NH HB1799

Increases per-pupil funding rates for adequate education: base cost from $4,100 to $7,379.56, free/reduced lunch students from $2,300 to $4,139.75, English language learners from $800 to $1,439.91, and special education students from $2,100 to $5,680.58

Requires municipalities to remit all statewide education property tax (SWEPT) revenue to the Department of Revenue Administration for deposit in the education trust fund, rather than retaining it locally for school districts

Mandates the Department of Education commissioner establish statewide targets for addressing achievement disparities among student subgroups, with school districts required to submit 3-year evidence-based plans to meet those targets

Creates a commission of 7 House members, 3 Senate members, and agency commissioners to study alternative revenue sources beyond local property taxes for funding public schools, reporting by November 1, 2026

Expands the definition of adequate education costs to include teachers, principals, superintendents, counselors, library-media specialists, technology coordinators, custodians, nurse services, instructional materials, facilities maintenance, and transportation