Disclosure of school district federal grants

Analysis

This bill requires that all funds disbursed from a federal government unit to a school district be deemed unanticipated money for the purposes of appropriation of unanticipated funds made available during the year. It also requires that the notice of a hearing for action on unanticipated funds, or minutes of the school board meeting that takes action on unanticipated funds, include a summary of any obligations incurred by accepting the funds.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Sponsors

• Rep. Mike DragoRMajority Whip
• Rep. Margaret DryeRClerk· Education Policy and Administration
• Rep. Juliet Harvey-BoliaRDeputy Majority Floor Leader
• Rep. Kristin NobleRChair· Education Policy and Administration
• Rep. Diane PauerRChair· Municipal and County Government
• Rep. Pam BrownR▸Clerk· Education Funding
• Sen. David RochefortRChair· Health and Human Services
• Sen. Victoria SullivanR▸Vice Chair· Education

Also: Rep. Riché ColcombeR, Rep. Melissa LitchfieldR, Rep. Susan DeRoyR

Public testimony

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

Hearings

• 2025-01-2810:00 amHouse Education FundingLOB 205-207Public hearing
• 2025-02-1810:30 amHouse Education FundingLOB 205-207Public hearing
• 2025-03-1110:30 amHouse Education FundingLOB 205-207Public hearingcancelled
• 2025-03-1210:30 amHouse Education FundingLOB 201Public hearing
• 2025-11-131:00 pmHouse Education FundingGP 232Public hearingrescheduled
• 2025-11-132:00 pmHouse Education FundingGP 232Public hearingrescheduled
• 2026-02-129:00 amSenate Education FinanceSH 103Public hearing

Legislative history

1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Funding HJ 3 P. 21
2. Jan 28, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/28/2025 02:15 pm LOB 205-207
3. Feb 18, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/18/2025 10:30 am LOB 205-207
4. Mar 11, 2025House==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 03/11/2025 10:30 am LOB 205-207
5. Mar 12, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/12/2025 10:30 am LOB 201
6. Mar 12, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
7. Nov 4, 2025House==RESCHEDULED== Full Committee Work Session: 11/04/2025 01:00 pm GP 232
8. Nov 4, 2025House==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session: 11/04/2025 02:00 pm GP 232
9. Nov 13, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 11/13/2025 01:00 pm GP 232
10. Nov 13, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 11/13/2025 02:00 pm GP 232
11. Nov 13, 2025HouseMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2933h 11/13/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 51 P. 25
12. Nov 20, 2025HouseMinority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
13. Jan 7, 2026HouseAmendment # 2025-2933h: AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 118
14. Jan 7, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-2933h: MA RC 186-155 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 118
15. Jan 29, 2026SenIntroduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Education Finance; SJ 3
16. Feb 12, 2026SenHearing: 02/12/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:30 am; SC 5
17. Apr 23, 2026SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/23/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 15
18. Apr 23, 2026SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/23/2026; SJ 10
19. May 21, 2026SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/21/2026); SJ 14
20. May 21, 2026HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 34
21. Jun 12, 2026HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 06/12/2026; Chapter 130; eff. 08/11/2026

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

• Introducedversion
• As Amended by the Houseversion
• Adopted by both chambersversion
• Chaptered (final law)version
• Amendment 2025-2933hamendment
• House Hearing Report · 2025-11-20report
• Senate Hearing Report · 2026-02-18report
• Senate Committee Report · 2026-04-14report

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