HB 769-FN - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2025 SESSION

25-0565

02/11

 

HOUSE BILL 769-FN

 

AN ACT relative to the base annual cost per pupil of providing the opportunity for an adequate education and statewide education property tax rate.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Gould, Hills. 2

 

COMMITTEE: Education Funding

 

-----------------------------------------------------------------

 

ANALYSIS

 

This bill increases the base cost of providing the opportunity for an adequate education, and changes the statewide education property tax rate.

 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

25-0565

02/11

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five

 

AN ACT relative to the base annual cost per pupil of providing the opportunity for an adequate education and statewide education property tax rate.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1 Cost of an Opportunity for an Adequate Education.  Amend RSA 198:40-a, I-II(a) to read as follows:

I. For the biennium beginning July 1, [2023] 2025, the annual cost of providing the opportunity for an adequate education as defined in RSA 193-E:2-a shall be as specified in paragraph II. The department shall adjust the rates specified in this paragraph in accordance with RSA 198:40-d.

II.(a) A cost of [$4,100] $7,356.01 per pupil in the ADMR, plus differentiated aid as follows:

76:3 Education Tax.  Beginning July 1, [2005] 2025, and every fiscal year thereafter, [the commissioner of the department of revenue administration shall set] the education tax rate [at a level sufficient to generate revenue of $363,000,000 when] shall be set at $2.50 per $1,000 and imposed on all persons and property taxable pursuant to RSA 76:8, except property subject to tax under RSA 82 and RSA 83-F. [The education property tax rate shall be effective for the following fiscal year. The rate shall be set to the nearest 1/2 cent necessary to generate the revenue required in this section.]

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.

 

LBA

25-0565

1/9/25

 

HB 769-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS INTRODUCED

 

AN ACT relative to the base annual cost per pupil of providing the opportunity for an adequate education and statewide education property tax rate.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to complete a fiscal note for this bill as it is awaiting information from the Department of Education.  The Department was contacted on 12/27/24 for a fiscal note worksheet.  When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the House Clerk's Office.

 

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

Department of Education and Department of Revenue Administration