HB 540-FN-LOCAL - AS INTRODUCED
2023 SESSION
23-0048
10/08
HOUSE BILL 540-FN-LOCAL
AN ACT relative to adequate education grant amounts for pupils receiving special education services.
SPONSORS: Rep. Ladd, Graf. 5; Rep. Myler, Merr. 9; Rep. Cordelli, Carr. 7; Sen. Ward, Dist 8
COMMITTEE: Education
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ANALYSIS
This bill provides for categories of special education services for application to the calculation of differentiated aid in adequate education grant amounts.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
23-0048
10/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Three
AN ACT relative to adequate education grant amounts for pupils receiving special education services.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Cost of an Opportunity for an Adequate Education; Differentiated Aid; Special Education. RSA 198:40-a, II(d) is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
(d)(1) An additional $2,079.89 for each pupil in the ADMR who is receiving special education services with a category A disability, $4,729.78 for each pupil in the ADMR who is receiving special education services with a category B disability, and $6,239.67 for each pupil in the ADMR who is receiving special education services with a category C disability.
(2) For this subparagraph, "category A disability” applies to pupils receiving special education services for less than 80 percent of the school day; "category B disability” applies to pupils receiving special education services for 80 percent or more of the school day; and “category C disability” applies to pupils receiving special education services in separate schools, residential facilities, or homebound/ hospital placements.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023.
23-0048
1/9/23
HB 540-FN-LOCAL- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT relative to adequate education grant amounts for pupils receiving special education services.
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 House Clerk's Office.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Education
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 27, 2023 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 6, 2023 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 6, 2023 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 6, 2023 | House | Floor Vote |
| March 7, 2023 | House | Exec Session |
| March 28, 2023 | House | Exec Session |
Aug. 28, 2023: Division II Work Session: 09/12/2023 01:00 pm LOB 209 HC 36
March 28, 2023: Retained in Committee
March 23, 2023: Executive Session: 03/28/2023 09:00 am LOB 210-211
March 1, 2023: Executive Session: 03/07/2023 10:00 am LOB 201-203
Feb. 24, 2023: Division Work Session: 03/07/2023 10:00 am LOB 209
Feb. 22, 2023: Referred to Finance 02/22/2023 HJ 6 P. 73
Feb. 22, 2023: Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/22/2023 HJ 6 P. 73
Feb. 8, 2023: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/06/2023 (Vote 20-0; RC) HC 12 P. 19
Jan. 31, 2023: Executive Session: 02/06/2023 09:30 am LOB 205-207
Jan. 25, 2023: Executive Session: 02/06/2023 09:30 am LOB 205-207
Jan. 25, 2023: Full Committee Work Session: 02/01/2023 09:30 am LOB 205-207
Jan. 18, 2023: Public Hearing: 01/27/2023 12:45 pm LOB 205-207
Jan. 11, 2023: Introduced (in recess of) 01/05/2023 and referred to Education HJ 3 P. 19