30Mar2005… 0702h

2005 SESSION

05-0721

09/01

HOUSE BILL 687-FN

COMMITTEE: Education

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill provides that children of veterans who die while on active duty or later die from a service-connected disability are entitled to free tuition when enrolled at a New Hampshire public institution of higher education.

The bill also increases the maximum scholarship amount a student may receive for board, books and supplies from $1,000 to $2,500.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

30Mar2005… 0702h

05-0721

09/01

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Five

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

97:1 Scholarships for Orphans of Veterans; Purpose of Appropriations. RSA 193:19 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:

193:19 Purpose of Appropriations. The sums appropriated under the provisions of this section shall be used for the sole purpose of contributing to the payment of board, room rent, books and supplies, at a New Hampshire public institution of higher education, for veteran’s natural or adopted children between the ages of 16 and 25 years, who are legal residents of the state at the time of application, whose parent served on active duty in the armed services of the United States from December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946; or from June 27, 1950 to January 31, 1955; or from February 28, 1961 to May 7, 1975; or from August 2, 1990 through a final date of the Gulf War conflict to be prescribed by Presidential proclamation or law; or in any operation not otherwise covered by this section for which the armed forces expeditionary medal or a theater of operations service medal, as defined in RSA 72:29, has been awarded to the veteran, and the veteran, who was a New Hampshire resident at the time of his or her death, either died while on active duty during the service described above, or has since died from a service-connected disability so rated by the federal government. Not more than $2,500 shall be paid under this section to any one student in any one year, provided that no individual shall be eligible to receive such benefits for a period of more than 4 years.

97:2 Scholarships for Orphans of Veterans; Tuition. RSA 193:20 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:

193:20 Tuition. Children, as described in RSA 193:19, enrolled at a New Hampshire public institution of higher education shall receive free tuition.

97:3 Scholarships for Orphans of Veterans; Payment. Amend RSA 193:21 to read as follows:

193:21 Payment. The amounts payable to recipients shall be determined by the postsecondary education commission [and shall not be in excess of the amount specified in RSA 193:22]. The commission shall determine the eligibility in accordance with rules adopted under RSA 541-A of the children who make application for the benefits provided for in this subdivision, provided that no member of the commission shall receive any compensation for such service.

97:4 Repeal. RSA 193:22, relative to fund, is repealed.

97:5 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

(Approved: June 8, 2005)

(Effective Date: August 7, 2005)