2001 SESSION

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04/01

HOUSE BILL 1326

COMMITTEE: Education

ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a committee to study the veterinary/medical education loan program and the veterinary/medical/optometric loan program.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

01-2232

04/01

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand One

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

1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study the veterinary/medical education loan program and the veterinary/medical/optometric loan program.

2 Membership and Compensation.

I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:

(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house.

(b) Three members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.

3 Duties. The committee shall study:

I. Whether tuition loans made under each of these programs have brought about the desired results.

II. Whether the specific requirements of each program have been met by loan recipients.

III. Whether there still exists a need for these tuition loan programs in the state.

IV. What percent of the graduates receiving tuition loans under these programs perform service for the state of New Hampshire.

V. What percent of tuition loans made under these programs are repaid.

VI. Any other issue deemed relevant to the objective of the study.

4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Four members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate president, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2002.

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