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HB 718 · 2025 · House · Education Funding Committee

Reporting unfunded costs of education rules

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requiring the state board of education to report the unfunded financial impact to school districts for rules adopted by the board which exceed state or federal minimum standards.

Requires the department of education to report the out-of-pocket costs local school districts must incur to comply with rules exceeding state or federal special education standards, including any indeterminable fiscal impacts.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill requires the department of education to report the out-of-pocket costs that local districts must incur to comply with rules that exceed state or federal special education standards and if certain federal or state requirements may have an indeterminable fiscal impact on school districts.

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

“Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 76:15-a and any other provision of law, the Pasquaney School District and its member towns are hereby granted an exception to the requirement that the July 1, 2025 taxes by the member towns be limited to the prior year's tax assessed valuation times 1/2 of the previous year's tax rate in setting the tax assessment for the Pasquaney School District.”
Section 208:2
“Instead, for the 2025 partial payment tax bill, each of the member towns may apply to the commissioner of revenue administration to adjust the 1/2 of the previous year's local school tax rate by an amount sufficient to collect 1/2 of their individual responsibility of the net assessment as calculated on the school district’s 2025 MS-26.”
Section 208:2
“The department of revenue administration shall expedite the certified adjusted rate applications.”
Section 208:2
“The member towns and the Pasquaney School District are hereby granted such relief from the limitations and deadlines set forth in RSA 76:15-a as is necessary to effectuate paragraph XII.”
Section 208:2

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Rick LaddRPrimeChair· Education Funding

Public testimony

10 signed in online

40% support60% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 18, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass10–8
    Overall
    56% yea
  • Mar 20, 2025HouseRoll callOught to PassAdopted211–163How they voted
    Overall
    56% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    209–1100% yea
    Democrats
    2–1621% yea
  • May 15, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1880s4–2
    Overall
    67% yea
  • May 15, 2025SenateVoice voteCommittee amendment 2025-1880sadopted
  • Jun 5, 2025SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1880s4–2
    Overall
    67% yea
  • Jun 5, 2025SenateVoice voteSen. Innis Floor Amendment # 2025-2080sadopted
  • Jun 5, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendments #2025-1880s and #2025-2080sadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the Senate
  • Jun 5, 2025HouseVoice voteHouse Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1880s and 2025-2080s and Requests CofC (Rep. Kofalt)adopted
    Resulting text: Bill as adopted by both chambers
  • Jun 5, 2025SenateVoice voteSen. Murphy Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conferenceadopted
  • Jun 26, 2025SenateVoice voteConference committee report 2025-2741cadopted
  • Jun 26, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 7, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Funding2:38:48–2:39:561m 8slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 18, 2025Public hearingHouse Education FundingWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass — roll call; Executive Session
  • Mar 20, 2025Floor debateHouse floor1:41:35–1:46:485m 13slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass — adopted, roll call 211-163
  • Apr 17, 2025Public hearingSenate Education Finance24:26–26:302m 4slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • May 15, 2025Floor debateSenate floor2:06:49–2:09:032m 14slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1880s; Committee Amendment # 2025-1880s — adopted, voice vote; Sen. Innis Floor Amendment # 2025-2080s
  • Jun 5, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamHouse Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1880s and 2025-2080s and Requests CofC (Rep. Kofalt) — adopted, voice vote; Speaker Appoints: Reps. Ladd, Spilsbury, Erf, D. McGuire
  • Jun 5, 2025Floor debateSenate floor6:56:19–7:02:115m 52slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1880s; Ought to Pass with Amendments #2025-1880s and #2025-2080s — adopted, voice vote; Chair Ruled Sections of Amendment # 2025-2080s Non-Germane
  • Jun 26, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnamed in a list of bills, not taken up — opens the full streamConference Committee Report 2025-2741c: Adopted — voice vote; Enrolled (in recess)
  • Jun 26, 2025Floor debateSenate floor2:34:17–2:37:403m 23slocated in the stream transcriptConference Committee Report Filed, # 2025-2741c; Conference Committee Report # 2025-2741c, Adopted — voice vote; Enrolled 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. 24
  2. Feb 7, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/07/2025 11:30 am LOB 205-207
  3. Feb 18, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/18/2025 10:30 am LOB 205-207
  4. Feb 18, 2025HouseMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/18/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
  5. Feb 25, 2025HouseMinority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  6. Mar 20, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA RC 211-163 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 33
  7. Mar 20, 2025SenIntroduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Education Finance; SJ 9
  8. Apr 25, 2025Sen==CANCELLED== Hearing: 04/25/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:10 am; SC 17
  9. Apr 17, 2025SenHearing: 04/17/2025, Room 103, SH, 01:10 pm; SC 17
  10. May 15, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1880s, 05/15/2025, Vote 4-2; SC 21
  11. May 15, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-1880s, AA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
  12. May 15, 2025SenSen. Innis Floor Amendment # 2025-2080s; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
  13. Jun 5, 2025SenSpecial Order to 06/05/2025, Without Objection, MA; 05/15/2025 SJ 13
  14. Jun 5, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1880s, 06/05/2025, Vote 4-2; SC 24
  15. Jun 5, 2025SenChair Ruled Sections of Amendment # 2025-2080s Non-Germane, 06/05/2025; SJ 15
  16. Jun 5, 2025SenWithout Objection, Rule 3-17 is Suspended to Allow Non-Germane Amendment # 2025-2080s; 06/05/2025; SJ 15
  17. Jun 5, 2025SenSen. Innis Floor Amendment # 2025-2080s, AA, VV; 06/05/2025; SJ 15
  18. Jun 5, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendments #2025-1880s and #2025-2080s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 06/05/2025; SJ 15
  19. Jun 5, 2025SenWithout Objection, the Clerk is authorized to make technical and administrative corrections which are necessary to reflect the intent of the Senate, MA; 06/05/2025; SJ 15
  20. Jun 5, 2025HouseHouse Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1880s and 2025-2080s and Requests CofC (Rep. Kofalt): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 168
  21. Jun 5, 2025HouseSpeaker Appoints: Reps. Ladd, Spilsbury, Erf, D. McGuire 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 168
  22. Jun 5, 2025SenSen. Murphy Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
  23. Jun 12, 2025HouseConference Committee Meeting: 06/12/2025 02:00 pm LOB 205-207
  24. Jun 5, 2025SenPresident Appoints: Senators Ward, Sullivan, Altschiller; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
  25. Jun 26, 2025SenConference Committee Report Filed, # 2025-2741c; 06/26/2025
  26. Jun 12, 2025SenConferee Change; Senator Innis Replaces Senator Altschiller; SJ 17
  27. Jun 26, 2025SenConference Committee Report # 2025-2741c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17
  28. Jun 26, 2025HouseConference Committee Report 2025-2741c: Adopted, VV 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 49
  29. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 60
  30. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  31. Jul 15, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 208; eff. 07/15/2025 HJ 18

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