HB1459 (2006) Detail

(2nd New Title) AN ACT making an appropriation to the department of regional community-technical colleges for tuition maintenance; authorizing the temporary use of the department of regional community-technical colleges nonlapsing account for tuition maintenance; and authorizing the use of the department of regional community-technical colleges' nonlapsing account for construction of a health education center nursing wing at the New Hampshire technical institute of Concord.


CHAPTER 323

HB 1459-FN-A – FINAL VERSION

22Mar2006… 0639h

05/03/06 2077s

24May2006… 2347cofc

24May2006… 2395eba

2006 SESSION

06-2694

04/01

HOUSE BILL 1459-FN-A

AN ACT making an appropriation to the department of regional community-technical colleges for tuition maintenance; authorizing the temporary use of the department of regional community-technical colleges’ nonlapsing account for tuition maintenance; and authorizing the use of the department of regional community-technical colleges’ nonlapsing account for construction of a health education center nursing wing at the New Hampshire technical institute in Concord.

SPONSORS: Rep. Weyler, Rock 8; Rep. Hager, Merr 12; Rep. M. Smith, Straf 7; Rep. Ryan, Merr 2; Sen. Johnson, Dist 2; Sen. Larsen, Dist 15; Sen. Green, Dist 6; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20

COMMITTEE: Finance

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill:

I. Makes an appropriation to the department of regional community-technical colleges for tuition maintenance and authorizes the temporary use of the department of regional community-technical colleges nonlapsing account for tuition maintenance.

II. Authorizes the use of nonlapsing account funds for construction of a health education center nursing wing at the New Hampshire technical institute in Concord.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

22Mar2006… 0639h

05/03/06 2077s

24May2006… 2347cofc

24May2006… 2395eba

06-2694

04/01

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Six

AN ACT making an appropriation to the department of regional community-technical colleges for tuition maintenance; authorizing the temporary use of the department of regional community-technical colleges’ nonlapsing account for tuition maintenance; and authorizing the use of the department of regional community-technical colleges’ nonlapsing account for construction of a health education center nursing wing at the New Hampshire technical institute in Concord.

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

323:1 Department of Regional Community-Technical Colleges; Appropriation. The sum of $400,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007 is hereby appropriated to the department of regional community-technical colleges to enable the regional community-technical college board of trustees to maintain tuition at its present level for the 2006-2007 academic year. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

323:2 Regional Community-Technical College System; Use of Nonlapsing Account.

I. No later than October 1, 2006, the commissioner of the department of regional community-technical colleges shall determine the amount of funds needed from the nonlapsing account established in RSA 188-F:14-c to maintain tuition at its present level for the 2006-2007 academic year. The commissioner, with the prior approval of the fiscal committee of the general court and the governor and council, is hereby authorized to use such amount from the nonlapsing account to enable the regional community-technical college board of trustees to maintain tuition at its present level for the 2006-2007 academic year. Funds available in the nonlapsing account shall be used for the purposes of this paragraph prior to any other use.

II. In addition to any other authorized uses of the nonlapsing account established in RSA 188-F:14-c, the commissioner of the department of regional community-technical colleges, with the prior approval of the fiscal committee of the general court and the governor and council, may use any funds in the nonlapsing account, that are not required under paragraph I, for the construction of a health education center nursing wing at the New Hampshire technical institute in Concord.

III. The authority granted under this section shall expire on June 30, 2007.

323:3 Effective Date.

I. Section 1 of this act shall take effect July 1, 2006.

II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved: June 22, 2006

Effective: I. Section 1 shall take effect July 1, 2006.

II. Remainder shall take effect June 22, 2006