HB 563-FN (2026): relative to the cost of an opportunity for an adequate education, extraordinary need grants, fiscal capacity disparity aid, and determination of education grants.

HB 563-FN (2026)

relative to the cost of an opportunity for an adequate education, extraordinary need grants, fiscal capacity disparity aid, and determination of education grants.

• Status: Killed
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Education Funding
• Subject: Education - General

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Education Funding committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 30, 2025, with 26 people signed in online: 9 in support, 15 in opposition and 2 as neutral. The committee held work sessions on January 31, 2025, February 12, 2025 and February 25, 2025. The committee met in executive session on March 4, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 18–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0650h), and the report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-0650h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 13, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On March 13, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On March 13, 2025 the bill was referred to the Finance committee. The committee held a work session on March 18, 2025. The committee met in executive session on April 1, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held a work session on October 16, 2025. The committee met in executive session on October 30, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 25–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On January 7, 2026 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Sponsors

• Rep. Rick Ladd (R - Graf 5) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Glenn Cordelli (R - Carr 7)
• Rep. Margaret Drye (R - Sull 7)
• Rep. Walter Spilsbury (R - Sull 3)
• Rep. Steven Smith (R - Sull 3)
• Rep. Peter Leishman (D - Hills 33)
• Rep. Patricia Cornell (D - Hills 22)
• Sen. Ruth Ward (R - SD8)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 30, 2025, 9:30 AM: public hearing, House Education Funding, LOB 205-207
• January 31, 2025, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Education Funding, LOB 205-207
• February 12, 2025, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Education Funding, LOB 210-211
• February 25, 2025, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Education Funding, LOB 205-207
• March 4, 2025, 11:00 AM: executive session, House Education Funding, LOB 205-207
• March 13, 2025: floor debate, House
• March 18, 2025, 10:00 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 209
• April 1, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
• October 16, 2025, 10:00 AM: work session, House Finance, GP 230
• October 30, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, GP 230
• January 7, 2026: consent calendar, House

Votes

• March 13, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0650h — voice vote, passed
• January 7, 2026, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 198:40-a
• RSA 198:40-d
• RSA 198
• RSA 198:41
• RSA 198:40-f

Related Bills

• HB 2-FN-A-LOCAL (2025): relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures.
• HB 2-FN-A-LOCAL (2025): relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 51, page 11
• HJ 1, page 72
• House Calendar 15, 2025, committee report