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HB 739 · 2025 · House · Ways and Means Committee

Excess school property tax funds

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(New Title) relative to excess funds paid to municipalities for use in school districts.

Requires municipalities to remit excess statewide education property tax revenue to the state for deposit in the education trust fund.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · May 15, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires municipalities to remit any excess statewide education property tax to the state for deposit in the general fund.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Walter SpilsburyRPrimeVice Chair· Education Funding

Public testimony

49 signed in online · 14 wrote testimony

6% support94% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“These are real life skills our children need to thrive in their lives. Not everyone will go to college so tech programs offer options for those kids. Making America stupid will not solve the dismantling of our United States government.…”
— Jennifer Stone, Bethlehemopposes
“I am writing to express my strong concerns about HB739, which mandates that municipalities send any excess Statewide Education Property Tax (SWEPT) revenue to the state for deposit into the Education Trust Fund.…”
— Tonja Neve, Strathamopposes
“I only oppose this bill as it's written because of section II(c). Strike out "(c) When a health care provider has determined by clear and convincing evidence based upon articulable facts that disclosure of the records to a parent or legal guardian of a minor child is likely to result in abuse or neglect.…”
— Cindy Kudlik, Graftonopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-1111:00 amHouse 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
  • 2025-03-0411:00 amHouse Education FundingLOB 205-207Public hearing
  • 2025-04-011:15 pmSenate FinanceSH 103Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Ways and Means HJ 3 P. 25
  2. Feb 12, 2025House==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 02/12/2025 01:30 pm LOB 202-204
  3. Feb 4, 2025HouseVacated and Referred to Education Funding (Rep. Janigian): MA VV (in recess of) 02/04/2025 HJ 3 P. 28
  4. Feb 11, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/11/2025 11:00 am LOB 205-207
  5. Feb 12, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/12/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
  6. Feb 25, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/25/2025 10:00 am LOB 205-207
  7. Mar 4, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/04/2025 11:00 am LOB 205-207
  8. Mar 4, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0680h (NT) 03/04/2025 (Vote 17-1; RC)
  9. Mar 5, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  10. Mar 12, 2025HouseLay HB 739 on Table (Rep. Cordelli): MF DV 150-223 03/12/2025 HJ 8 P. 62
  11. Mar 13, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0680h (NT): AA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 62
  12. Mar 13, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0680h: MA RC 246-128 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 62
  13. Mar 13, 2025HouseReferred to Ways and Means 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 64
  14. Mar 13, 2025HouseReferral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 76
  15. Mar 13, 2025SenIntroduced 03/13/2025 and Referred to Finance; SJ 8
  16. Apr 1, 2025SenHearing: 04/01/2025, Room 103, SH, 01:25 pm; SC 15
  17. May 15, 2025Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate, 05/15/2025, Vote 8-0, CC; SC 21A
  18. May 15, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/15/2025; SJ 13

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Documents (PDF)

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