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HB 1514 · 2026 · House · Education Funding Committee

School financial monitoring reports

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(New Title) requiring the department of education and the department of revenue administration to send school monitoring and financial reports to relevant school and school board authorities.

Requires the department of education and the department of revenue administration to send school monitoring and financial reports to relevant school and school board authorities.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 24, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill requires the department of education and the department of revenue administration to send school monitoring and financial reports to relevant school and school board authorities.

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

“The department of education shall annually send all school monitoring and financial reports to every relevant elected school board official, school superintendent, and school business administrator.”
RSA 21-N:14
“The department of revenue administration shall annually, by July 10, create and send a school district audit compliance report to the department of education for distribution to every relevant elected school board official, school superintendent, and school business administrator.”
RSA 21-J:50
“The department shall provide annual notifications to school board officials, superintendents, and business administrators of what reports the department expects to send each year.”
RSA 21-N:14
“For the purpose of this section, "monitoring report" means any formal report authored by the department of education that identifies a compliance concern or deviation from industry standards and recommends the local education agency take corrective action. 173:2 New Section;”
RSA 21-N:14

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Hope DamonDPrimeDeputy Ranking Member· Education Funding
  • Rep. John CloutierDRanking Member· Public Works and Highways
  • Rep. Skip RollinsRVice Chair· State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • Rep. Walter SpilsburyRVice Chair· Education Funding

Also: Rep. Peggy BalboniD, Rep. Tracy BricchiD, Rep. Raymond PeeplesR

Public testimony

31 signed in online · 3 wrote testimony

100% support0% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Timely access to compliance and financial reports strengthens local oversight, supports informed decision-making, and helps school leaders address issues before they negatively affect students.”
— Hannah Meiselman, Machestersupports
“I support this bill on principle for the good of NH residents.”
— Donna Tully, Littletonsupports
“Speaking from the perspective of a current School Board member, I am in favor of this legislation. I welcome any and all opportunities to be as informed as possible.…”
— Curtis Hamilton, Greenfieldsupports

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

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 27, 2026Public hearingHouse Education Funding59:48–1:01:592m 11slocated in the stream transcript==ROOM CHANGE== Public Hearing
  • Feb 17, 2026Public hearingHouse Education FundingWatchnamed in a list of bills, not taken up — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Executive Session
  • Mar 5, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Mar 17, 2026Public hearingSenate Education1:21:22–1:26:064m 44slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Apr 16, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1402s; Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1402s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2026-1402s — adopted, voice vote
  • May 7, 2026Floor debateHouse floor9:57–11:101m 13slocated in the stream transcriptHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1402s (Rep. Ladd) — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 4, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Adopted — voice vote

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. 23
  2. Jan 27, 2026House==ROOM CHANGE== Public Hearing: 01/27/2026 10:30 am GP 234
  3. Feb 17, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/17/2026 10:00 am GP 232
  4. Feb 17, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass 02/17/2026 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 9 P. 9
  5. Mar 5, 2026HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 10
  6. Mar 5, 2026SenIntroduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Education; SJ 6
  7. Mar 17, 2026SenHearing: 03/17/2026, Room Map Room, SL, 09:45 am; SC 10
  8. Apr 16, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1402s, 04/16/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 14
  9. Apr 16, 2026SenCommittee Amendment # 2026-1402s, AA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
  10. Apr 16, 2026SenOught to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1402s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
  11. May 7, 2026HouseHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1402s (Rep. Ladd): MA VV 05/07/2026 HJ 12 P. 2
  12. Jun 4, 2026SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14
  13. Jun 4, 2026HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15
  14. Jun 19, 2026HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 173; eff. 08/18/2026

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Documents (PDF)

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