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HB 773 · 2026 · House · Education Funding Committee

Special education funding distribution

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relative to aid to school districts for the cost of special education.

Removes the requirement that catastrophic special education funds be prorated among eligible school districts and requires disbursements to reach at least 80 percent of a district's entitlement for catastrophic aid costs.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · January 7, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill removes the requirement that catastrophic special education funds be prorated among the school districts entitled to such aid and requires that disbursements for special education to a school district shall be at least 80 percent of the district’s entitlement for catastrophic aid costs in the fiscal year.

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

“If there are unexpended funds appropriated under this paragraph at the end of any fiscal year, such funds shall be distributed for court-ordered placements and episodes of treatment under RSA 186-C:19-b.”
Section 1
“Funds under this paragraph shall be administered and distributed by the state board of education through the commissioner.] The amount necessary to fund special education aid under this section is hereby appropriated to the department from the education trust fund created under RSA 198:39.”
Section 2
“The state may designate up to $250,000 of the funds which are appropriated as required by this paragraph, for each fiscal year, to assist those school districts which, under guidelines established by rules of the state board of education, may qualify for emergency assistance to mitigate the impact of special education costs.”
Section 1
“The state may designate up to an additional $250,000 of the funds which are appropriated under this paragraph for each fiscal year for any community of 1,000 or fewer residents to mitigate the impact of special education costs when emergency assistance is necessary to prevent significant financial harm to such district or community.”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

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Sponsors

Rep. Rick LaddRPrimeChair· Education Funding

Public testimony

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 4, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0714h18–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 13, 2025HouseVoice voteAmendment 2025-0714hadopted
  • Mar 13, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0714hadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • Oct 30, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate25–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Jan 7, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 4, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Funding2:09:50–2:10:581m 8slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 11, 2025Public hearingHouse Education FundingWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full stream
  • Feb 12, 2025Public hearingHouse Education FundingWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamFull Committee Work Session
  • Feb 25, 2025Public hearingHouse Education FundingWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamFull Committee Work Session
  • Mar 4, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Funding2:47:40–2:50:242m 44slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0714h — roll call; Executive Session
  • Mar 13, 2025Floor debateHouse floor4:23:00–4:24:081m 8slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0714h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-0714h — adopted, voice vote; Referred to Finance
  • Mar 18, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance - Division II1:06:23–1:10:434m 20slocated in the stream transcriptDivision II Work Session
  • Apr 1, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance1:42:53–1:45:192m 26slocated in the stream transcriptExecutive Session
  • Oct 16, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance - Division II1:03:22–1:05:312m 9slocated in the stream transcriptDivision II Work Session
  • Oct 30, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance2:17:22–2:19:422m 20slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
  • Jan 7, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Funding HJ 3 P. 27
  2. Feb 4, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/04/2025 11:30 am 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, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0714h 03/04/2025 (Vote 18-0; RC)
  7. Mar 13, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0714h: AA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 67
  8. Mar 13, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0714h: MA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 67
  9. Mar 13, 2025HouseReferred to Finance 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 67
  10. Mar 18, 2025HouseDivision II Work Session: 03/18/2025 10:00 am LOB 209
  11. Apr 1, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/01/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
  12. Apr 2, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  13. Oct 16, 2025HouseDivision II Work Session: 10/16/2025 10:00 am GP 230
  14. Oct 30, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 10/30/2025 10:00 am GP 230
  15. Oct 30, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 10/30/2025 (Vote 25-0; CC) HC 51 P. 11
  16. Jan 7, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 73

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Documents (PDF)

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