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HB 747 · 2025 · House · Education Funding Committee

Enrichment scholarships for gifted students

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establishing a program for enrichment scholarships for gifted students and making an appropriation therefor.

Establishes an enrichment scholarship program to pay qualifying education expenses for gifted students and makes an appropriation for the program.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 20, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill creates an enrichment scholarship program for gifted students to pay for qualifying education expenses to enrich their education.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Glenn CordelliRPrime
  • Rep. Gregory HillRChair· Legislative Administration
  • Rep. Kristin NobleRChair· Education Policy and Administration
  • Sen. Ruth WardRChair· Education

Also: Rep. Maureen MooneyR, Rep. Daniel Popovici-MullerR, Rep. Paul TerryR

Public testimony

54 signed in online · 6 wrote testimony

11% support89% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“We cannot support a bill with these costs when the State is failing to meet its basic constitutional obligation to provide the opportunity for a robust public education to every Granite State student.…”
— Debrah Howes, Bow · American Federation of Teachers- NHopposes
“Why not fix the public school money that is funded with property taxes. For years it has been a burden on the property owners yet the powers that be refuse to fix the issue. Enough of siphoning off money for public schools.”
— Marie Straiton, Pembrokeopposes
“I oppose this bill because there is no correlating legislation to provide scholarships for students with disabilities.…”
— Lisa Walker, PETERBOROUGHopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-0411:00 amHouse Education FundingLOB 205-207Public hearing
  • 2025-02-1110:00 amHouse Education FundingLOB 205-207Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Funding HJ 3 P. 25
  2. Feb 4, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/04/2025 01:00 pm LOB 205-207
  3. Feb 11, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/11/2025 10:00 am LOB 205-207
  4. Feb 11, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/11/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 12 P. 4
  5. Feb 20, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 5

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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