relative to public charter schools and governmental land use exemptions.

The bill's title and header were updated from 'AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE' to 'VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES,' reflecting that both legislative chambers agreed on the final version without additional changes.

The entire building code provision was removed. The old bill amended RSA 155-A:2 to clarify that charter school facilities are included in the definition of 'public school building' for state building code compliance. This is no longer in the bill.

A new section amends RSA 674:54 to explicitly include 'chartered public school' in the definition of 'governmental use,' meaning charter schools are exempt from local land use regulations (zoning, site plan review, etc.) just like towns, cities, and school districts.

The bill title changed from 'public charter schools and the state building code and governmental land use exemptions' to 'public charter schools and governmental land use exemptions,' reflecting the removal of the building code component.

A new section amends RSA 194-B:3, I(a) to explicitly state that chartered public schools have all rights and privileges of other public schools, including treatment as governmental use under RSA 674:54. This is a broad grant of status.

The new version requires chartered public schools to give written notification to a municipality's governing body and planning board at least 60 days before beginning construction on any substantial change in use or new use. The municipality may hold a public hearing within 30 days and issue nonbinding comments within 30 days after the hearing.

Removed the amendment to RSA 155-A:13, II(e) that would have explicitly listed public charter schools as eligible public school facilities subject to state construction aid under RSA 198:15-c.

Removed the repeal and reenactment of RSA 198:15-b, I(b)(3), which would have guaranteed that chartered public schools receive construction grants calculated and disbursed in the same manner as traditional school districts, including the same percentage of eligible costs and disbursement schedule.

The bill's stated purpose was narrowed from extending both building code compliance and state-funded construction aid eligibility to charter schools, to only clarifying that charter school facilities are included in the public school building definition for building code compliance purposes.