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HB 1386 · 2026 · House · Municipal and County Government Committee

School district financial audit petitions

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enabling citizens in a municipality to vote to require that a financial audit of the local school district take place.

Allows residents domiciled in a school district to petition the local school board to require a financial audit of the school district.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 5, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill empowers persons domiciled in school district to present their local school boards with a qualifying petition that would require the school board to conduct a financial audit of the local school district.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Louise AndrusRPrime
  • Sen. Howard PearlRChair· Executive Departments and Administration

Also: Rep. Jose CambrilsR, Rep. Barbara ComtoisR, Rep. Kristine PerezR, Rep. Alvin SeeR, Rep. Richard TrippR, Rep. Len TurcotteR, Rep. Clayton WoodR

Public testimony

37 signed in online · 3 wrote testimony

19% support81% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“First, let the market decide where housing is built. This is not a planned economy. Second, if implemented anyway, this should not be a tax on the rich second-home owner. We will drive those folks from the state.…”
— Mark Reschke, Moultonboroughsupports
“This bill proposes to punish DEFICITS. Therefore, school budgets will go UP, to make sure a deficit NEVER happens again. In Claremont, there is nothing to audit. The books are being reconstituted as I write.…”
— tom luther, claremontopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-02-109:25 amHouse Municipal and County GovernmentGP 154Public hearing
  • 2026-02-179:00 amHouse Municipal and County GovernmentGP 154Public hearingrescheduled

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 1 P. 18
  2. Feb 10, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/10/2026 09:25 am GP 154
  3. Feb 17, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/17/2026 09:00 am GP 154
  4. Feb 17, 2026House: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/17/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 9 P. 23
  5. Mar 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 29

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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