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HB 675 · 2026 · House · Education Funding Committee

Limits on school central office spending

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(Second New Title) limiting total central office administrative expenses by school districts and requiring reporting of central office administrative expenses to the department of education.

Limits total central office administrative expenses by school districts and requires reporting of such expenses to the department of education.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · January 8, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill changes the formula for determining statewide adequacy aid, ties education funding increases to the Consumer Price Index, requires municipalities to remit excess education tax revenue back to the state, establishes a tax cap for local school districts, and increases the total revenue raised under the statewide education property tax.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Joe SweeneyRPrimeDeputy Majority Leader
  • Rep. Jason OsborneRMajority Leader

Public testimony

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

Hearings

  • 2025-01-3010:00 amHouse Education FundingLOB 205-207Public hearing
  • 2025-02-1210:00 amHouse Education FundingLOB 210-211Public hearing
  • 2025-02-2510:00 amHouse Education FundingLOB 205-207Public hearing
  • 2025-03-0411:00 amHouse Education FundingLOB 205-207Public hearing
  • 2025-03-1810:00 amHouse Finance - Division IILOB 209Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-04-0110:00 amHouse FinanceLOB 210-211Public hearing
  • 2025-10-1610:00 amHouse Finance - Division IIGP 230Public hearing
  • 2025-10-3010:00 amHouse FinanceGP 230Public hearingrescheduled

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Funding HJ 3 P. 22
  2. Jan 30, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/30/2025 01:15 pm LOB 205-207
  3. Feb 12, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/12/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
  4. Feb 25, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/25/2025 10:00 am LOB 205-207
  5. Mar 4, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/04/2025 11:00 am LOB 205-207
  6. Mar 4, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0548h (NT) 03/04/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
  7. Mar 5, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  8. Mar 13, 2025HouseLay HB 675 on Table (Rep. N. Germana): MF DV 187-189 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 56
  9. Mar 13, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0548h (NT): AA DV 204-173 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 55
  10. Mar 13, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0548h: MA RC 190-185 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 56
  11. Mar 13, 2025HouseReferred to Finance 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 58
  12. Mar 18, 2025HouseDivision II Work Session: 03/18/2025 10:00 am LOB 209
  13. Apr 1, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/01/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
  14. Apr 2, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  15. Oct 16, 2025HouseDivision II Work Session: 10/16/2025 10:00 am GP 230
  16. Oct 30, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 10/30/2025 10:00 am GP 230
  17. Nov 7, 2025HouseMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3013h 11/07/2025 (Vote 14-11; RC) HC 51 P. 36
  18. Nov 10, 2025HouseMinority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  19. Jan 8, 2026HouseAmendment # 2025-3013h: AA RC 184-168 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 11
  20. Jan 8, 2026HouseFLAM # 2026-0033h (Rep. Rice): AA RC 177-176 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 13
  21. Jan 8, 2026HouseFLAM # 2026-0042h(NT) (Rep. Ball): AA RC 182-173 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 16
  22. Jan 8, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-3013 2026-0033h 2026-0042h: MF RC 9-346 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 18
  23. Jan 8, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 20
  24. Jan 8, 2026HouseReconsider ITL (Rep. Weber): MF DV 170-185 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 29

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Documents (PDF)

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