New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1557: modifying the state average expenditure per pupil relative to students in special education.
Status: Failed, February 19, 2026
What the bill says
An act modifying the state average expenditure per pupil relative to students in special education. Rep. Luneau, Merr. 9; Rep. Ames, Ches. 13; Rep. Damon, Sull. 8; Rep. Cornell, Hills. 22; Rep. K. Murray, Rock. 22; Rep. Simpson, Rock. 33; Rep. Rollins, Sull. 3; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13 COMMITTEE: Education Funding ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill modifies the required state aid to be provided to school districts for the costs of special education. The bill also removes the proration of such appropriations relative to the costs of special educa.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT modifying the state average expenditure per pupil relative to students in special education. Rep. Luneau, Merr. 9; Rep. Ames, Ches. 13; Rep. Damon, Sull. 8; Rep. Cornell, Hills. 22; Rep. K. Murray, Rock. 22; Rep. Simpson, Rock. 33; Rep. Rollins, Sull. 3; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13 COMMITTEE: Education Funding ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill modifies the required state aid to be provided to school districts for the costs of special education. The bill also removes the proration of such appropriations relative to the costs of special education for each fiscal year. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2845 12/05 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT …
Sponsors
- Mary Wallner (D, 19) · primary sponsor
- David Luneau (D, 9)