New HampshireState would pay special education aid from the education trust fund
Districts responsible for pupils with very high special education costs would receive aid as an entitlement, with payments drawn from the education trust fund.
What it does
The state would distribute special education aid as an entitlement to districts responsible for a pupil whose costs exceed the stated threshold.
Payments under this section would come from the education trust fund, even if its balance is too low. If a payment makes the fund negative, general fund money would cover the shortfall.
Argument forDistricts with very high special education costs could receive aid based on their full entitlement when available funding would otherwise leave claims unpaid.
Argument againstGeneral fund transfers to cover a trust fund shortfall could make state spending harder to plan when special education claims exceed available funds.
More detail
The state board, through the education commissioner, would distribute special education aid as an entitlement to eligible districts. The aid is for school districts responsible for the eligible pupil's costs. A district must be responsible for a pupil whose special education costs exceed 3.5 times the estimated state average per-pupil expenditure for the prior school year. The act would take effect 60 days after passage.
The state would pay amounts under this section from the education trust fund. The funding rule covers payments under this section. The governor could issue a payment warrant regardless of the trust fund balance. If a payment leaves the fund below zero, the comptroller would transfer enough general fund money to cover the deficit. The administrative services commissioner must report the balance to the fiscal committee and governor and council, but reporting cannot delay payments. The act would take effect 60 days after passage.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 19Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Future Legislation 10/16/2026 (Vote 9-6; )Latest
- Sep 14Executive Session: 10/06/2026 10:00 am GP 232
- Jan 7Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 49
- 2025
- Nov 20Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 11/13/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 51 P. 7
- Oct 28Executive Session: 11/13/2025 02:00 pm GP 232
- Oct 15==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session: 11/04/2025 02:00 pm GP 232
- Oct 13Subcommittee Work Session: 10/28/2025 10:30 am GP232
- Aug 27Subcommittee Work Session: 09/16/2025 01:00 pm GP 232
- May 7Subcommittee Work Session: 05/20/2025 01:00 pm LOB 205-207
- Apr 9Subcommittee Work Session: 04/28/2025 10:00 am LOB 205-207
- Apr 1Subcommittee Work Session: 04/14/2025 10:00 am LOB 205-207
- Mar 18Subcommittee Work Session: 03/31/2025 10:00 am LOB 205-207
- Feb 26Retained in Committee
- Feb 20Full Committee Work Session: 02/25/2025 10:00 am LOB 205-207
- Feb 5Full Committee Work Session: 02/12/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
- Jan 22Full Committee Work Session: 01/31/2025 10:00 am LOB 205-207
- Jan 22Public Hearing: 01/30/2025 11:30 am LOB 205-207
- Jan 22Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Funding HJ 3 P. 25Introduced
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