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HB 483 · 2025 · House · Ways and Means Committee

In-state scholarship organization requirement

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relative to the definition of a scholarship organization for purposes of the education tax credit.

Requires that a qualifying scholarship organization be incorporated in New Hampshire in order to participate in the education tax credit program.AI-generated

Status

Died on the table in the House · March 27, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill provides that, for purposes of the education tax credit, a qualifying scholarship organization shall be incorporated in this state.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. David LuneauDPrimeDemocratic Advisor
  • Rep. Hope DamonDDeputy Ranking Member· Education Funding
  • Rep. Patricia CornellDRanking Member· Education Policy

Also: Rep. Sallie FellowsD, Rep. Stephen WoodcockD

Public testimony

367 signed in online · 44 wrote testimony

98% support2% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“the scholarship organization we pay to administer vouchers should be a NH org, not bootleggers from NY”
— kim rosenfield, hanoversupports
“Educators making decisions about education-makes sense to me!”
— Maura Willing, Concordsupports
“We need to hire a NH company, not a NY company to administer these vouchers!”
— Judith Clementson, Londonderrysupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-1210:00 amHouse Ways and MeansLOB 203Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-02-1910:15 amHouse Ways and MeansLOB 201Public hearingrescheduled

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Ways and Means HJ 3 P. 12
  2. Feb 12, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/12/2025 10:30 am LOB 203
  3. Feb 19, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/19/2025 10:15 am LOB 201
  4. Feb 21, 2025House==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 02/21/2025 10:15 am LOB 203
  5. Feb 19, 2025HouseMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/19/2025 (Vote 11-8; RC) HC 17 P. 69
  6. Feb 26, 2025HouseMinority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  7. Mar 27, 2025HouseLay HB483 on Table (Rep. Sweeney): MA DV 198-153 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 101
  8. Dec 17, 2025HouseDied on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025 HJ 19

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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