document: NH Senate approves town spending caps New Hampshire 's Senate has approved a bill that would allow cities and towns to adopt spending caps . Bill sponsor David Boutin , R-Hooksett , says the idea is all about giving local budget control to taxpayers . The communities of Franklin , Derry , Laconia , Nashua , Dover , Rochester and Manchester have approved spending caps . In November , the state Supreme Court overturned Manchester 's spending cap , saying such a cap violates laws governing local budget-making authority . Boutin said his bill would resolve that conflict and protect existing caps from legal challenges . The Senate passed the bill 19-5 . The House has passed a similar bill . Advertisement
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