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SB 99 · 2025 · Senate · Education Committee

Regional career and technical education agreements

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relative to regional career and technical education agreements.

Extends access to career and technical education and requires regional career and technical education agreements to include an access program for full-time and part-time students.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill extends access to career and technical education and requires regional CTE agreements to include an access program for full and part time students.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. David WattersDPrime
  • Sen. Kevin AvardRDeputy Majority Whip
  • Sen. Keith MurphyRChair· Education Finance
  • Sen. Victoria SullivanRVice Chair· Education
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRVice Chair· Education Finance
  • Sen. Howard PearlRChair· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Sharon CarsonRPresident of the Senate
  • Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader
  • Rep. Patricia CornellDRanking Member· Education Policy
  • Rep. Rick LaddRChair· Education Funding
  • Rep. Kristin NobleRChair· Education Policy and Administration

Also: Sen. Debra AltschillerD, Sen. Donovan FentonD, Rep. Glenn CordelliR

Public testimony

108 signed in online · 12 wrote testimony

9% support90% oppose1% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Resident students should not be crowded out of being able to take CTE courses by students from charter schools, private schools, and school vouchers.”
— Anne Grossi, Bedfordopposes
“Students from private schools, charter schools, and voucher programs should not be given preference over residential public school students to take technical training courses that can help them get jobs.”
— Marian Baker, Hillsboroopposes
“I strongly support increased access to technical education, but not at the cost of crowding resident students from academic classes in their own school.”
— Maureen Redmond-Scura, Concordopposes
“This letter is submitted on behalf of NHCTA with the goal of detailing how individual proposals and proposals collectively impact career and technical education.…”
— Nicole Heimarck, Amherst · NHCTA (NH Career and Technical Admistrators)neutral

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-049:00 amSenate EducationLOB 101Public hearing
  • 2025-04-159:30 amHouse Education FundingLOB 205-207Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-05-0610:00 amHouse Education FundingLOB 205-207Public hearing
  • 2025-05-2010:00 amHouse Education FundingLOB 205-207Public hearing
  • 2025-05-281:00 pmHouse Education FundingLOB 205-207Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 3
  2. Feb 4, 2025SenHearing: 02/04/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:00 am; SC 8
  3. Mar 6, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/06/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
  4. Mar 6, 2025SenSB 99 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  5. Mar 6, 2025SenSen. Watters Floor Amendment # 2025-0798s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  6. Mar 6, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0798s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  7. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Education Funding HJ 11 P. 111
  8. Apr 15, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/15/2025 10:15 am LOB 205-207
  9. May 6, 2025House==RECESSED== Executive Session: 05/06/2025 10:00 am LOB 205-207
  10. May 20, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 05/20/2025 10:00 am LOB 205-207
  11. May 28, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 05/28/2025 01:00 pm LOB 205-207
  12. May 28, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1920h 05/28/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 27 P. 16
  13. May 28, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  14. Jun 5, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-1920h: AA RC 208-159 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 73
  15. Jun 5, 2025HouseFLAM # 2025-2654h (Rep. Kofalt): AA RC 203-169 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 75
  16. Jun 5, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-1920h 2025-2654h: MA RC 206-167 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 78
  17. Jun 12, 2025SenSen. Ward Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 06/12/2025; SJ 16
  18. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 60
  19. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  20. Jul 15, 2025SenSigned by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0229; Effective 07/01/2025

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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