Revision: March 20, 2026, 10:38 a.m.
HB 1836-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
11Mar2026... 0648h
2026 SESSION
26-2602
07/09
HOUSE BILL 1836-FN
AN ACT relative to the input-based accountability system requirements and enforcement.
SPONSORS: Rep. Ladd, Graf. 5; Rep. Popovici-Muller, Rock. 17; Rep. Peeples, Hills. 14; Rep. Kofalt, Hills. 32; Sen. Ward, Dist 8; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18
COMMITTEE: Education Policy and Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires the commissioner of the department of education to withhold grant funds from a public school or district until such time as the input-based school accountability system report is submitted to the department.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
11Mar2026... 0648h 26-2602
07/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT relative to the input-based accountability system requirements and enforcement.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Education; Adequate Public Education; Accountability for the Opportunity for an Adequate Education. Amend RSA 193-E:3-b, I(d) to read as follows:
(d) The input-based school accountability system shall be completed by January 15 of every even numbered year. The school principal and school district superintendent shall certify in writing that the responses submitted are accurate. The commissioner, or designee, shall review the input-based school accountability system responses to each school's self-assessment required under this section and shall verify that the responses comply with the standards under subparagraph (a). The commissioner shall notify the governing body of the school district, city, or chartered public school that all state aid to education shall be withheld until such time as the input-based school accountability system report is submitted to the department in accordance with this subparagraph.
2 Repeal. RSA 193-E:3-b, I(c), relative to reports filed from New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) certified schools, is repealed.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
26-2602
03/20/2026
HB 1836-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT #2026-0648h)
AN ACT relative to the input-based accountability system requirements and enforcement.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The bill requires the Department of Education to withhold grant funds from a public school or district until such time as the input-based school accountability system report is submitted to the Department. While the Department cannot predict future compliance with this report requirement, it states that in the most recent year there were no instances of non-compliance and therefore this bill would have had no impact. Therefore, it is assumed compliance will continue and this bill will have no fiscal impact in FY 2026 or beyond.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Education