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HB716 • 2026

making an appropriation for the dual and concurrent enrollment program.

making an appropriation for the dual and concurrent enrollment program.

Budget
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Rick Ladd (R)
Last action
2026-01-07
Official status
HOUSE
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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making an appropriation for the dual and concurrent enrollment program.

making an appropriation for the dual and concurrent enrollment program.

What This Bill Does

  • making an appropriation for the dual and concurrent enrollment program.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Amendment #2025-0168h : AA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 40

Plain English: Amendment #2025-0168h : AA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 40 1

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-07 H

    Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 72

  2. 2025-11-05 H

    Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 10/30/2025 (Vote 25-0; CC) HC 51 P. 11

  3. 2025-10-14 H

    Executive Session: 10/30/2025 10:00 am GP 230

  4. 2025-09-09 H

    Division II Work Session: 10/16/2025 10:00 am GP 230

  5. 2025-04-03 H

    Retained in Committee

  6. 2025-03-14 H

    Executive Session: 03/17/2025 01:15 pm LOB 210-211

  7. 2025-02-25 H

    Division II Work Session: 03/07/2025 09:00 am LOB 209

  8. 2025-02-20 H

    Amendment #2025-0168h : AA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 40

  9. 2025-02-20 H

    Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0168h: MA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 40

  10. 2025-02-20 H

    Referred to Finance 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 41

  11. 2025-02-05 H

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0168h 02/04/2025 (Vote 18-0; RC) HC 12 P. 16

  12. 2025-01-29 H

    Executive Session: 02/04/2025 09:45 am LOB 205-207

  13. 2025-01-22 H

    Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Funding HJ 3 P. 24

  14. 2025-01-22 H

    Public Hearing: 01/28/2025 03:00 pm LOB 205-207

Official Summary Text

making an appropriation for the dual and concurrent enrollment program.

Current Bill Text

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HB 716-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

20Feb2025... 0168h
2025 SESSION
25-0649
05/02

HOUSE BILL
716-FN

AN ACT
making an appropriation for the dual and concurrent enrollment program.

SPONSORS: Rep. Ladd, Graf. 5

COMMITTEE: Education Funding

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ANALYSIS

This bill makes an appropriation to the community college system of New Hampshire for the purpose of providing scholarships and program support for the dual and concurrent enrollment program.

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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.
20Feb2025... 0168h 25-0649
05/02

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five

AN ACT
making an appropriation for the dual and concurrent enrollment program.

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

1 Dual and Concurrent Enrollment Program; Appropriation. The sums of $2,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and $2,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, are hereby appropriated to the community college system of New Hampshire for the purpose of providing scholarships and program support for the dual and concurrent enrollment program under RSA 188- E:26. These appropriations shall be in addition to any other funds appropriated to the community college system of New Hampshire. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sums out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. This appropriation shall not lapse.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.

LBA
25-0649
2/26/25

HB 716-FN-
FISCAL NOTE

AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT #2025-0168h)

AN ACT
making an appropriation for the dual and concurrent enrollment program.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Estimated State Impact

FY 2025
FY 2026
FY 2027
FY 2028

Revenue
$0
$0
$0
$0

Revenue Fund(s)
None

Expenditures*
$0
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
$0

Funding Source(s)
General Fund

Appropriations*
$0
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
$0

Funding Source(s)
General Fund

*Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill

METHODOLOGY:
This bill provides general funds, in the amounts of $2,500,000 in FY 2026 and $2,500,000 in FY 2027, to the Community College System of New Hampshire for the dual and concurrent enrollment program. It is assumed that all funds appropriated will be expended in their respective fiscal year, however, since the appropriation is non-lapsing, any amounts unexpended at the end of each fiscal year will be carried forward to the following fiscal year and be available for program use.

AGENCIES CONTACTED:
None