Tag: State Politics
Voucher bill fails, but supporters vow to bring it back next session
On Thursday, the House killed a bill that would create a statewide voucher program in New Hampshire after the Senate attached it to an...
Senate version of voucher bill significantly increases financial impact on local taxpayers
Late last Thursday in the State Legislature, after the House killed SB 193, the statewide voucher bill by sending it to interim study, the...
Voucher bill brought back by Senate in late night vote
This past week the House voted two times to kill SB 193, the statewide voucher bill, by sending it to interim study. But late...
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...