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HB 1818 · 2026 · House · Education Funding Committee

School facility consolidation planning requirement

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(New Title) requiring the department of education to use its 10-year school facilities plans to plan and project out building consolidation projects.

Requires the department of education to use its 10-year school facilities plans to plan and project school building consolidation projects.AI-generated

Status

Died on the table in the Senate · May 7, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires the department of education to use its 10-year school facilities plans to plan and project out building consolidation projects.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as amended by the House. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“The department of education shall develop and maintain a 10-year school facilities plan of potential school building grant projects.”
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“Potential projects shall include, but not be limited to, criteria pursuant to RSA 198:15-c, II(b).”
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“The 10-year plan shall be updated every biennium to provide the department a summary of projects and school facility capital expenditures that are anticipated for the next 10 years.”
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“The plan shall identify new construction, renovation, and emergency projects, and describe the overall condition of projects contained in the plan.”
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Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Rick LaddRPrimeChair· Education Funding

Public testimony

5 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

40% support60% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Our buildings are old, if we can consolidate instead of build it should be an option”
— Lisa Ayer, Manchestersupports
“This bill is redundant. There are already similar federal requirements.”
— Terri O'Rorke, Keeneopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 18, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0794h (NT)17–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 5, 2026HouseVoice voteAmendment 2026-0794hadopted
  • Mar 5, 2026HouseVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0794hadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • Apr 9, 2026SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass4–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Apr 9, 2026SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 7, 2026SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Ought to Pass7–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • May 7, 2026SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 7, 2026SenateVoice voteSen. Gray Moved Laid on Tableadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 29, 2026Public hearingHouse Education Funding3:41–5:291m 48slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 18, 2026Public hearingHouse Education Funding2:23:19–2:29:226m 3slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0794h (NT); Executive Session
  • Mar 5, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0794h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2026-0794h — adopted, voice vote
  • Mar 24, 2026Public hearingSenate Education2:21:10–2:22:341m 24slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Apr 9, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • May 7, 2026Floor debateSenate floor4:54:22–4:56:302m 8slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote; Sen. Gray Moved Laid on Table — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Funding HJ 1 P. 37
  2. Jan 29, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/29/2026 10:00 am GP 232
  3. Feb 18, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/18/2026 10:00 am GP 234
  4. Feb 18, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0794h (NT) 02/18/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 9 P. 10
  5. Mar 5, 2026HouseAmendment # 2026-0794h: AA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 11
  6. Mar 5, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0794h: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 11
  7. Mar 5, 2026SenIntroduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Education; SJ 6
  8. Mar 24, 2026SenHearing: 03/24/2026, Map Room, SL, 09:25 am; SC 11
  9. Apr 9, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass, 04/09/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 13
  10. Apr 9, 2026SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 04/09/2026; SJ 8
  11. May 7, 2026SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/07/2026, Vote 7-0; SC 17
  12. May 7, 2026SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
  13. May 7, 2026SenSen. Gray Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
  14. May 7, 2026SenPending Motion OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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