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RSA 198:15-y · Public School Infrastructure Fund

Title
XV: EDUCATION
Chapter
198 · SCHOOL MONEY
Status
current
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198:15-y Public School Infrastructure Fund. –

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I.

The general court recognizes that there is a need to provide funding for infrastructure projects for public preschools, elementary, and secondary schools. Therefore, it is the intent of this chapter to designate certain surplus funds in the 2016-2017 biennial budget to provide grants to fund select school infrastructure projects in accordance with this chapter.

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II.

There is hereby established in the office of the state treasurer the public school infrastructure fund which shall be kept distinct and separate from all other funds and which shall be administered by the department of education. After transferring sufficient funds to the revenue stabilization reserve account to bring the balance of that account to $100,000,000, the state treasurer shall transfer the remainder of the general fund surplus for fiscal year 2017, as determined by the official audit performed pursuant to RSA 21-I:8, II(a), to the fund. Any earnings on fund moneys shall be added to the fund. All moneys in the fund shall be nonlapsing and continually appropriated. The department of education may retain up to 3 percent of the total annual appropriation of the public school infrastructure fund on or after July 1, 2019, to be used to administer the public school infrastructure program.

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III.

The public school infrastructure commission may authorize the department of education to fund expenditures for the following purposes:

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(a)

A school building or infrastructure proposal in which the condition of such school building or portion thereof constitutes a clear and imminent danger to the life or safety of occupants or other persons and requires remediation as soon as practicable.

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(b)

A school building or infrastructure proposal in which a structural deficiency in the function or operation of a school building or portion thereof presents a substantial risk to the life or safety of the occupants or other persons and is more than a technical violation of the fire code, and requires remediation as soon as practicable.

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(c)

Support of fiber optic connections for schools to enhance and improve reliance on Internet technology tools, provided matching funds are available.

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(d)

Funding for the department of safety, division of homeland security and emergency management's school emergency readiness program to improve security in public schools, after the completion of a security assessment, and in consultation with municipal officials.

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(e)

A school building or infrastructure proposal which is necessary to comply with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations.

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(f)

School buses or other vehicles used for transportation of students.

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(g)

Other school building or infrastructure needs the governor, in consultation with the public school infrastructure commission, may identify, except for school building aid projects that are otherwise prohibited by law.

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IV.

In order for a school to be eligible for a grant from the public school infrastructure fund, the public school infrastructure commission in consultation with the department of education shall determine that the school has a need unmet by federal stimulus funds for the project. Source. 2017, 156:67, eff. June 30, 2017. 2019, 27:1, eff. May 15, 2019; 346:318, 319, eff. July 1, 2019. 2021, 91:62, eff. July 1, 2021. 2024, 66:1, eff. Aug. 13, 2024; 226:5, eff. Sept. 17, 2024. 2025, 141:274, eff. July 1, 2025.

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Source note

Source. 2017, 156:67, eff. June 30, 2017. 2019, 27:1, eff. May 15, 2019; 346:318, 319, eff. July 1, 2019. 2021, 91:62, eff. July 1, 2021. 2024, 66:1, eff. Aug. 13, 2024; 226:5, eff. Sept. 17, 2024. 2025, 141:274, eff. July 1, 2025.

Source history

  • 2017, 156:67, eff. June 30, 2017
  • 2019, 27:1, eff. May 15, 2019; 346:318, 319, eff. July 1, 2019
  • 2021, 91:62, eff. July 1, 2021
  • 2024, 66:1, eff. Aug. 13, 2024; 226:5, eff. Sept. 17, 2024
  • 2025, 141:274, eff. July 1, 2025

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  • 2026 HB1503 amend

    ral Court convened: 38:1 New Subparagraph; Education; Public School Infrastructure Fund and Public School Infrastructure Commission; Public School Infrastructure Fund. Amend RSA 198:15-y, III by inserting after subparagraph (g) the following new subparagraph: (h) Enhance public school emergency readiness with critical incident mapping technology to allow emergency response personnel and internal tea

  • 2026 HB1799 amend · effective 2026-11-01

    t paid for items of current education expense as determined by the department of education. 7 New Section; Education; School Money; Adequate Education Funding Commission. Amend RSA 198 by inserting after section 39 the following new section: 198:39-a Adequate Education Funding Commission. I. There is established a commission to study and identify, consistent with RSA 193-E:1, transition and re

  • 2026 HB1799-FN amend · effective 2026-11-01

    t paid for items of current education expense as determined by the department of education. 7 New Section; Education; School Money; Adequate Education Funding Commission. Amend RSA 198 by inserting after section 39 the following new section: 198:39-a Adequate Education Funding Commission. I. There is established a commission to study and identify, consistent with RSA 193-E:1, transition and re

  • 2026 HB1824 amend

    acted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Sections; School District Financial Distress; State Assistance; Municipal Assistance. Amend RSA 198 by inserting after section 20-d the following new sections: 198:20-e School District Financial Distress; State Assistance. This section provides for the financial recovery of school districts that are in financial

  • 2026 HB1824-FN amend

    acted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Sections; School District Financial Distress; State Assistance; Municipal Assistance. Amend RSA 198 by inserting after section 20-d the following new sections: 198:20-e School District Financial Distress; State Assistance. This section provides for the financial recovery of school districts that are in financial

  • 2026 HB563 amend · effective 2026-07-01

    djusted by taking the newly adjusted maximum grant and dividing by the difference between the grant floor and grant ceiling. 4 New Section; Fiscal Capacity Disparity Aid. Amend RSA 198 by inserting after section 40-f the following new section: 198:40-g Fiscal Capacity Disparity Aid. I. In addition to aid for the cost of the opportunity for an adequate education provided under RSA 198:40-a, each yea

  • 2026 HB563-FN amend · effective 2026-07-01

    djusted by taking the newly adjusted maximum grant and dividing by the difference between the grant floor and grant ceiling. 4 New Section; Fiscal Capacity Disparity Aid. Amend RSA 198 by inserting after section 40-f the following new section: 198:40-g Fiscal Capacity Disparity Aid. I. In addition to aid for the cost of the opportunity for an adequate education provided under RSA 198:40-a, each yea

  • 2026 HB772 amend · effective 2025-07-01

    partment of revenue administration the information needed to set tax rates. 6 New Sections; Determination of Foundation Opportunity Budget Local Share; Transition Grants. Amend RSA 198 by inserting after section 41 the following new sections: 198:41-a Determination of Foundation Opportunity Budget Local Share. I. Each municipality shall annually appropriate for the support of public schools in t

  • 2026 HB772-FN amend

    partment of revenue administration the information needed to set tax rates. 6 New Sections; Determination of Foundation Opportunity Budget Local Share; Transition Grants. Amend RSA 198 by inserting after section 41 the following new sections: 198:41-a Determination of Foundation Opportunity Budget Local Share. I. Each municipality shall annually appropriate for the support of public schools in t

  • 2025 HB2 amend

    ystem for the duration of service in that capacity with the fire standards and training commission or the division of fire safety. 141:274 Public School Infrastructure Fund. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 198:15-y, III to read as follows: III. The public school infrastructure commission may authorize the department of education to fund expenditures [with approval of the fiscal committee of the general court] for the fol

  • 2025 HB2 add

    y adjusted maximum grant and dividing by the difference between the grant floor and grant ceiling. 141:225 New Section; Education; Adequate Education; Education Trust Fund; Fiscal Capacity Disparity Aid. Amend RSA 198 by inserting after section 40-f the following new section: 198:40-g Fiscal Capacity Disparity Aid. I. In addition to aid for the cost of the opportunity for an adequate education provided under RSA 198:40-a, e