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HB 1803 · 2026 · House · Education Funding Committee

Barring double education scholarship funding

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rendering a recipient of an education tax credit scholarship ineligible to receive education freedom account funds in the same program year.

Makes students ineligible to receive education freedom account funds and education tax credit scholarships in the same program year, and adjusts related state tuition payments to the Virtual Learning Academy Charter School.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 19, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill prohibits students from receiving funds under the education freedom account program and the education tax scholarship program in the same program year.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Sallie FellowsDPrime
  • Rep. David LuneauDRanking Member· Education Funding
  • Rep. Hope DamonDDeputy Ranking Member· Education Funding
  • Rep. Kate MurrayDRanking Member· Finance Division 2
  • Rep. Patricia CornellDRanking Member· Education Policy

Also: Rep. Megan MurrayD, Rep. Mary Hakken-PhillipsD, Sen. Donovan FentonD

Public testimony

199 signed in online · 106 wrote testimony

44% support56% oppose0% neutral

ForBill stops improper 'double-dipping' between two programs

AgainstBoth funds together are essential to afford chosen schooling

AI-generatedLeading arguments, summarized by the testimony tool.

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“It's not appropriate that students receive monies both from the EFA funds. and the ETS funds in a year. This diminishes the amounts of money available for all.”
— Joanne Scobie, West Lebanonsupports
“I support this bill because I think one type of financial support per student will make funds available for more students.”
— Shirley Montgomery, Hanoversupports
“I am writing to you not as a statistic or a budget line, but as a mother—one doing everything within her power to give her children a future better than the one circumstances tried to limit. I am a single mother of two, and I am a low-income earner.…”
— Tayo Azmat, MANCHESTERsupports
“My grandson Anthony Fuhrmann goes to a private Christian School and without these funds together he will not be able to go.…”
— Thomas Hoisington, Manchester · My grandsonopposes
“As one of the first receipients of the ETC scholarship, as a previous private school teacher in NH, and as one who currently mentors families in their applications for and use of the EFA and ETC grants, I can attest to the importance of a student's ability to receive both scholarships.…”
— Elizabeth Orlowski, Concordopposes
“With all the unknowns in the world, there are certain things as a parent that are non negotiable for me. That is my child’s education and what they’re exposed to.…”
— Kacey Samson, Boscawenopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-01-159:30 amHouse Education FundingGP 232Public hearing
  • 2026-02-0610:00 amHouse Education FundingGP 232Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Funding HJ 1 P. 37
  2. Jan 15, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/15/2026 02:00 pm GP 232
  3. Feb 6, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/06/2026 10:00 am GP 232
  4. Feb 6, 2026HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 02/06/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 7 P. 28
  5. Feb 11, 2026HouseMinority : Ought to Pass
  6. Feb 19, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 191-157 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 50

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Documents (PDF)

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