Bill Text - SB309 (2019)

Relative to stabilization grants for education.


Revision: Jan. 29, 2019, 5:16 p.m.

SB 309-FN-LOCAL - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2019 SESSION

19-0499

06/05

 

SENATE BILL 309-FN-LOCAL

 

AN ACT relative to stabilization grants for education.

 

SPONSORS: Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Giuda, Dist 2; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Gray, Dist 6; Sen. Morse, Dist 22; Sen. Starr, Dist 1; Sen. Ward, Dist 8; Rep. O'Connor, Rock. 6; Rep. Chirichiello, Rock. 6; Rep. Eisner, Rock. 6

 

COMMITTEE: Finance

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill modifies the education stabilization grants to municipalities.

 

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

19-0499

06/05

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen

 

AN ACT relative to stabilization grants for education.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  Determination of Education Grants; Stabilization Grants.  RSA 198:41, IV is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:

IV.(a)  For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, the department of education shall identify all municipalities in which the total education grant will be less than the total education grant for fiscal year ending June 30, 2019.  The department shall distribute a stabilization grant to each of those municipalities equal to 100 percent of the decrease.

(b)  For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, and each fiscal year thereafter, the department of education shall distribute a total education grant to each municipality in an amount equal to the total education grant for the fiscal year in which the grant is calculated plus the amount of the stabilization grant for fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, if any, distributed to the municipality.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.

 

LBAO

19-0499

1/28/19

 

SB 309-FN-LOCAL- FISCAL NOTE

AS INTRODUCED

 

AN ACT relative to stabilization grants for education.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

Due to time constraints, the Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to provide a fiscal note for this bill, as introduced, at this time.  When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the Senate Clerk's Office.

 

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

Department of Education