other $6,905,057 $690,506
Total $111,203,475
Estimating the GF Savings Associated with a 10% Reduction for Selected Line Items
A 10%
Reduction in
Major expenditure
areas raises
$111 million in
GF
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Examples:
Line Item GF
Reductions
GF Reduction
10% Workforce Reductions 17,435,052.73 10% Reduction in Overtime/Holiday Pay 2,212,848.60
10% Reduction in Consultants 2,182,188
10% Reduction in Admin CostsCurrent Expenses 3,570,418 Indirect Costs 511,414 Audit Set Aside 76,863 Rents and Leases 1,439,671 Heat, Electricity and Water 1,801,258 Maintenance 926,055 Equipment (own, bonded, leased) 2,294,235 In-State Travel 622,889 Out-of-State Travel 1,337,645
3% Agency Management Reductions in Class 90 Program Expenditures $37,239,354
Specific Program Expenditure ReductionsElimination of State Parks and Recreation $0Elimination of Governor's Commission on Substance Abuse $5,600,000Elimination of LCHIP $6,000,000Reduce Contributions to Retiree's Health Insurance 10% $4,662,410Reduce Contribution to Retirement 10% $8,165,669Implement Good-Time Rules in Prison $20,000,00010% Reduction in Medicaid Provider Payments (SFY 2008 Actuals) $9,667,86610% Reduction in Medicaid Outpatient Hospital Payments $3,933,905Elimination of Healthy Kids Silver Program $4,735,640Eliminate Adult Medicaid Optional Sources $272,000Elimination of Catastrophic Aid to Hospitals $1,444,81110% Reduction in Medicaid Community Mental Health Centers $4,264,58010% Reduction in Developmental Services Providers $8,075,774Municipal Revenue Sharing (appropriation 2009) $8,611,911.0UNH - Durham (2009 Appropriation) $5,357,600.0UNH - Kenne (2009 Appropriation) $1,326,800.0UNH - Plymouth (2009 Appropriation) $1,326,800.010% Reduction in Catestrophic Aid to Schools $3,428,716.70Elimination of School Building Aid $40,000,000Elimination of Additional Adequacy Expenditures $50,000,000.0
Long Term Transformational ChangesImplementation of Comprehensive Medicaid Managed Care Not AvailableScale Back Medicaid Eligibilty to 1990 levels Not AvailableSale of Pease Not AvailablePrivatization of Lottery Not AvailablePrivatization of Turnpikes Not AvailableCommunity Based Re-Entry Programs for Corrections Not AvailableConstitutional Amendment Regarding State's Role in Education Finance Not AvailableDefined Benefit Package for Retirement System Not Available
Total Yearly General Fund Reductions 258,524,372.90
Estimated Spending Reductions for General Funds
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Transformational Policy Opportunities
• Medicaid Care Management – Significantly Broaden management of care (utilization)
• Retirement– Tiered system (new vs. old employees)– Contribution amounts
• Corrections– Re-entry– Home-confinement– County vs. State management of the system– Reimplementation of good time
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What are the Revenue Options Now?
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How did the State respond to the 1990 recession?
• Early 1990’s recession was much worse in New Hampshire than in the US.
• Changes to state taxes were significant:– BET created in 1994– M&R increased from 7% to 8% in 1990– RETT 30% 'temporary surcharge' in 1990– Communications Tax revamped in 1991– Utility Tax revamped in 1992– Tobacco Tax increased in 1990 and again in 1991 (17 cents to 21
cents to 25 cents)– Medicaid Enhancement Revenue from $50m in 1991 to $250m in
1994
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New Hampshire State Revenue Options:
• Increase Ad Valorem Tax Rates• Index per Unit Taxes to Inflation• Increase the Tobacco Tax• Federal ‘Bail-Out’ including Medicaid
Enhancement Revenue or FMAP increase• New State Revenue Sources
– Estate & Legacy– Amusement Tax– Luxury Tax– Gambling– Capital Gains
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5% Increase in Ad Valorem Taxes (2008 Revenues)
All data in Millions of 2008 Dollars
Business Profits Tax $19.1
Business Enterprise Tax $11.5
Meals and Rooms Tax $10.7
Interest and Dividends Tax $6.7
Real Estate Transfer Tax $5.8
Communication Service Tax $4.0
$57.8 Million
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Extra 2008 Revenue If Per Unit Taxes Had Been Indexed to
Inflation for Five YearsAll data in Millions of 2008 Dollars
Court Fines and Fees $4.6
Board and Care $3.0
Beer Tax $1.9
Electric Consumption Tax $1.0
Dog & Horse Racing $0.5
Gas Road Toll Tax $20.9
MV Registrations $11.4
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NH Cigarette Tax Increase of 25 cents.
Increase in the Tobacco Tax on Cigarettes at Current Annual Sales
Cents per Pack Increase $0.25 =$38m
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New (and Renewed) Revenue
All data in Millions of 2008 Dollars
Estate & Legacy tax at 8% $24.0
Amusement Tax at 5% $32.0
Luxury Tax (Example 10% on Luxury Homes, $500K) $60.0
Gambling (Video Slot Machines) in New Hampshire $100-200
Capital Gains Tax at 5%$0?
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Existing Revenue Enhancements and 10% Spending Cuts are Likely Not Enough
Spending and Revenue Changes (Existing Revenue Sources Only)
($209,338,141) $101,015,603
($250,000,000) ($200,000,000) ($150,000,000) ($100,000,000) ($50,000,000) $0 $50,000,000 $100,000,000 $150,000,000
Elimination of Additional Adequacy Expenditures
Elimination (or Bonding) of School Building Aid
Implement Good-Time Rules in Prison
10% Workforce Reductions (1000 Layoffs)
10% Reduction in Medicaid Provider Payments
10% Reduction Municipal Revenue Sharing (appropriation 2009)
10% Reduction in Developmental Services Providers
Elimination of LCHIP
Elimination of Governor's Commission on Substance Abuse
10% Reduction in State Contribution to Retirees
10% Reduction in UNH - Durham (2009 Appropriation)
10% Reduction in state Contribution to Retiree Health
Elimination of Healthy Kids Silver Program
10% Reduction in Medicaid Community Mental Health Centers
10% Reduction in Medicaid Outpatient Hospital Payments
10% Reduction in Catastrophic Aid to Local Schools
10% Reduction in Overtime
10% Reduction in State Travel
10% Reduction in Heating, Electricity
Elimination of Catastrophic Aid to Hospitals
10% Reduction in UNH - Kenne (2009 Appropriation)
10% Reduction in UNH - Plymouth (2009 Appropriation)
Eliminate Adult Medicaid Optional Sources
Gas Road Toll tax Indexed
5% Increase in Business and Profits Tax Rate5% Increase in Business Enterprise Tax IncreaseMV Registrations
5% increase in Meals and Rooms Tax5% Increase in Interest and Dividends Tax
5% Increase in Real Estate Transfer TaxCourt Fines and Fees Indexed to Inflation5% Increase in Communication Service Tax
Board and Care Index to Inflation
Beer Tax Indexed to InflationElectric Consumption Tax Indexed to InflationDog and Horse Racing Index
Total of Revenue OptionsTotal of Spending Reduction Options
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Existing Revenue, Spending Cuts, Federal Bailout and New Revenues Likely Required
Annual Spending Reduction and Revenue Enhancement Options
Elimination of Additional Adequacy Expenditures
Elimination (or Bonding) of School Building Aid
Implement Good-Time Rules in Prison
10% Workforce Reductions (1000 Layoffs)
10% Reduction in Medicaid Provider Payments
10% Reduction Municipal Revenue Sharing (appropriation 2009)
10% Reduction in Developmental Services Providers
Elimination of LCHIP
Elimination of Governor's Commission on Substance Abuse
10% Reduction in State Contribution to Retirees
10% Reduction in UNH - Durham (2009 Appropriation)
10% Reduction in state Contribution to Retiree Health
Elimination of Healthy Kids Silver Program
10% Reduction in Medicaid Community Mental Health Centers
10% Reduction in Medicaid Outpatient Hospital Payments
10% Reduction in Catastrophic Aid to Local Schools
10% Reduction in Overtime
10% Reduction in State Travel
10% Reduction in Heating, Electricity
Elimination of Catastrophic Aid to Hospitals
10% Reduction in UNH - Kenne (2009 Appropriation)
10% Reduction in UNH - Plymouth (2009 Appropriation)
Eliminate Adult Medicaid Optional Sources
($60,000,000) ($40,000,000) ($20,000,000) $0 $20,000,000 $40,000,000 $60,000,000 $80,000,000 $100,000,000 $120,000,000
Dog and Horse Racing Index
Electric Consumption Tax Indexed to Inflation
Beer Tax Indexed to Inflation
Board and Care Index to Inflation
Implementation of Gambling
5 Percentage Point Increase in FMAP
25 Cent Increase in Tobacco Tax
Implement an 8% Estate and Legacy Tax
Increase in Gas Tax
5% Increase in Business and Profits Tax Rate
5% Increase in Business Enterprise Tax Increase
MV Registrations
5% increase in Meals and Rooms Tax
5% Increase in Interest and Dividends Tax
5% Increase in Real Estate Transfer Tax
Court Fines and Fees Indexed to Inflation
5% Increase in Communication Service Tax
Revenue increases are estimates based on historical trends and may not reflect existing circumstances.
New Revenue streams are in bold
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There is no crystal ball. But ….
• Maintenance requests submitted in November suggest a huge deficit (over $1 billion).
• If revenues are flat (no declines!) and the Governor’s request for a 97% (of ’09) and 100% (of ’09) An estimated $231 million problem remains.
• Demand for services will increase (given economic conditions).
• As in previous recessions, additional revenue (federal and state) and spending constraints will be necessary.
• Using the budget process to implement policy change will delay savings significantly, potentially out beyond 2010. Policy change needs to occur sooner rather than later.
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All of our reportsare available on the
web:
www.nhpolicy.orgwww.nhpolicy.org
New Hampshire Center New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studiesfor Public Policy Studies
Board of Directors
Donna Sytek, Chair
John B. Andrews
John D. Crosier
William H. Dunlap
Shelia T. Francoeur
Chuck Morse
Todd Selig
Stuart Smith
James Tibbetts
Brian Walsh
Kimon S. Zachos
Martin Gross
Staff
Steve Norton
Dennis Delay
Ryan Tappin
“…to raise new ideas and improve policy debates through quality information and analysis on issues shaping New Hampshire’s future.”