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NH HB656
Relative to the authority of local school districts to accept federal grants.
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Introduced
01/21/2025
01/21/2025
In Committee
01/21/2025
01/21/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires that all funds disbursed from a federal government unit to a school district be deemed unanticipated money for the purposes of appropriation of unanticipated funds made available during the year. It also requires that the notice of a hearing for action on unanticipated funds, or minutes of the school board meeting that takes action on unanticipated funds, include a summary of any obligations incurred by accepting the funds.
AI Summary
This bill modifies the rules for how local school districts handle federal grant funds, requiring that all funds received from federal government units be considered "unanticipated money" for budgetary purposes. For federal grants of $20,000 or more, school boards must hold a public hearing with at least 7 days' notice in a local newspaper, and the hearing notice must now include a summary of any obligations that come with accepting the funds. For grants under $20,000, school boards must post the funds on their meeting agenda and include in their meeting minutes a summary of any obligations incurred by accepting the funds, or explicitly state that no obligations are associated with the funds. The bill aims to increase transparency by ensuring that school boards publicly disclose the potential commitments or conditions attached to federal grant money before accepting it, and it will take effect 60 days after passage. This provides local communities with more insight into the financial and administrative implications of federal education funding.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (12)
Katy Peternel (R)*,
Pamela Brown (R),
Riché Colcombe (R),
Susan Deroy (R),
Mike Drago (R),
Margaret Drye (R),
Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R),
Melissa Litchfield (R),
Kristin Noble (R),
Diane Pauer (R),
David Rochefort (R),
Victoria Sullivan (R),
Last Action
Retained in Committee (on 03/12/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_status.aspx?lsr=0449&sy=2025&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2025&txtbillnumber=HB656 |
| BillText | https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/billText.aspx?sy=2025&id=456&txtFormat=html |
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