Bill > HB1513

This bill enhances reporting and transparency requirements for the Education Freedom Account (EFA) program, a school choice initiative in New Hampshire. Specifically, the bill mandates that the scholarship organization administering the program must provide comprehensive access to all qualifying educational expenses as defined by law, with failure to do so resulting in program disqualification. The organization is required to provide detailed electronic data, reports, and testimony to various oversight bodies, including the legislative oversight committee and the state board of education, within 45 business days of request. The scholarship organization must also collect and publish expense information by category and education service provider, with reports to be made available on their website in a sortable electronic format, ensuring no personally identifiable information is disclosed. Additionally, the organization must provide the Department of Education with timely access to eligibility and enrollment data to facilitate monitoring and compliance. The bill will take effect 60 days after passage, aiming to increase accountability and transparency in the state's education freedom account program.

Education

https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=1821&inflect=2