This bill establishes that students cannot receive funds from both the education freedom account program and the education tax scholarship program during the same program year. Specifically, it amends RSA 77-G:2 and RSA 194-F:2 to state that a student who is eligible for or receiving funds from one program is ineligible for the other in the same year. Additionally, it clarifies that students with a remaining fund balance from a prior year in either program will also be ineligible for the other program's funds.

The bill also includes provisions that recognize the Virtual Learning Academy Charter School as a valid recipient of education freedom account funds and specifies that state-paid tuition for part-time students at this school does not apply to those participating in either the education freedom account program or the education tax credit scholarship program. The effective date for these changes is set for July 1, 2026. The fiscal impact of the bill is currently indeterminable, as it depends on the existing participation levels in both programs and how the eligibility criteria are applied.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 77-G:2, 194-F:2, 194-B:11
HB1803 text: 77-G:2, 194-F:2, 194-B:11