Bill Text - HB120 (2025)

Relative to transferring statutory authority from the department of education to the department of military affairs and veterans services regarding educational support services.


Revision: Jan. 4, 2025, 9:56 p.m.

HB 120  - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2025 SESSION

25-0088

06/09

 

HOUSE BILL 120

 

AN ACT relative to transferring statutory authority from the department of education to the department of military affairs and veterans services regarding educational support services.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Creighton, Hills. 30; Rep. Bixby, Straf. 13; Rep. A. Davis, Coos 2; Rep. Gagne, Hills. 16; Rep. N. Germana, Ches. 15; Rep. Haskins, Rock. 11; Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4; Rep. Roy, Rock. 31; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Ward, Dist 8

 

COMMITTEE: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill completes the transfer of authority to oversee the functions of the Veterans Education Services from the department of education to the department of military affairs and veterans services.

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

25-0088

06/09

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five

 

AN ACT relative to transferring statutory authority from the department of education to the department of military affairs and veterans services regarding educational support services.

 

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

 

1  New Paragraph; Military Affairs and Veterans Services Overseeing Education Programs.  Amend RSA 110-B:88 by inserting after paragraph VIII the following new paragraph:

IX. Oversee the functions of the Veterans Education Services as authorized by Congress.  The division may approve for veterans' education and services any institution licensed under RSA 188-G. The department of military affairs and veterans services will provide these services pursuant to chapters 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 of 38 United States Code, and section 510 and chapters 1606 and 1607 of 10 United States Code.

2  Repeal.  The following are repealed:

I.  RSA 21-N:8-a, II(e)(4), relative to department of education overseeing the veterans education services, is repealed.

II.  RSA 188-G:8, relative to veterans, education, and services approval by the department of education services, is repealed.

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