HB 1416-FN-A – AS INTRODUCED
2006 SESSION
10/04
HOUSE BILL 1416-FN-A
AN ACT relative to the promotion, acquisition, and retention of a large animal veterinarian in the north country, and making an appropriation therefor.
SPONSORS: Rep. Babson, Carr 3; Rep. Wells, Rock 8
COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture
This bill establishes the large animal veterinarian education repayment program for the promotion, acquisition, and retention of a large animal veterinarian in the north country. This bill makes an appropriation to the 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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
06-2244
10/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Six
AN ACT relative to the promotion, acquisition, and retention of a large animal veterinarian in the north country, and making an appropriation therefor.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Subdivision; Large Animal Veterinarian Education Repayment Program. Amend RSA 425 by inserting after section 24 the following new subdivision:
Large Animal Veterinarian Education Repayment Program
425:25 Large Animal Veterinarian Education Repayment Program Established. The state veterinarian shall administer a program for the promotion, acquisition, and retention of a large animal veterinarian in the counties of Coos, Carroll, Grafton, and Belknap. A qualifying veterinarian shall have at least 35 percent of his or her veterinary practice devoted to large animal veterinary medicine.
425:26 Application; Repayment. An individual who has completed his or her veterinary medical education, including internships and residencies, and agrees to practice as a licensed veterinarian in Coos, Carroll, Grafton, and/or Belknap counties, may apply to the state veterinarian for repayment under the large animal veterinarian education repayment program and have reimbursed up to 20 percent of their qualifying veterinary education costs for each 3 full years of practice agreed to.
425:27 Fund Established. There is hereby established in the office of the state treasurer a fund to be known as the large animal veterinarian education repayment fund. The fund shall include any sums appropriated for such purpose. In addition, the state veterinarian is authorized to accept public sector and private sector grants, gifts, or donations of any kind for the purpose of funding the provisions of this subdivision. The moneys in this fund shall be nonlapsing and shall be continually appropriated to the department of agriculture, markets, and food. The fund may be expended by the state veterinarian to accomplish the purposes of this subdivision. The state treasurer may invest moneys in the fund as provided by law, with interest received on such investment credited to the fund.
425:28 Administration; Rulemaking. The state veterinarian shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to procedures and qualifications for applicants, qualifying educational costs, criteria for terms of service by a large animal veterinarian, procedures for repayment of education costs, and the administration of the program by the department of agriculture, markets, and food.
2 Appropriation. The sum of $100,000 is hereby appropriated to the department of agriculture, markets, and food for deposit in the large animal veterinarian education repayment fund established in RSA 425:27. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
3 New Subparagraph; State Treasurer; Accounts. Amend RSA 6:12, I(b) by inserting after subparagraph (242) the following new subparagraph:
(243) Moneys deposited in the large animal veterinarian education repayment fund established in RSA 425:27.
4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2006.
LBAO
06-2244
11/18/05
HB 1416-FN-A - FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT relative to the promotion, acquisition, and retention of a large animal veterinarian in the north country, and making an appropriation therefor.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food states this bill will increase state expenditures by $3,000 in FY 2007, $3,000 in FY 2008 and $8,867 in FY 2009 and each year thereafter. State, county, and local revenue will increase by an indeterminable amount in FY 2007 and each year thereafter. There will be no fiscal impact on county or local expenditures.
This bill appropriates $100,000 in FY 2007 from the general fund to the Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food for the purposes of this bill.
METHODOLOGY:
The Department states this bill would reimburse up to 20% of qualifying veterinary education costs to a licensed veterinarian who agrees to practice for three full years in Coos, Carroll, Grafton, and/or Belknap counties, and devote at least 35% of his or her practice to large animal veterinary medicine. This bill appropriates $100,000 to a newly established dedicated fund for this purpose, and the fund will be non-lapsing and continually appropriated to the Department. Assuming average veterinary debt out of school is $88,000, and one veterinarian will receive education repayment after the three–year commitment is satisfied, the Department estimates state restricted expenditures will increase by $5,867 in FY 2009 and each year thereafter ($88,000 x 20% = $17,600 for 3 years = $5,867 per year ). The Department estimates there will be ten applications submitted every three years for the repayment program requiring 200 hours of administrative processing time that will result in an increase in state expenditures by $3,000 annually.
In addition, the Department states the program may provide additional economic benefits including new jobs and increased local spending and property ownership, which could increase county and local property tax receipts and state business tax revenues by indeterminable amounts.