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HB 366 · 2026 · House · Education Funding Committee

Changing school building aid grant priority

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(New Title) modifying the priority of applications for school building aid grants.

Removes the priority given to school construction project applications that previously received insufficient funding or have critical needs over newer applications for school building aid grants.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 24, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

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 amended by the House. 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.”
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“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.”
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“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.”
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“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.”
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Official record

Bill page — docket & status

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Sponsors

Rep. Michael CahillDPrime
  • Rep. John CloutierDRanking Member· Public Works and Highways
  • Rep. Michael EdgarDDeputy Ranking Member· Public Works and Highways
  • Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader

Also: Rep. Toni WeinsteinD, Sen. Donovan FentonD, Sen. Pat LongD

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Nov 13, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3082h (NT)10–8
    Overall
    56% yea
  • Jan 7, 2026HouseRoll callAmendment 2025-3082hAdopted196–151How they voted
    Overall
    56% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    195–199% yea
    Democrats
    1–1501% yea
  • Jan 7, 2026HouseRoll callOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-3082hAdopted195–155How they voted
    Overall
    56% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    195–199% yea
    Democrats
    0–1540% yea
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • Mar 5, 2026SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate6–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 5, 2026SenateVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 21, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Funding4:31–5:391m 8slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 4, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Funding28:33–29:541m 21slocated in the stream transcriptExecutive Session
  • Sep 9, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Funding2:00:11–2:01:201m 9slocated in the stream transcriptSubcommittee Work Session
  • Sep 23, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Funding3:05:25–3:06:331m 8slocated in the stream transcriptSubcommittee Work Session
  • Oct 28, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Funding1:13:00–1:14:261m 26slocated in the stream transcriptSubcommittee Work Session
  • Nov 13, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Funding2:34:48–2:37:472m 59slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3082h (NT) — roll call; Executive Session
  • Jan 7, 2026Floor debateHouse floor3:22:57–3:27:254m 28slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-3082h — adopted, roll call 195-155; Amendment # 2025-3082h (NT) — adopted, roll call 196-151; Referred to Finance
  • Feb 12, 2026Public hearingSenate Education Finance49:26–49:5327slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 5, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Inexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Education Funding HJ 2 P. 16
  2. Jan 21, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/21/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
  3. Feb 4, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/04/2025 09:45 am LOB 205-207
  4. Feb 25, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  5. Sep 9, 2025HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 09/09/2025 10:00 am GP 232
  6. Sep 23, 2025HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 09/23/2025 01:00 pm GP 232
  7. Oct 14, 2025House==CANCELLED== Subcommittee Work Session: 10/14/2025 01:00 pm GP232
  8. Oct 28, 2025HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 10/28/2025 09:30 am GP 232
  9. Nov 4, 2025House==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session: 11/04/2025 02:00 pm GP 232
  10. Nov 13, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 11/13/2025 02:00 pm GP 232
  11. Nov 13, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3082h (NT) 11/13/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 51 P. 23
  12. Nov 20, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  13. Jan 7, 2026HouseAmendment # 2025-3082h (NT): AA RC 196-151 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 104
  14. Jan 7, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-3082h: MA RC 195-155 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 107
  15. Jan 7, 2026HouseReferred to Finance 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 108
  16. Jan 8, 2026HouseReferral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 57
  17. Jan 7, 2026SenIntroduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Education Finance; SJ 2
  18. Feb 12, 2026SenHearing: 02/12/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:10 am; SC 5
  19. Mar 5, 2026SenCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 03/05/2026, Vote 6-0, CC; SC 8
  20. Mar 5, 2026SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/05/2026; SJ 5

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Documents (PDF)

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