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NH HB675
Bill
Status
1/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Joe Sweeney
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AI Summary
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Establishes a tax cap for local school districts limiting annual appropriations (excluding facilities acquisition and construction) to no more than the previous year's appropriation multiplied by the 5-year average Consumer Price Index until June 30, 2027
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After June 30, 2027, appropriations are capped at the greater of: the 5-year average percent change in Average Daily Membership in Residence (ADMR) applied to the previous year's appropriation, or the 5-year average appropriation
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Requires a 2/3 majority vote (not a voice vote) of the school district's legislative body to exceed the appropriation cap on any vote or warrant article
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Directs the Commissioner of Revenue Administration to notify school boards of excess appropriations within 45 days and delete non-compliant appropriations from district taxation calculations
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Takes effect July 1, 2025, with the Consumer Price Index calculation using the Bureau of Labor Statistics "services less medical care services" index for the Northeast Region
Legislative Description
Limiting total central office administrative expenses by school districts and requiring reporting of central office administrative expenses to the department of education.
Last Action
Reconsider Inexpedient to Legislate (Rep. Weber): Motion Failed DV 170-185 01/08/2026 House Journal 2
1/8/2026