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NH HB1824
Bill
Status
12/18/2025
Primary Sponsor
Hope Damon
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AI Summary
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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
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Allows municipalities to provide emergency financial assistance from existing municipal funds to insolvent school districts located within their boundaries
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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
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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
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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