Bill Text: NH SB447 | 2024 | Regular Session | Amended

New Hampshire Senate Bill 447

Bill Title: Establishing a committee to study the inclusion of transportation expenses in default budgets.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2024-05-30 - Sen. Gray Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/30/2024; Senate Journal 16 [SB447 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2024-SB447-Amended.html

SB 447-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

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SENATE BILL 447-FN

AN ACT establishing a committee to study the inclusion of transportation expenses in default budgets.

SPONSORS: Sen. Chandley, Dist 11; Sen. Soucy, Dist 18; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24; Rep. LeClerc, Hills. 34; Rep. M. Murray, Hills. 37; Rep. Petrigno, Hills. 43; Rep. Veilleux, Hills. 34

COMMITTEE: Election Law and Municipal Affairs

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ANALYSIS

This bill includes student transportation services in the calculation of default budgets for school districts.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four

AN ACT establishing a committee to study the inclusion of transportation expenses in default budgets.

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

1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study the inclusion of transportation expenses in default budgets.

2 Membership and Compensation.

I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:

(a) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

(b) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.

3 Duties. The committee shall study the inclusion of transportation expenses in default budgets to maintain the current level of services.

4 Chairperson. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named senate member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section.

5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2024.

6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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SB 447-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS INTRODUCED

AN ACT relative to funding for school transportation services under default budgets.

FISCAL IMPACT: [ ] State [ ] County [ X ] Local [ ] None


Estimated Political Subdivision Impact - Increase / (Decrease)
	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Local Revenue	$0	$0	$0	$0
Local Expenditures	$0	Indeterminable

METHODOLOGY:

This bill modifies the definition of default budget for school districts regarding costs for transportation services. The Department of Education states any potential impact to local school district expenditures is indeterminable and would vary from district to district.

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

Department of Education