New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire SB574: establishing a commission to study the efficiency and structure of school administrative units.
Status: Signed into law, July 9, 2026
What the bill says
An act establishing a commission to study the efficiency and structure of school administrative units. Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. McGough, Dist 11; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Ward, Dist 8; Sen. Rochefort, Dist 1; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Abbas, Dist 22; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. McConkey, Dist 3; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Rep. Thibault, Merr. 25 COMMITTEE: Education ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill establishes a commission with.
From the chaptered text, July 2, 2026:
AN ACT establishing a commission to study the efficiency and structure of school administrative units. Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. McGough, Dist 11; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Ward, Dist 8; Sen. Rochefort, Dist 1; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Abbas, Dist 22; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. McConkey, Dist 3; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Rep. Thibault, Merr. 25 COMMITTEE: Education ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill establishes a commission within the department of education to study the efficiency and structure of school administrative units (SAUs) for the purposes of identifying opportunities for SAU consolidation and restructuring as well as property tax relief. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is …
Sponsors
- Daniel Innis (R, 7) · primary sponsor
- David Watters (D, 4)