This bill mandates the New Hampshire Department of Education to collect and publish comprehensive data regarding the costs associated with providing special education services across various educational institutions, including public school districts, charter schools, and approved private schools. Specifically, it introduces a new section, RSA 186-C:18-a, which requires the department to report on the costs of special education and related services for children with disabilities, detailing expenses by school district and provider type. The report must also include transportation costs and, if the department lacks the necessary data, it is required to publish available information and adopt rules to ensure school districts report the remaining data.

The bill does not allocate funding or authorize new positions to support the implementation of these requirements, which may lead to an indeterminable increase in expenditures for the Department of Education and local school districts. The department has indicated that additional staffing may be necessary to analyze and organize the data, but no specific details or estimated costs have been provided. The act is set to take effect 60 days after its passage.