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HB 716 · 2026 · House · Education Funding Committee

Funding for dual enrollment program

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making an appropriation for the dual and concurrent enrollment program.

Appropriates funds to the community college system of New Hampshire for scholarships and program support under the dual and concurrent enrollment program.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 makes an appropriation to the community college system of New Hampshire for the purpose of providing scholarships and program support for the dual and concurrent enrollment program.

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

“The sums of $2,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and $2,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, are hereby appropriated to the community college system of New Hampshire for the purpose of providing scholarships and program support for the dual and concurrent enrollment program under RSA 188- E:26.”
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“These appropriations shall be in addition to any other funds appropriated to the community college system of New Hampshire.”
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“The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sums out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.”
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Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

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
  • Feb 4, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0168h18–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 20, 2025HouseVoice voteAmendment 2025-0168hadopted
  • Feb 20, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0168hadopted
    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

  • Jan 28, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Funding5:05:26–5:07:332m 7slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 4, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Funding46:08–50:544m 46slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0168h — roll call; Executive Session
  • Feb 20, 2025Floor debateHouse floor3:41:41–3:42:491m 8slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0168h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-0168h — adopted, voice vote; Referred to Finance
  • Mar 7, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance - Division II1:01:51–1:08:236m 32slocated in the stream transcriptDivision II Work Session
  • Mar 17, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance1:11:30–1:14:102m 40slocated in the stream transcriptExecutive Session
  • Oct 16, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance - Division II1:02:10–1:03:511m 41slocated in the stream transcriptDivision II Work Session
  • Oct 30, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance2:15:36–2:17:422m 6slocated 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. 24
  2. Jan 28, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/28/2025 03:00 pm LOB 205-207
  3. Feb 4, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/04/2025 09:45 am LOB 205-207
  4. Feb 4, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0168h 02/04/2025 (Vote 18-0; RC) HC 12 P. 16
  5. Feb 20, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0168h: AA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 40
  6. Feb 20, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0168h: MA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 40
  7. Feb 20, 2025HouseReferred to Finance 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 41
  8. Mar 7, 2025HouseDivision II Work Session: 03/07/2025 09:00 am LOB 209
  9. Mar 17, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/17/2025 01:15 pm LOB 210-211
  10. Apr 3, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  11. Oct 16, 2025HouseDivision II Work Session: 10/16/2025 10:00 am GP 230
  12. Oct 30, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 10/30/2025 10:00 am GP 230
  13. Oct 30, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 10/30/2025 (Vote 25-0; CC) HC 51 P. 11
  14. Jan 7, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 72

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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