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NH House Finance Division II debates limits on voucher expansion; members press fiscal guardrails
Summary
Representative-level debate in the Division II finance work session centered on an amendment to HB 115 that would narrow proposed universal eligibility for Education Freedom Accounts (EFAs). Lawmakers argued fiscal exposure, public opposition and policy scope; a show-of-hands and a subsequent roll call were taken on the amendment.
Members of the New Hampshire House Finance Division II work session debated an amendment to HB 115 aimed at narrowing the proposed expansion of Education Freedom Accounts (EFAs), the voucher-like program that provides state funding for students who attend schools outside the public district system.
Representative Rosanna Murray introduced amendment 1114-h, which the sponsor described as referencing “the governor's language in HB 2” while adding guardrails: maintaining the current 350% of the federal poverty guideline cap, and requiring that students be enrolled full time in a New Hampshire public or charter school in the prior academic year before qualifying for an EFA. “This identifies eligible student that also maintains the 350%, federal poverty rate,” Murray said while handing the amendment to the committee.
Supporters of the amendment framed it as a fiscal restraint and a response to public opposition. Representative Hagen-Phillips said she opposed universal…
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