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New HampshireSB2922025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

SB292

Sponsored By: Timothy Lang (Republican)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Guaranteed special education aid to districts

Beginning July 1, 2025, the state pays special education aid as an entitlement. A district qualifies when one student’s special education costs it must cover are over 3.5 times the prior year’s state average per‑pupil spending. The State Board of Education, through the Commissioner, distributes this aid. If the yearly appropriation is short, the Governor issues a warrant from the Education Trust Fund to pay in full. If that fund goes negative, the Comptroller moves money from the General Fund, and the Department of Administrative Services reports the balance, but payments are not delayed.

Emergency help for high special education costs

Beginning July 1, 2025, the state can set aside up to $250,000 each year for emergency special education help, plus up to $250,000 more for communities of 1,000 or fewer people. Districts apply and need approval by the Commissioner under State Board rules. At year end, any unspent special education aid is used for court‑ordered placements and treatment. If emergency‑set‑aside money goes unused, the state redirects it to help districts cover rising special education costs. A district that gets emergency funds for a child cannot also get regular special education aid for that same child.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Timothy Lang

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Bill M. Gannon

    Republican • Senate

  • Cindy Rosenwald

    Democratic • Senate

  • Daniel E. Innis

    Republican • Senate

  • David H. Watters

    Democratic • Senate

  • Howard Pearl

    Republican • Senate

  • Kevin A. Avard

    Republican • Senate

  • Michael I Moffett

    Republican • House

  • Rebecca Perkins Kwoka

    Democratic • Senate

  • Regina Birdsell

    Republican • Senate

  • Ruth Ward

    Republican • Senate

  • Tim McGough

    Republican • Senate

  • Victoria Sullivan

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor on 06/25/2025; Chapter 138; Effective 08/24/2025

    6/26/2025Senate

  2. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/12/2025); SJ 17

    6/16/2025Senate

  3. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 24

    6/16/2025House

  4. Sen. Murphy Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13

    5/15/2025Senate

  5. Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 42

    5/8/2025House

  6. Referred to Finance 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 31

    5/8/2025House

  7. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1802h: MA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 31

    5/8/2025House

  8. Amendment # 2025-1802h (NT): AA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 30

    5/8/2025House

  9. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1802h 05/01/2025 (Vote 18-0; RC) HC 23 P. 12

    5/1/2025House

  10. Executive Session: 05/01/2025 01:00 pm LOB 205-207

    5/1/2025House

  11. ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 05/02/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207

    4/23/2025House

  12. Public Hearing: 04/15/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207

    4/9/2025House

  13. Vacated and Referred to Education Funding (Rep. Weyler): MA VV (in recess of) 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 114

    4/7/2025House

  14. Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Finance HJ 11 P. 113

    3/28/2025House

  15. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/27/2025; SJ 9

    3/27/2025Senate

  16. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/27/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 14

    3/19/2025Senate

  17. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/13/2025; SJ 7

    3/13/2025Senate

  18. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/13/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 12

    3/7/2025Senate

  19. Hearing: 02/19/2025, Room 103, SH, 01:10 pm; SC 10

    2/13/2025Senate

  20. Introduced 01/30/2025 and Referred to Education Finance; SJ 4

    1/30/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    6/16/2025

    HTML

  • Introduced

    1/30/2025

    PDF

  • CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION

    PDF

  • Version adopted by both bodies

    PDF

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