New HampshireLawmakers would have studied schools’ reliance on local property taxes
Nine lawmakers would have reviewed how New Hampshire pays for public schools and suggested ways to rely less on local property taxes.
What it does
Five House members and four senators would have studied school funding and suggested ways to rely less on local property taxes. They would have reported by November 1, 2025.
Argument forIf formed, the committee could have given lawmakers options for funding schools with less reliance on local property taxes.
Argument againstIf formed, the committee could have used lawmakers’ time and paid travel without leading to any change in school funding.
More detail
A committee of lawmakers would have studied school funding and recommended other ways to raise money. It would have included five House members and four senators and focused on New Hampshire public schools and local property taxes. The House speaker and Senate president would have chosen its members. If passed, the committee would have first met within 45 days and sent its report by November 1, 2025.
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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
- Jan 7Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 195-157 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 109Latest
- Vote recorded ITL. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 7Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 195-157 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 109Latest
- 2025
- Nov 20Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- Nov 20Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 11/13/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 51 P. 24Minor
- Oct 28Executive Session: 11/13/2025 02:00 pm GP 232
- Oct 15==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session: 11/04/2025 02:00 pm GP 232
- Sep 17Subcommittee Work Session: 09/30/2025 10:00 am GP 232
- Aug 27Subcommittee Work Session: 09/16/2025 10:00 am GP 232
- Mar 12Retained in Committee
- Mar 5Executive Session: 03/12/2025 10:30 am LOB 201
- Feb 27==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 03/11/2025 10:30 am LOB 205-207
- Jan 29Public Hearing: 02/07/2025 02:30 pm LOB 205-207
- Jan 14Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Funding HJ 3 P. 13Introduced
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