Tag: State Politics
Tax credit expansion bill for private & home school scholarships moves through Senate
The Senate Education Committee held a hearing on HB 1686, a bill that would allow individuals to receive a tax credit for donations to...
Voucher bill “a work in progress,” say lawmakers
The House Finance subcommittee that is working on SB 193, the statewide voucher bill, released another amendment on last week at their work session....
Continuous Revisions of Voucher Bill are a Concern for NH Parents, Teachers, & Admins
The statewide voucher bill, SB 193, has gone through several major revisions since it was introduced last year--each House committee has made substantial changes...
By the Numbers: Support and Opposition for SB 193 at House Subcommittee Hearing
Following several work sessions and revisions, the House Finance Division II Subcommittee held a public hearing on Friday, March 9 on newly-amended version of...
Infographic: The Evolution of SB 193, NH’s Statewide Voucher Bill
Reaching Higher NH has received many questions about the evolution of SB 193, the statewide voucher bill, in regards to where it began and...
Legislative Budget Assistant’s model of voucher bill predicts sharp losses to districts over time
According to a Legislative Budget Assistant (LBA) staffer's report, the impact of the statewide voucher bill (SB 193) goes far beyond the first-year impacts...
Concerns around cost of voucher bill are overstated, according to leadership and Union Leader...
The House Finance subcommittee released an amended version of SB 193, the statewide voucher bill, which tightened the eligibility requirements, eliminated the stabilization grants...
Amendment to statewide voucher bill increases financial burden on districts, according to Reaching Higher...
The House Finance subcommittee has released an amendment to SB 193, the bill that would create a statewide voucher bill, on Wednesday. According to...
Voucher bill amendment removes stabilization grants, caps enrollment, and changes eligibility
The House Finance subcommittee released an amendment to SB 193, the bill that creates a statewide voucher program, on Monday. The new version of...
State LBA says, “School voucher bill could cost N.H. $36M over 12 years”
The state's nonpartisan Legislative Budget Assistant told a House Finance subcommittee that SB 193, the bill that would create a statewide voucher program, could...