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HB 717 · 2025 · House · Education Funding Committee

Special education aid funding rate

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relative to catastrophic aid for special education.

Changes the cost rate at which the department of education distributes special education catastrophic aid to school districts.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 13, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill changes the cost rate at which the department of education shall distribute special education aid to school districts.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Rick LaddRPrimeChair· Education Funding

Public testimony

24 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

79% support21% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“AFT-NH supports the idea of better supporting school districts with catastrophic special education costs. We believe this bill requires amending to reflect economic realities in our many school districts.”
— Debrah Howe, Bow · American Federation of Teachers - NHsupports
“I am opposed to bill HB476 that would further restrict abortion, reproductive healthcare, in New Hampshire.…”
— Joan Tulk, NOTTINGHAMsupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-3010:00 amHouse Education FundingLOB 205-207Public hearing
  • 2025-01-3110:00 amHouse Education FundingLOB 205-207Public hearing
  • 2025-02-1112:45 pmHouse Education FundingLOB 205-207Public hearing
  • 2025-02-1210:00 amHouse Education FundingLOB 210-211Public hearing
  • 2025-02-2510:00 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. 24
  2. Jan 30, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/30/2025 11:00 am LOB 205-207
  3. Jan 31, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 01/31/2025 10:00 am LOB 205-207
  4. Feb 12, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/12/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
  5. Feb 25, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/25/2025 10:00 am LOB 205-207
  6. Feb 25, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/25/2025 10:00 am LOB 205-207
  7. Feb 25, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/25/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC)
  8. Mar 13, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 11

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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