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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 education trust fund.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“Any excess statewide education property tax shall be remitted to the department of revenue administration on or before March 15 of the tax year in which the excess occurs.”
RSA 198:47-a
“The commissioner shall approve and provide forms relative to the reporting and remitting of excess statewide education property tax by the municipalities.”
RSA 198:47-b
“The commissioner of the department of revenue administration shall collect from the municipality the excess tax and pay the excess tax over to the state treasurer for deposit in the education trust fund.”
RSA 198:47-a
“The amount of such excess to be remitted shall not include any income derived from the investment of funds by the municipal treasurers under RSA 41:29 and RSA 48:16.”
RSA 198:47-a

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 4, 2025HouseVoice voteVacated and Referred to Education Funding (Rep. Janigian)adopted
  • Mar 4, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0680h (NT)17–1
    Overall
    94% yea
  • Mar 12, 2025HouseDivisionLay HB 739 on Table (Rep. Cordelli)Failed150–223
    Overall
    40% yea
  • Mar 13, 2025HouseVoice voteAmendment 2025-0680hadopted
  • Mar 13, 2025HouseRoll callOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0680hAdopted246–128How they voted
    Overall
    66% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    89–11544% yea
    Democrats
    156–1392% yea
    Other
    1–0100% yea
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • May 15, 2025SenateCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate8–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • May 15, 2025SenateVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 11, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Funding1:20:53–1:46:5326mlocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 12, 2025Public hearingHouse Education FundingWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full stream==CANCELLED== Public Hearing; Full Committee Work Session
  • Feb 25, 2025Public hearingHouse Education FundingWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamFull Committee Work Session
  • Mar 4, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Funding2:50:17–2:57:076m 50slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0680h (NT) — roll call; Executive Session
  • Mar 13, 2025Floor debateHouse floor4:06:21–4:11:004m 39slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0680h — adopted, roll call 246-128; Amendment # 2025-0680h (NT) — adopted, voice vote; Referred to Ways and Means
  • Apr 1, 2025Public hearingSenate Finance22:52–26:353m 43slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • May 15, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Inexpedient to Legislate — 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 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

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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