HB 1104 · 2026 · House · Education Funding Committee
School building aid application priority changes
AI-generatedmodifying the priority of applications for school building aid grants.
Removes the prioritization of school construction aid applications that received insufficient funds in the prior fiscal year or involve critical needs over newer applications.AI-generated
Status
Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 5, 2026- ✓Introduced
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Analysis
This bill removes the prioritization of school construction project applications that received insufficient funds in the previous fiscal year and applications with critical needs over newer applications.
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
“The commissioner shall accept school building aid grant applications based upon completeness and submit a preliminary school building aid grant list, with applications ranked in accordance with subparagraph II(b) and rules of the department, to the school building authority established pursuant to RSA 195-C by August 1 each year.”
“The school building authority shall verify the ranking submitted by the commissioner and submit a list in descending rank order to the state board of education for approval.”
“If the ranking submitted to the school building authority differs from the preliminary school building aid grant list, the school building authority shall justify the new ranking using the same criteria in subparagraph II(b) and in rules of the department.”
“The school building authority shall submit the school building aid rank order listing with written report of findings to the state board no later than October 15, each year.”
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
- Rep. Jeanine NotterRAssistant Majority Leader
- Rep. Katy PeternelRVice Chair· Education Policy and Administration
- Rep. John PotucekRVice Chair· Commerce and Consumer Affairs
- Sen. Kevin AvardRDeputy Majority Whip
- Sen. Timothy LangRMajority Whip
- Sen. Howard PearlRChair· Executive Departments and Administration
- Sen. Victoria SullivanRVice Chair· Education
Also: Rep. Jim KofaltR
Public testimony
18 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony
17% support83% oppose0% neutral
In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted
“By removing priority for districts with critical facility needs or projects that were previously underfunded, this bill ignores urgency and equity in favor of a first-come or procedural ranking system.…”
Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.
Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026
Votes
yeanay- Jan 27, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate16–0Overall100% yea
- Feb 5, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted
Hearings and debates
- Jan 20, 2026Public hearingHouse Education Funding2:05:03–2:06:111m 8slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing; Executive Session
- Feb 5, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote
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Legislative history
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Funding HJ 1 P. 6
- Jan 20, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/20/2026 11:45 am GP 232
- Jan 20, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/20/2026 11:45 am GP 232
- Jan 27, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/27/2026 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 5 P. 3
- Feb 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 7
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Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.