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HB 1815 · 2026 · House · Education Funding Committee

Revising adequate education funding formula

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relative to education financing.

Revises the statutory policy and definitions governing what constitutes an adequate public education, restating the required learning areas and how the state calculates the per-pupil cost of providing that adequate education.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · March 30, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill makes changes to what substantive educational content satisfies an adequate education.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Bob LynnRPrimeChair· Judiciary
  • Rep. Dan McGuireRVice Chair· Finance

Public testimony

1,041 signed in online · 347 wrote testimony

1% support99% oppose0% neutral

ForBill properly defines the state's constitutional obligation

AgainstState has a constitutional duty to fund adequate education

AI-generatedLeading arguments, summarized by the testimony tool.

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“I am pleased to support this bill in finally defining constitutional obligation. I accept there will be tradeoffs in the legislative process and look forward to Republican leadership on this critical reform issue. It is decades past time to send Comrade Volinsky packing.…”
— tom luther, claremontsupports
“None of these changes reduce the real-world obligations schools must meet. Standards still apply. Students still need services. Transportation, staffing, and instructional needs do not disappear.”
— lisa stone, Peterboroughsupports
“I support having some representation on votes for school budgets. The constant increasing of budgets by $10 Million+ per year should have to be justified and voted on.…”
— Michael Harkeem, Manchestersupports
“I oppose HB1815 as it is similar to a past HB called HB283. It is not fair to create a level of adequacy for education. Are we not as parents and grandparents supposed to want the most and the best for our children?…”
— Nicole Arsenault, Laconia · Children of NH residentsopposes
“As a taxpayer and NH school teacher, I oppose this bill. I feel that educators are the only ones who have the training and experience to decide what the curriculum and minimum standards should be for students.…”
— Christine Hodsdon, EXETERopposes
“This is an unfair burden on property owners. State must do their share for equal education throughout the state.”
— Timothy Tsiatsios, Manchesteropposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-02-1310:00 amHouse Education FundingGP 232Public hearing
  • 2026-02-1810:00 amHouse Education FundingGP 234Public hearing
  • 2026-03-139:00 amSenate Education FinanceSH 103Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Funding HJ 1 P. 37
  2. Feb 13, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/13/2026 01:00 pm GP 232
  3. Feb 18, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/18/2026 10:00 am GP 234
  4. Feb 18, 2026HouseMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/18/2026 (Vote 10-7; RC) HC 9 P. 34
  5. Feb 24, 2026HouseMinority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  6. Mar 5, 2026HouseOught to Pass: MA RC 188-162 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 60
  7. Mar 5, 2026HouseReconsider OTP (Rep. Osborne): MF VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 63
  8. Mar 5, 2026SenIntroduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Education Finance; SJ 6
  9. Mar 13, 2026SenHearing: 03/13/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:15 am; SC 9A
  10. Mar 26, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass, 03/26/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 11
  11. Mar 26, 2026SenWithout Objection, Sen. Birdsell Moved the Question, MA; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
  12. Mar 26, 2026SenOught to Pass: RC 16Y-8N, MA; OT3rdg; Read a Third Time, and Final Passage in the early session, MA, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
  13. Mar 26, 2026HouseEnrolled 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 17
  14. Mar 26, 2026SenEnrolled, Without Objection, MA; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
  15. Mar 27, 2026HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 03/27/2026; Chapter 19; eff.05/26/2026

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