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HB1672 • 2026

requiring schools to present line-item expenses as part of the school budget process.

requiring schools to present line-item expenses as part of the school budget process.

Budget Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Bryan Morse (R)
Last action
2026-02-05
Official status
HOUSE
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

requiring schools to present line-item expenses as part of the school budget process.

requiring schools to present line-item expenses as part of the school budget process.

What This Bill Does

  • requiring schools to present line-item expenses as part of the school budget process.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-05 H

    Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 8

  2. 2026-01-29 H

    Executive Session: 01/27/2026 09:30 am GP 234

  3. 2026-01-29 H

    Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/27/2026 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 5 P. 4

  4. 2026-01-13 H

    ==ROOM CHANGE== Public Hearing: 01/27/2026 09:30 am GP 234

  5. 2025-12-12 H

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Funding HJ 1 P. 31

Official Summary Text

requiring schools to present line-item expenses as part of the school budget process.

Current Bill Text

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HB 1672-FN - AS INTRODUCED

2026 SESSION
26-2763
07/08

HOUSE BILL
1672-FN

AN ACT
requiring schools to present line-item expenses as part of the school budget process.

SPONSORS: Rep. Morse, Merr. 3

COMMITTEE: Education Funding

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ANALYSIS

This bill requires schools to present line-item expenses as part of the school budget process.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in
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Matter removed from current law appears [
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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2763
07/08

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
requiring schools to present line-item expenses as part of the school budget process.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 New Section; Education; School Performance and Accountability; Annual Expense Report. Amend RSA 193-H by inserting after section 5 the following new section:
193-H:6 Annual Expense Report. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, all schools shall publish an annual line-item expense report detailing how school funds are spent, with the exception of staff names and corresponding salaries.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

LBA
26-2763
12/9/25

HB 1672-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED

AN ACT
requiring schools to present line-item expenses as part of the school budget process.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Estimated Political Subdivision Impact

FY 2026
FY 2027
FY 2028
FY 2029

Local Revenue
$0
$0
$0
$0

Local Expenditures
$0
Indeterminable

METHODOLOGY:
This bill, effective for the 2026-2027 school year, requires school districts to provide a line-item expense report detailing how funds are spent. However, it does not specify the required level of detail or the method of publication. The Department of Education anticipates that, for most districts, the existing level of expense detail already maintained and reported would meet the bill’s requirements. These districts would likely comply at no additional cost by simply posting the report on their websites. However, due to the bill’s lack of clarity regarding reporting granularity and publication methods, some districts may interpret it as requiring enhanced reporting and dissemination efforts. For these districts, compliance could involve additional costs, such as software upgrades or printing expenses. Ultimately, the fiscal impact of this bill on local school districts is indeterminable and would vary depending on each district’s interpretation and existing reporting infrastructure.

AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Education