HB 366
Increases appropriations for school building aid grants for construction and renovation.
Status
Killed in Senate March 5, 2026.
Vote: 195 Yea — 155 Nay
Sponsor
Rep. Michael Cahill (D-Rockingham)
TL;DR
This was the one genuinely good bill — and they killed it. Sponsored by Rep. Michael Cahill (D-Rockingham), NH's schools are aging and many districts have waited years for building aid that never came. HB 366 would have increased state funding for school construction/renovation and set aside money for previously approved projects that went unfunded. Passed the House 195–155 with bipartisan support, then the Senate killed it on March 5. Let that sink in: the legislature passed a WEF conspiracy ban and a Pride flag ban into law, but killed funding for crumbling school buildings.
Full Analysis
HB 366 is the bill that tells you everything you need to know about this legislature's priorities. Sponsored by Rep. Michael Cahill (D-Rockingham), it would have increased state appropriations for school building aid — grants that help districts build, renovate, and repair school facilities.
NH's school buildings are aging. Many were built in the 1950s and 60s and haven't had major renovations. Districts across the state have been waiting years — in some cases decades — for building aid that was approved but never funded. Kids are learning in buildings with inadequate ventilation, outdated electrical systems, and roofs that leak.
The bill passed the House with bipartisan support, 195-155. Then the Senate killed it on March 5, 2026.
The contrast is damning. In the same session, the legislature found the votes to: ban WEF materials (HB 1448 — signed into law), ban Pride flags (HB 1132 — signed into law), force guns onto college campuses (HB 1793 — signed into law), and remove income caps from vouchers for wealthy families (SB 295 — signed into law). But funding to fix crumbling school buildings where actual children spend their days? That was a bridge too far. The priorities couldn't be clearer.
Bill statuses as of March 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.