CHAPTER 6

HB 65 – FINAL VERSION

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2004 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL 65

AN ACT relative to educational assistance for national guard members.

SPONSORS: Rep. Coughlin, Hills 45; Rep. Heon, Straf 67; Rep. Graham, Hills 57; Rep. Fields, Hills 58; Rep. Soltani, Merr 37; Sen. Barnes, Dist 17; Sen. Roberge, Dist 9; Sen. Green, Dist 6

COMMITTEE: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill eliminates the consideration of Montgomery GI Bill benefits in the formula for the tuition waiver for national guard members.

The bill also continues the New Hampshire National Guard Educational Assistance Act, which is currently scheduled for repeal on July 1, 2004.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.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

AN ACT relative to educational assistance for national guard members.

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

6:1 Educational Assistance for National Guard Members; Tuition Waiver Formula. Amend RSA 110-B:63-c, III to read as follows:

III. Have first utilized any federal educational entitlements, not including Montgomery GI Bill benefits, and national guard scholarship grants.

6:2 Repeal of Prospective Repeal Date of National Guard Education Assistance Act. 1996, 237:7, I as amended by 1998, 65:2 and 1999, 211:1, relative to the repeal date of RSA 110-B:63-a – 110-B:63-f, is repealed.

6:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect June 30, 2004.

(Approved: April 5, 2004)

(Effective Date: June 30, 2004)