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NH HB1824

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/18/2025

Primary Sponsor

Hope Damon

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Commissioner of Education, with approval from the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee, to enter into loan agreements with financially insolvent school districts for a maximum term of 5 years

  • Allows municipalities to provide emergency financial assistance from existing municipal funds to insolvent school districts located within their boundaries

  • Increases the maximum amount school districts may retain in year-end unassigned general funds from 5% to 10% of the current fiscal year's net assessment

  • Establishes a School District Adequacy Revolving Loan Fund within the Department of Treasury to assist districts with cash flow issues while awaiting adequacy payments, with loans capped at 75% of total adequacy funding

  • Requires school districts borrowing from the revolving loan fund to repay within 5 years and prohibits them from issuing reimbursement anticipation notes during that repayment period

Legislative Description

Relative to school district financial distress.

Last Action

Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass

3/4/2026

Committee Referrals

Education Funding12/18/2025

Full Bill Text

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