Bill Text - HB1684 (2022)

Limiting education freedom account funding to budgeted amounts.


Revision: Feb. 10, 2022, 10:23 a.m.

Rep. Luneau, Merr. 10

February 8, 2022

2022-0578h

10/04

 

 

Amendment to HB 1684-FN-A-LOCAL

 

Amend RSA 194-F:11 as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

194-F:11  Appropriation From Education Trust Fund.  The [amount necessary] amounts to fund [any] grants or transfers of funds authorized under this chapter [is] are hereby appropriated to the department from the education trust fund created under RSA 198:39.  The governor is authorized to draw a warrant from the education trust fund to satisfy the state's obligation under this section.  Such warrant for payment shall [be issued regardless of the balance of funds available in the education trust fund.  If the balance in the education trust fund, after the issuance of any such warrant, is less than zero, the comptroller shall transfer sufficient funds from the general fund to eliminate such deficit.  The commissioner of the department of administrative services shall inform the fiscal committee and the governor and council of such balance.  This reporting shall not in any way prohibit or delay the distribution of any grant or transfer of funds authorized under this chapter] not exceed $8,096,916 for fiscal year 2022 and $9,483,476 for fiscal year 2023, and in subsequent fiscal years shall not exceed the amounts appropriated for such purpose in the biennial state operating budget.