HB 719-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2025 SESSION
25-0665
02/06
HOUSE BILL 719-FN
AN ACT repealing the use of unused district facilities by chartered public schools.
SPONSORS: Rep. M. Cahill, Rock. 10; Rep. Maggiore, Rock. 23
COMMITTEE: Education Policy and Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill removes the right of first refusal for chartered public schools regarding unused school district facilities.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
25-0665
02/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
AN ACT repealing the use of unused district facilities by chartered public schools.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Repeal. RSA 194:61, relative to unused district facilities, is repealed.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
25-0665
Revised 1/27/25
HB 719-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT repealing the use of unused district facilities by chartered public schools.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Department of Education states this bill has no fiscal impact on state, county and local expenditures or revenue.
METHODOLOGY:
This bill eliminates the requirement that charter schools are provided the right of first refusal for unused district facilities. Under current law, districts and charters would complete the transaction at a fair market value. Under the proposed bill, its assumed transactions would continue to be fair market value. It is unlikely this bill would impact the frequency that unused facilities are sold by districts, and therefore not expected to have an impact on state, county, and local revenues or expenditures.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Education
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 12, 2025 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 18, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 18, 2025 | House | Floor Vote |
Feb. 21, 2025: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/18/2025 (Vote 17-1; CC)
Feb. 12, 2025: Executive Session: 02/18/2025 09:30 am LOB 202-204
Feb. 5, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/12/2025 02:30 pm LOB 205-207
Jan. 22, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 3 P. 24