Vote to pass a bill that appropriates funds for fiscal years 2014 and 2015.
Highlights:
Limits appropriations for chartered public schools in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 to the following amounts (Sec. 88):
$18.57 million for fiscal year 2014; and
$21.02 million for fiscal year 2015.
Establishes a committee to study the “realized and potential effects” of charter public school funding options and requires the committee to report its findings and recommendations by November 1, 2013 (Sec. 85).
Requires the Department of Education to perform an audit on a chartered public school at least once every 3 years (Sec. 87).
Prohibits a new chartered public school from being approved by the State Board of Education between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2015 (Sec. 152).
Prohibits school building aid or alternative school building aid from being issued for a building project that is approved between June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2015 (Sec. 3).
Increases the tobacco tax rate as follows (Secs. 98 & 99):
From $1.68 to $1.98 for each cigarette package containing 20 cigarettes; and
From 48 to 56.6 cents for tobacco products other than cigarettes.
Increases the per-gallon tax on gasoline as follow (Sec. 162):
From 18 to 22 cents per gallon beginning July 1, 2013;
From 22 to 26 cents per gallon beginning July 1, 2014; and
From 26 to 30 cents per gallon beginning July 1, 2015.
Increases the per-gallon tax on diesel as follows (Sec. 162):
From 18 to 20 cents per gallon beginning July 1, 2013;
From 20 to 22 cents per gallon beginning July 1, 2014;
From 22 to 24 cents per gallon beginning July 1, 2015;
From 24 to 26 cents per gallon beginning July 1, 2016;
From 26 to 28 cents per gallon beginning July 1, 2017; and
From 28 to 30 cents per gallon beginning July 1, 2018.
Appropriates funds collected from the increase in motor fuel taxes to the New Hampshire state and municipal road and bridge account (Sec. 162).
Authorizes payments from the Uncompensated Care Fund to be made to a medical provider to support no more than 80 percent of the uncompensated care costs of hospitals in the state (Sec. 54).