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HB 1548 · 2026 · House · Education Policy and Administration Committee

Reporting special education costs by schools

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requiring the department of education to collect and publish data regarding the costs associated with providing special education services to students of public, charter, private, trade, and other K-12 schools or academies.

Requires the department of education to collect and publish data on the costs of providing special education services across public, charter, and approved private K-12 schools.AI-generated

Status

Referred to interim study (House) · March 5, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires the New Hampshire department of education to collect and publish data on the costs of special education services across public school districts, charter schools, and approved private schools.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Matthew HicksDPrime

Rep. David FrachtD

Public testimony

21 signed in online · 5 wrote testimony

86% support14% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I support HB 1548-FN because as a resident, it is nearly impossible to get a clear picture of how our special education tax dollars are being spent across the different types of schools in our state.…”
— Alex de Geofroy, Rochestersupports
“Transparency in communications requires consistent data collection and presentation. ChatGPT can do the rest. Claremont has proven that local school boards and sau's will JOYFULLY suppress and obfuscate data to avoid accountability.…”
— tom luther, claremontsupports
“Transparent cost data can inform fair funding decisions but must not be used to undermine special education access or justify privatization or exclusion of high-need students.”
— Hannah Meiselman, Manchestersupports
“If you're not paying for the collection, compilation, submission of this data at the local level as well as the master compilation and distribution then don't ask for it. Property taxes are paying enough for all your reporting requests.…”
— Karen Burnett-Kurie, Wolfeboroopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-02-0210:00 amHouse Education Policy and AdministrationGP 232Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 1 P. 25
  2. Feb 2, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/02/2026 11:10 am GP 232
  3. Feb 18, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/18/2026 11:10 am GP 232
  4. Feb 18, 2026House: Refer for Interim Study 02/18/2026 (Vote 15-1; CC) HC 9 P. 11
  5. Mar 5, 2026HouseRefer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 12

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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