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SB 294 · 2025 · Senate · Education Finance Committee

Lab fees for career and technical courses

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relative to lab fees for career and technical education courses.

Requires regional career and technical education agreements to include plans for providing lab fees for students from sending schools who attend a career and technical education program.AI-generated

Status

Died on the table in the House · May 22, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓Senate
  3. ✕House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires regional career and technical education agreements to include plans for provision of lab fees for students from sending schools who wish to attend a career and technical education program.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“Sending districts shall be responsible for ensuring students schedules allow for full access to CTE programs offered at the regional CTE center, including travel time on buses.”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Debra AltschillerDPrime
  • Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Rep. Michael EdgarDDeputy Ranking Member· Public Works and Highways

Also: Rep. Nancy MurphyD, Rep. Chris MunsD

Public testimony

10 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

60% support40% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I strongly oppose this bill as it directs a massive amount of money towards private institutions and out of the public's hands.…”
— Jessica Quinn, Camptonopposes

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
  • Mar 13, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 13, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 6, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate10–8
    Overall
    56% yea
  • May 22, 2025HouseVoice voteLay SB294 on Table (Rep. Luneau)adopted

Hearings and debates

  • Mar 13, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 15, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Funding1:58:40–2:05:276m 47slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • May 22, 2025Floor debateHouse floor42:26–43:441m 18slocated in the stream transcriptLay SB294 on Table (Rep. Luneau) — adopted, voice vote
  • Dec 17, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamDied on Table, Session ended

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 30, 2025SenIntroduced 01/30/2025 and Referred to Education Finance; SJ 4
  2. Feb 19, 2025SenHearing: 02/19/2025, Room 103, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 10
  3. Mar 13, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/13/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 12
  4. Mar 13, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
  5. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Education Funding HJ 11 P. 113
  6. Apr 15, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/15/2025 11:00 am LOB 205-207
  7. May 2, 2025House==RECESSED== Executive Session: 05/02/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
  8. May 1, 2025House==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 05/01/2025 01:00 pm LOB 205-207
  9. May 6, 2025HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 05/06/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
  10. May 13, 2025HouseMinority : Ought to Pass
  11. May 22, 2025HouseLay SB294 on Table (Rep. Luneau): MA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 17
  12. Dec 17, 2025HouseDied on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025 HJ 18

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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