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HB 1099 · 2026 · House · Education Funding Committee

Study residential student education costs

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(New Title) establishing a committee to study the cost and liability of providing educational services to students placed in residential facilities.

Establishes a committee to study the cost and liability of providing educational services to students placed in residential facilities, including which entities bear financial responsibility.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · July 16, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill establishes a committee to study the cost and liability of providing educational services to students placed in residential facilities, and specifically what entities are financially responsible for such costs.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“There is established a committee to study the cost and liability of providing general education and special education services to New Hampshire students who are placed in residential facilities, including but not limited to students placed in residential facilities in the state as an episode of treatment or under a court ordered placement under RSA 169-B, RSA 169-C, and RSA 169-D.”
Section 291:1
“The first named member of the house of representatives shall serve as chairperson of the committee.”
Section 291:1
“The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named member of the house of representatives.”
Section 291:1
“The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 60 days of the effective date of this section.”
Section 291:1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Gregory HillRPrimeChair· Legislative Administration
  • Rep. JD BernardyRClerk· Science, Technology and Energy
  • Rep. Lisa FreemanRAssistant Majority Whip
  • Rep. Vanessa SheehanRVice Chair· Legislative Administration

Also: Rep. Keith ErfR, Rep. Jim KofaltR

Public testimony

16 signed in online · 3 wrote testimony

31% support69% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“This bill, while only studying the possibility. Is the first step in privatizing special education which would be disastrous. Special education students perform better in a regular classroom with their peers.…”
— Matt Dassatti, Laconiaopposes
“We dont need private for-profit businesses sucking money from school districts when the state isnt even funding education as a whole at the levels required by law. This is just another grift like the EFAs to funnel public money to private wallets.”
— Kelly Butler, Gilsumopposes
“HB?1099 proposes the creation of a committee to study private businesses providing special education and behavioral services and the reimbursement of local school districts.…”
— Georgina Lambert, Belmontopposes

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 Pass18–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 5, 2026HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Apr 16, 2026SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1390s5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Apr 16, 2026SenateVoice voteCommittee amendment 2026-1390sadopted
  • Apr 16, 2026SenateVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1390sadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the Senate
  • Apr 23, 2026HouseVoice voteHouse Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1390s and Requests CofC (Rep. Ladd)adopted
    Resulting text: Bill as adopted by both chambers
  • Apr 23, 2026SenateVoice voteSen. Ward Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conferenceadopted
  • Jun 4, 2026SenateVoice voteConference committee report 2026-2004cadopted
  • Jun 4, 2026SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 13, 2026Public hearingHouse Education Funding2:21:11–2:22:211m 10slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 17, 2026Public hearingHouse Education FundingWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamExecutive Session
  • Mar 5, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Mar 17, 2026Public hearingSenate Education1:18:18–1:21:423m 24slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Apr 16, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1390s; Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1390s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2026-1390s — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 23, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamSen. Ward Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — adopted, voice vote; President Appoints: Senators Ward, Abbas, Altschiller; (In Recess
  • Apr 23, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamHouse Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1390s and Requests CofC (Rep. Ladd) — adopted, voice vote; Speaker Appoints: Reps. Ladd, Erf, Colcombe, Ames
  • Jun 4, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamConference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2004c; Conference Committee Report # 2026-2004c, Adopted — voice vote; Enrolled Adopted — voice vote
  • Jun 4, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamConference Committee Report 2026-2004c: Adopted — voice vote; Enrolled (in recess)

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. 6
  2. Feb 13, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/13/2026 11:15 am GP 232
  3. Feb 17, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/17/2026 10:00 am GP 232
  4. Feb 18, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass 02/18/2026 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 9 P. 9
  5. Mar 5, 2026HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 9
  6. Mar 5, 2026SenIntroduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Education; SJ 6
  7. Mar 17, 2026SenHearing: 03/17/2026, Map Room, SL, 09:30 am; SC 10
  8. Apr 16, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1390s, 04/16/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 14
  9. Apr 16, 2026SenCommittee Amendment # 2026-1390s, AA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
  10. Apr 16, 2026SenOught to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1390s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
  11. Apr 23, 2026HouseHouse Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1390s and Requests CofC (Rep. Ladd): MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 83
  12. Apr 23, 2026HouseSpeaker Appoints: Reps. Ladd, Erf, Colcombe, Ames 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 83
  13. Apr 23, 2026SenSen. Ward Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 04/23/2026); SJ 11
  14. Apr 23, 2026SenPresident Appoints: Senators Ward, Abbas, Altschiller; (In Recess 04/23/2026); SJ 11
  15. May 20, 2026HouseConference Committee Meeting: 05/20/2026 10:00 am GP 234
  16. Jun 4, 2026SenConference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2004c; 06/04/2026
  17. Jun 4, 2026SenConference Committee Report # 2026-2004c, Adopted, VV; 06/04/2026; SJ 14
  18. Jun 4, 2026HouseConference Committee Report 2026-2004c: Adopted, VV 06/04/2026 HJ 15
  19. Jun 4, 2026SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15
  20. Jun 4, 2026HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026
  21. Jul 10, 2026HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 291; eff. 7/10/2026

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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