SB 27 - AS INTRODUCED

2003 SESSION

03-0395

04/09

SENATE BILL SB 27

AN ACT extending the kindergarten construction program.

SPONSORS: Sen. O'Hearn, Dist 12

COMMITTEE: Finance

ANALYSIS

This bill extends the kindergarten construction program from June 30, 2004 to June 30, 2006 and repeals the prospective repeal of the program which would have taken effect June 30, 2004.

This bill was requested by the department of education.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

03-0395

04/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Three

AN ACT extending the kindergarten construction program.

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

1 Kindergarten Construction Program; Program Extended. Amend RSA 198:15-r, I to read as follows:

I. There is established in the department of education a kindergarten construction program. For the [7-year] period starting July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, [2004] 2006, the commissioner of education shall make grants available to eligible districts that currently do not operate a public kindergarten program to cover 75 percent of the actual cost of construction of kindergarten facilities, exclusive of site acquisition and core facilities. Grants shall also cover the cost of initial equipment needed to operate a kindergarten program.

2 Repeal. The following are repealed:

I. 2001, 287:6, II, relative to the prospective repeal of the kindergarten construction program.

II. 2001, 287:7, I, relative to the effective date for the prospective repeal of the kindergarten construction program.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.