HB 431 – AS INTRODUCED
2007 SESSION
08/04
HOUSE BILL 431
AN ACT establishing a commission to study academic and financial requirements for recipients of Pell grants.
SPONSORS: Rep. Ryan, Merr 2; Rep. Shurtleff, Merr 10; Sen. Burling, Dist 5; Sen. Reynolds, Dist 2
This bill establishes a commission to study academic and financial requirements for recipients of Pell grants.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
07-0284
08/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seven
AN ACT establishing a commission to study academic and financial requirements for recipients of Pell grants.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Commission Established. There is established a commission to study academic and financial requirements for recipients of Pell grants.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the commission shall be as follows:
(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) Three members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(c) Two members appointed by the governor.
(d) Two members from the regional community-technical college system, appointed by the board of trustees.
(e) Two members from the university system of New Hampshire, appointed by the board of trustees.
II. Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.
3 Duties. The commission shall study:
I. The maximization of leverage for Pell grants for students.
II. The placement of academic benchmarks for Pell grant recipients.
III. Financial criteria for enrollment in an associate’s degree program at no cost to the student.
4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Seven members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
5 Report. The commission shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2007.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.