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HB 1221 · 2026 · House · Education Policy and Administration Committee

Centralizing special education services

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directing the commission to study costs of special education to consider establishing centralized locations throughout the state for certain special education-related services.

Directs the existing commission studying special education costs to also examine whether centralized school administrative unit locations could offset costs of excess full-time special education staff while maintaining classroom integration.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill directs the commission to study costs of special education to consider establishing centralized locations throughout the state for certain special education-related services.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Bryan MorseRPrime

Public testimony

110 signed in online · 64 wrote testimony

3% support97% oppose0% neutral

ForThe bill only authorizes a study of rising special education costs

AgainstCentralization threatens inclusion and may violate IDEA/LRE

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“Testimony in Support of HB 1221 Shannon Bouchard Before the New Hampshire House Education Committee Regarding HB 1221 – Commission to Study Special Education Costs Chairman, Vice Chair, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to speak today.…”
— shannon Bouchard, Sandownsupports
“The members of the NH Council on Developmental Disabilities (NHCDD) believe this legislation would have a negative effect on the developmental disability community in New Hampshire.…”
— Chase Eagleson, Concord · Members of the NH Council on Developmental Disabilitiesopposes
“Students with disabilities are entitled to an integrated and inclusive education. Creating segregated, centralized schools is re-institutionalizing students who need supports to access their education.…”
— Vanessa BLAIS, Manchesteropposes
“There is no need to “study how much special education costs” and then attempt to segregate it with “centralized locations” throughout the state. It is through at least a decade of budget mismanagement that our schools are even in the state they are.…”
— Rebecca Hoskins, Concordopposes

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Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-01-1210:00 amHouse Education Policy and AdministrationGP 232Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 1 P. 11
  2. Jan 12, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/12/2026 01:00 pm GP 232
  3. Jan 12, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/12/2026 01:00 pm GP 232
  4. Jan 12, 2026House: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/12/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 5 P. 4
  5. Feb 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 8

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Documents (PDF)

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