1 Appropriation; Additional Adequate Education Grants to Certain Municipalities. The sum of $9,065,044 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018 is hereby appropriated to the department of education for the purpose of providing additional adequate education grants to certain municipalities as calculated in RSA 198:40-a and 198:41 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, which were not distributed to those municipalities in that fiscal year. Said sum shall be a charge against the education trust fund established in RSA 198:39. Acceptance of a disbursement by a municipality under this act shall constitute a waiver and full release of any and all claims it may have against the state of New Hampshire, its agencies, officers, employees, or agents arising out of the state's adequate education payments between September 1, 2008 and June 30, 2016. Notwithstanding RSA 198:42, the commissioner of the department of education shall disburse a lump sum to each municipality as follows:

Atkinson $46,558

Bedford $4,287,533

Chatham $21,547

Dublin $17,327

Dunbarton $146,459

Durham $1,778

East Kingston $39,421

Ellsworth $7,437

Gilmanton $100,530

Grantham $505,094

Greenland $3,270

Hampton Falls $137,679

Hooksett $224,712

Kensington $176,976

Newfields $6,220

Nottingham $49,371

Orford $9,262

Pelham $73,521

South Hampton $20,444

Stoddard $22,879

Stratham $244,613

Surry $764

Sutton $92,646

Windham $2,829,003

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2017.

1 Appropriation; Additional Adequate Education Grants to Certain Municipalities. The sum of $9,065,044 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018 is hereby appropriated to the department of education for the purpose of providing additional adequate education grants to certain municipalities as calculated in RSA 198:40-a and 198:41 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, which were not distributed to those municipalities in that fiscal year. Said sum shall be a charge against the education trust fund established in RSA 198:39. Acceptance of a disbursement by a municipality under this act shall constitute a waiver and full release of any and all claims it may have against the state of New Hampshire, its agencies, officers, employees, or agents arising out of the state's adequate education payments between September 1, 2008 and June 30, 2016. Notwithstanding RSA 198:42, the commissioner of the department of education shall disburse a lump sum to each municipality as follows:

Atkinson $46,558

Bedford $4,287,533

Chatham $21,547

Dublin $17,327

Dunbarton $146,459

Durham $1,778

East Kingston $39,421

Ellsworth $7,437

Gilmanton $100,530

Grantham $505,094

Greenland $3,270

Hampton Falls $137,679

Hooksett $224,712

Kensington $176,976

Newfields $6,220

Nottingham $49,371

Orford $9,262

Pelham $73,521

South Hampton $20,444

Stoddard $22,879

Stratham $244,613

Surry $764

Sutton $92,646

Windham $2,829,003

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2017.