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HB 484 · 2025 · House · Education Funding Committee

Repurposing career-technical education space

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relative to reallocation or repurposing of career and technical education classroom space by local school districts.

Authorizes a school district to repurpose career and technical education classroom space at no cost after 20 years of exclusive use.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · July 22, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill authorizes a school district to repurpose CTE space after 20 years of exclusive use at no cost.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as enacted. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“Upon completion, the constructed or renovated facility shall become the property of the school district or public academy, for use by the career and technical education center exclusively, provided that if space within the facility has been used by the career and technical education center exclusively for at least 20 years such space may be repurposed by the district at no cost.”
Section 190:1
“Provision of the site, parking, and other related areas shall be the responsibility of the local community.”
Section 190:1
“Site work, including but not limited to cut and fill work, compaction, demolition, relocation of utilities, relocation of roadways and sidewalks, and similar work within an area extending to one foot beyond the outside edge of the exterior walls of the building, shall be eligible for grants under paragraph I.”
Section 190:1
“Nothing shall prohibit the inclusion of the site and related facilities which are not funded as part of construction cost by the state under this chapter from being included in a regular building aid grant application of the district as provided in RSA 198:15-b.”
Section 190:1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Gary DanielsRPrime

Public testimony

5 signed in online

80% support20% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 11, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0358h16–2
    Overall
    89% yea
  • Mar 6, 2025HouseVoice voteAmendment 2025-0358hadopted
  • Mar 6, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0358hadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • May 15, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass4–1
    Overall
    80% yea
  • May 15, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Jun 26, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 24, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Funding1:31:47–1:35:293m 42slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 11, 2025Public hearingHouse Education FundingWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0358h — roll call; Executive Session
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateHouse floor53:57–55:051m 8slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0358h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-0358h — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 2, 2025Public hearingSenate Education1:33:17–1:39:045m 47slocated in the stream transcript==ROOM CHANGE== Hearing
  • May 15, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 26, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Adopted — voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Funding HJ 3 P. 12
  2. Jan 24, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/24/2025 11:00 am LOB 205-207
  3. Feb 11, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/11/2025 10:00 am LOB 205-207
  4. Feb 11, 2025HouseMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0358h 02/11/2025 (Vote 16-2; RC) HC 14 P. 19
  5. Feb 14, 2025HouseMinority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  6. Mar 6, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0358h: AA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 30
  7. Mar 6, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0358h: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 31
  8. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 7
  9. Apr 2, 2025Sen==ROOM CHANGE== Hearing: 04/02/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:45 pm; SC 16
  10. May 15, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 05/15/2025; Vote 4-1; CC; SC 21A
  11. May 15, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
  12. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  13. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 58
  14. Jul 15, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 190; eff.07/01/2025 HJ 18

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Documents (PDF)

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