Revision: May 1, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Senate Education Finance
May 1, 2025
2025-1880s
06/06
Amendment to HB 718
Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:
1 Special Education; Rules Exceeding State or Federal Minimum Requirements. Amend RSA 186-C:16-c, I(a) to read as follows:
(a) For each rule or proposed rule contained in the report, [the state board shall include] the department of education shall identify: the rule number, the nature of the rule, any state minimum requirement exceeded, any federal minimum requirement exceeded, the unfunded financial impact on local school districts for rules exceeding state or federal minimum requirements, if the rule exceeding state or federal requirements may have an indeterminable fiscal impact on school districts, and the reasons for exceeding those minimum requirements.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2026.
2025-1880s
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill requires the department of education to report the out-of-pocket costs that local districts must incur to comply with rules that exceed state or federal special education standards and if certain federal or state requirements may have an indeterminable fiscal impact on school districts.