Bill Text: NH HB624 | 2014 | Regular Session | Chaptered

New Hampshire House Bill 624 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Waiving the residency requirement for in-state tuition rates for veterans attending institutions in the university system of New Hampshire and the community college system of New Hampshire and relative to funding for New Hampshire hospital psychiatric crisis beds.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-1)

Status: (Passed) 2014-06-27 - Signed by the Governor on 6/16/2014; Chapter 0121; Effective 6/16/2014 [HB624 Detail]

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CHAPTER 121

HB 624-FN – FINAL VERSION

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HOUSE BILL 624-FN

AN ACT waiving the residency requirement for in-state tuition rates for veterans attending institutions in the university system of New Hampshire and the community college system of New Hampshire and relative to funding for New Hampshire hospital psychiatric crisis beds.

SPONSORS: Rep. Baldasaro, Rock 5; Rep. Griffin, Rock 7; Rep. Kappler, Rock 3; Rep. L. Ober, Hills 37; Rep. R. Ober, Hills 37; Rep. LeBrun, Hills 32; Rep. Theberge, Coos 3; Rep. W. O’Brien, Hills 5; Rep. Shurtleff, Merr 11

COMMITTEE: Education

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill waives the residency requirement for in-state tuition rates for veterans attending institutions in the university system of New Hampshire and the community college system of New Hampshire. This bill also provides the department of health and human services capital project funding for New Hampshire hospital psychiatric crisis beds.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [~~in brackets and struckthrough.~~]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fourteen

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

121:1 New Section; Waiver of Residency Requirements for Veterans. Amend RSA 187-A by inserting after section 20-b the following new section:

187-A:20-c Waver of Residency Requirement for In-State Tuition For Veterans. A veteran of the armed forces who establishes a residence in New Hampshire shall immediately after establishing such residence be eligible for in-state tuition rates when attending any institution in the university system of New Hampshire.

121:2 New Section; Community College System of New Hampshire; Waiver of Residency Requirements for Veterans. Amend RSA 188-F by inserting after section 16 the following new section:

188-F:16-a Waver of Residency Requirement for In-State Tuition For Veterans. A veteran of the armed forces who establishes a residence in New Hampshire shall immediately after establishing such residence be eligible for in-state tuition rates when attending any institution in the community college system of New Hampshire.

121:3 Capital Budget; 2011; Health and Human Services Project Amount Amended. Amend 2011, 253:1, VII, D to read as follows:

D. APS Repairs/Renovations-Roof, Windows and Curtain

Wall [~~4,050,000~~] 3,675,000

121:4 New Subparagraph; Capital Budget; 2011; Health and Human Services. Amend 2011, 253:1, VII by inserting after subparagraph Q the following new subparagraph:

R. New Hampshire hospital psychiatric crisis beds 375,000

121:5 Project Appropriation Lapse Date. The appropriation made to the department of health and human services in 2011, 253:1, VII, R, as inserted by section 4 of this act, for New Hampshire hospital psychiatric crisis beds, shall lapse on July 1, 2015.

121:6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved: June 16, 2014

Effective Date: June 16, 2014