HB 1831 New Hampshire House · 2026 Regular Session

repealing the education trust fund targeted aid cap.

This bill repeals a $3,750 per pupil cap on targeted education aid for municipalities with 5,000 or more average daily student enrollment (ADMR). It directly affects only the City of Manchester, which has exceeded this threshold. The change removes a longstanding restriction that limited how much additional aid cities could receive for student needs. The state estimates this will cost approximately $9 million annually starting in 2028, funded from the Education Trust Fund.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 18, 2025 Last action Aug 20, 2026
Floor votes · House Feb 19, 2026

How they voted

9997
Passed · 27 other
Total votes 223
Feb 19, 2026
D Democratic107
1 Yea 96 Nay 10
89% Nay
I Independent2
1 Yea 1
50% Yea
R Republican114
97 Yea 1 Nay 16
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 19, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-97-27)
house
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/10/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 7 P. 29
lower
Dec 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Funding HJ 1 P. 38
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors