For the first time in decades, New Hampshire lawmakers have sent the governor a two-year budget without having House and Senate negotiators craft a compromise between the two chambers.
then quickly concurred and sent it to Gov. Jeanne Shaheen, who signed it without fanfare. In contrast, Sununu reacted to Thursday’s vote by tweeting a video of a man dancing to the 1978 disco hit “Le Freak.”
“What’s it feel like when a bipartisan budget with huge wins for NH passes on its first try in the legislature? A lot like this!” he wrote. The 1999 legislative session was marked by bitterness, overshadowed by a state Supreme Court decision ordering the state to find a fairer way to pay for public schools. It took up so much time, lawmakers postponed action on nearly 200 bills.
This year, lawmakers were keenly aware that cooperation was the best path forward, particularly in the, where Republicans hold such a slim majority that a given day’s attendance often has determined which party prevailed. Lawmakers will continue working for priorities not included in the budget but have learned a valuable lesson, said Rep. Mary Jane Wallner, a Concord Democrat.
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