# New Hampshire HB739: (New Title) relative to excess funds paid to municipalities for use in school districts.

New Hampshire HB739, (New Title) relative to excess funds paid to municipalities for use in school districts., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Walter Spilsbury (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-15 (Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/15/2025; SJ 13) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB739
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) relative to excess funds paid to municipalities for use in school districts.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-05-15, Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
- Sponsor: Walter Spilsbury (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Walter Spilsbury (Republican), House

## Actions (18)

- 2025-05-15: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-05-12: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 05/15/2025, Vote 8-0, CC; SC 21A (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Hearing: 04/01/2025, Room 103, SH, 01:25 pm; SC 15 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Introduced 03/13/2025 and Referred to Finance; SJ 8 (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 76 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Referred to Ways and Means 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 64 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0680h: MA RC 246-128 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 62 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Amendment # 2025-0680h (NT): AA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 62 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Lay HB 739 on Table (Rep. Cordelli): MF DV 150-223 03/12/2025 HJ 8 P. 62 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-03-05: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0680h (NT) 03/04/2025 (Vote 17-1; RC) (House)
- 2025-02-27: Executive Session: 03/04/2025 11:00 am LOB 205-207 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Full Committee Work Session: 02/25/2025 10:00 am LOB 205-207 (House)
- 2025-02-05: Full Committee Work Session: 02/12/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211 (House)
- 2025-02-05: Public Hearing: 02/11/2025 11:00 am LOB 205-207 (House)
- 2025-02-04: Vacated and Referred to Education Funding (Rep. Janigian): MA VV (in recess of) 02/04/2025 HJ 3 P. 28 (House)
- 2025-01-29: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 02/12/2025 01:30 pm LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-01-22: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Ways and Means HJ 3 P. 25 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7404)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7404)

## Related
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- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [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)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB739-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).