# New Hampshire HB718: requiring the state board of education to report the unfunded financial impact to school districts for rules adopted by the board which exceed state or federal minimum standards.

New Hampshire HB718, requiring the state board of education to report the unfunded financial impact to school districts for rules adopted by the board which exceed state or federal minimum standards., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rick M Ladd (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-22 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 208; eff. 07/15/2025 HJ 18); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB718
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: requiring the state board of education to report the unfunded financial impact to school districts for rules adopted by the board which exceed state or federal minimum standards.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-07-22, Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 208; eff. 07/15/2025 HJ 18
- Sponsor: Rick M Ladd (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rick M Ladd (Republican), House

## Actions (31)

- 2025-07-22: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 208; eff. 07/15/2025 HJ 18 (House)
- 2025-07-08: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate)
- 2025-07-08: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 60 (House)
- 2025-07-08: Without Objection, the Clerk is authorized to make technical and administrative corrections which are necessary to reflect the intent of the Senate, MA; 06/05/2025; SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2025-06-26: Conference Committee Report 2025-2741c: Adopted, VV 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 49 (House)
- 2025-06-26: Conference Committee Report # 2025-2741c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17 (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2025-2741c; 06/26/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: Conferee Change; Senator Innis Replaces Senator Altschiller; SJ 17 (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: Conference Committee Meeting: 06/12/2025 02:00 pm LOB 205-207 (House)
- 2025-06-11: President Appoints: Senators Ward, Sullivan, Altschiller; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16 (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: Sen. Murphy Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16 (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: Speaker Appoints: Reps. Ladd, Spilsbury, Erf, D. McGuire 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 168 (House)
- 2025-06-10: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1880s and 2025-2080s and Requests CofC (Rep. Kofalt): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 168 (House)
- 2025-06-06: Without Objection, Rule 3-17 is Suspended to Allow Non-Germane Amendment # 2025-2080s; 06/05/2025; SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2025-06-06: Chair Ruled Sections of Amendment # 2025-2080s Non-Germane, 06/05/2025; SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Ought to Pass with Amendments #2025-1880s and #2025-2080s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 06/05/2025; SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Sen. Innis Floor Amendment # 2025-2080s, AA, VV; 06/05/2025; SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1880s, 06/05/2025, Vote 4-2; SC 24 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Special Order to 06/05/2025, Without Objection, MA; 05/15/2025 SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Sen. Innis Floor Amendment # 2025-2080s; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Committee Amendment # 2025-1880s, AA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1880s, 05/15/2025, Vote 4-2; SC 21 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Hearing: 04/17/2025, Room 103, SH, 01:10 pm; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: ==CANCELLED== Hearing: 04/25/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:10 am; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Introduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Education Finance; SJ 9 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Ought to Pass: MA RC 211-163 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 33 (House)
- 2025-02-25: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-02-25: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/18/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) (House)
- 2025-02-12: Executive Session: 02/18/2025 10:30 am LOB 205-207 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Public Hearing: 02/07/2025 11:30 am LOB 205-207 (House)
- 2025-01-22: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Funding HJ 3 P. 24 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-07-08: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=660&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7374)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16938)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16619)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=660&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7374)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16938)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16619)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB718-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).