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HB 394 · 2025 · House · Education Policy and Administration Committee

Cooperative school budget committee powers

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relative to the powers and duties of cooperative school district budget committees and the role of cooperative school district board member representatives on such committees.

Directs the cooperative school district budget committee to review and recommend on proposed warrant articles or supplemental appropriations and changes the school board's appointed member on the committee to a non-voting ex-officio role.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 25, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill expands the powers and duties of cooperative school district budget committees. The bill also changes the school board appointed member on the cooperative school board budget committee to a non-voting ex-officio role.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Walter SpilsburyRPrimeVice Chair· Education Funding

Public testimony

26 signed in online · 4 wrote testimony

4% support96% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“No way are you taking more voting power away from us. Find a real job.”
— Lindsay Doyle, Concordopposes
“People who are anti-education, anti-knowledge should have no power over what is taught in schools. Teach real facts and real history”
— Stephen Tyler, Portsmouthopposes
“OPPOSE HB394 – School Budget Committees Taking Power from Elected Boards Dear Members of the House Education Committee, I strongly oppose HB394, which would shift power from democratically elected school boards to appointed budget committee members.…”
— Sean Devlin, Nashuaopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-059:30 amHouse Education Policy and AdministrationLOB 205-207Public hearing
  • 2025-02-199:30 amHouse Education Policy and AdministrationLOB 205-207Public hearing
  • 2025-04-299:15 amSenate EducationLOB 101Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 3 P. 8
  2. Feb 5, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/05/2025 01:00 pm LOB 205-207
  3. Feb 19, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/19/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
  4. Feb 19, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0467h 02/19/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 14 P. 5
  5. Mar 6, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0467h: AA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 5
  6. Mar 6, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0467h: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 5
  7. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 7
  8. Apr 29, 2025SenHearing: 04/29/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:15 am; SC 19
  9. May 15, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 05/15/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 21A
  10. May 15, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
  11. Jun 12, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/12/2025); SJ 17
  12. Jun 12, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 24
  13. Jun 23, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 06/23/2025; Chapter 128; eff. 07/01/2025

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.