I am an educator and a parent of a second-grader and fourth-grader in Bedford, NH. My daughter actually had the pleasure of meeting you during her recent field trip to the State House. I know how supportive you are of our students, and I am writing to ask you to oppose SB 571. This bill will cause irreparable harm to our schools and communities. We cannot fix NH education by simply filling our best-performing schools to capacity and beyond, draining their resources and threatening everything that makes those schools work, while ignoring the needs of the vulnerable districts. This bill will only exacerbate existing inequalities and create chaos for teachers, parents, administrators, and districts. Please give voters the chance to engage in deeper conversations about education issues in NH and the needs of our children. Please do NOT pass this bill.
SB571
Senate · 2026 sessionBipartisanKilled in HouseForeign-trained CPA licensing requirements
AIReplaces the 'substantial equivalency' standard with a 'comparable' standard for licensing certified public accountants with foreign credentials, modifies educational requirements, and allows exam applicants to sit up to 120 days before earning their degree.
relative to the requirements to be issued a certificate as a certified public accountant.
Status
Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · April 9, 2026- ✓Introduced
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- Governor
- Law
Division of testimony
10 submissionsBill randomly replaces "equivalency" concept of education with "comparable", but yet defines neither.
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