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1 Community College System of New Hampshire; Law Enforcement Officers, Professional Firefighters, and Emergency Medical Technicians Career Development, Recruitment, and Retention Program. Amend RSA 188-F:70 to read as follows:
188-F:70 Program Established.
I. There is hereby established in the community college system of New Hampshire the New Hampshire law enforcement officers, professional firefighters, and emergency medical technicians career development, recruitment, and retention program. To the extent of available funds, New Hampshire law enforcement officers, professional firefighters, and emergency medical technicians may receive reimbursement, upon successful completion, for the cost of one course per semester, including required fees, in a degree program at an institution in the community college system as approved for that individual upon recommendation of the person's supervisor and the committee. Such courses may be in any field leading to a degree in an area of study approved by the commission.
II. Upon employment by a New Hampshire fire service , a graduate of the New Hampshire fire academy, or the entity that paid for the cost, with the recommendation of the employee's supervisor and the approval of the committee, shall receive full reimbursement for the cost of the academy not covered by other funding sources.
2 Law Enforcement Officers, Professional Firefighters, and Emergency Medical Technicians Career Development, Recruitment, and Retention Program Committee. Amend the section heading and RSA 188-F:71, I to read as follows:
188-F:71 Law Enforcement Officers, Professional Firefighters, and Emergency Medical Technicians Career Development, Recruitment, and Retention Program Committee Established.
I. There is hereby established the law enforcement officers, professional firefighters, and emergency medical technicians career development, recruitment, and retention program committee. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) The commissioner of the New Hampshire department of safety, or designee. The commissioner, or designee, shall serve as chairperson of the committee.
(b) The chancellor of the community college system of New Hampshire, or designee.
(c) The director of the New Hampshire police standards and training council, or designee.
(d) The director of the New Hampshire Fire Academy, or designee.
(e) The president of the New Hampshire Association of Chiefs of Police, or designee.
(f) The president of the New Hampshire Police Association, or designee.
(g) The president of the New Hampshire state police union, or designee.
(h) The president of the Professional Firefighters of New Hampshire, or designee.
(i) The president of the New Hampshire Association of Emergency Medical Technicians, or designee.
(j) The president of the New Hampshire Association of Fire Chiefs, or designee.
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Three educators from the community college system of New Hampshire, appointed by the chancellor of the community college system of New Hampshire.
3 Law Enforcement Officers, Professional Firefighters, and Emergency Medical Technicians Career Development, Recruitment, and Retention Fund. Amend RSA 188-F:72 to read as follows:
188-F:72 Law Enforcement Officers, Professional Firefighters, and Emergency Medical Technicians Career Development, Recruitment, and Retention Fund Established. There is hereby established in the state treasury a fund to be known as the law enforcement officers, professional firefighters, and emergency medical technicians career development, recruitment, and retention fund. The fund shall be administered by the community college system of New Hampshire. The fund shall be nonlapsing and continually appropriated to the community college system to support the program established in this subdivision. The community college system shall establish procedures for receiving and disbursing funds, and it shall report to the committee established in RSA 188-F:71 on the operation of the fund. The fund may accept state or federal appropriations or grants, or gifts, grants, or donations from any other source.
4 New Section; New Hampshire Police Standards and Training Recruitment and Retention Fund. Amend RSA 188-F by inserting after section 72 the following new section:
188-F:73 New Hampshire Police Standards and Training Recruitment and Retention Fund. There is hereby established in the state treasury a fund to be known as the New Hampshire police standards and training recruitment and retention fund. The fund shall be administered by the police standards and training council. The fund shall be nonlapsing and continually appropriated to the police standards and training council to support the program established in this subdivision. The police standards and training council shall establish procedures for receiving and disbursing funds, and it shall report to the committee established in RSA 188-F:71 on the operation of the fund. The fund may accept state or federal appropriations or grants, or gifts, grants, or donations from any other source.
5 New Subparagraph; Dedicated Funds; New Hampshire Police Standards and Training Recruitment and Retention Fund. Amend RSA 6:12, I(b) by inserting after subparagraph (399) the following new subparagraph:
(400) Moneys deposited in the New Hampshire police standards and training recruitment and retention fund established in RSA 188-F:73.
6 Transfer of Funds; New Hampshire Police Standards and Training Recruitment and Retention Fund. The sum of $100,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, is hereby transferred from the law enforcement officers, professional firefighters, and emergency medical technicians career development, recruitment, and retention fund established in RSA 188-F:72 to the New Hampshire police standards and training recruitment and retention fund established in RSA 188-F:73. The police standards and training council shall use the funds to support the career development, recruitment, and retention program established in RSA 188-F:70. Of the funds transferred, up to $100,000 shall be used for New Hampshire police academy cost reimbursement.
7 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.
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1 Community College System of New Hampshire; Law Enforcement Officers, Professional Firefighters, and Emergency Medical Technicians Career Development, Recruitment, and Retention Program. Amend RSA 188-F:70 to read as follows:
188-F:70 Program Established.
I. There is hereby established in the community college system of New Hampshire the New Hampshire law enforcement officers, professional firefighters, public safety telecommunicators and dispatchers, and emergency medical technicians career development, recruitment, and retention program. To the extent of available funds, New Hampshire law enforcement officers, professional firefighters, public safety telecommunicators and dispatchers, and emergency medical technicians may receive reimbursement, upon successful completion, for the cost of one or more courses per semester, including required fees, in a degree program at an institution in the community college system as approved for that individual upon recommendation of the person's supervisor and the committee. Such courses may be in any field leading to a degree in an area of study approved by the commission. Eligible individuals may receive reimbursement for non-credit or degree courses, upon successful completion, as approved for that individual upon recommendation of the person 's supervisor and the committee.
II. Upon employment by a New Hampshire fire or law enforcement department , a graduate of the New Hampshire fire or police academy, or the entity that paid for the cost, with the recommendation of the employee's supervisor and the approval of the committee, shall receive full reimbursement for the cost of the academy not covered by other funding sources.
2 Law Enforcement Officers, Professional Firefighters, and Emergency Medical Technicians Career Development, Recruitment, and Retention Program Committee. Amend the section heading and RSA 188-F:71, I to read as follows:
188-F:71 Law Enforcement Officers, Professional Firefighters, Public Safety Telecommunicators and Dispatchers, and Emergency Medical Technicians Career Development, Recruitment, and Retention Program Committee Established.
I. There is hereby established the law enforcement officers, professional firefighters, public safety telecommunicators and dispatchers, and emergency medical technicians career development, recruitment, and retention program committee. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) The commissioner of the New Hampshire department of safety, or designee. The commissioner, or designee, shall serve as chairperson of the committee.
(b) The chancellor of the community college system of New Hampshire, or designee.
(c) The director of the New Hampshire police standards and training council, or designee.
(d) The director of the New Hampshire Fire Academy, or designee.
(e) The president of the New Hampshire Association of Chiefs of Police, or designee.
(f) The president of the New Hampshire Police Association, or designee.
(g) The president of the New Hampshire state police union, or designee.
(h) The president of the Professional Firefighters of New Hampshire, or designee.
(i) The president of the New Hampshire Association of Emergency Medical Technicians, or designee.
(j) The president of the New Hampshire Association of Fire Chiefs, or designee.
(k) The president of the New Hampshire Emergency Dispatchers Association, or designee.
(l) Three educators from the community college system of New Hampshire, appointed by the chancellor of the community college system of New Hampshire.
3 Law Enforcement Officers, Professional Firefighters, and Emergency Medical Technicians Career Development, Recruitment, and Retention Fund. Amend RSA 188-F:72 to read as follows:
188-F:72 Law Enforcement Officers, Professional Firefighters, Public Safety Telecommunicators and Dispatchers, and Emergency Medical Technicians Career Development, Recruitment, and Retention Fund Established. There is hereby established in the state treasury a fund to be known as the law enforcement officers, professional firefighters, public safety telecommunicators and dispatchers, and emergency medical technicians career development, recruitment, and retention fund. The fund shall be administered by the community college system of New Hampshire. The fund shall be nonlapsing and continually appropriated to the community college system to support the program established in this subdivision. The community college system shall establish procedures for receiving and disbursing funds, and it shall report to the committee established in RSA 188-F:71 on the operation of the fund. The fund may accept state or federal appropriations or grants, or gifts, grants, or donations from any other source.
4 New Section; New Hampshire Police Standards and Training Recruitment and Retention Fund. Amend RSA 188-F by inserting after section 72 the following new section:
188-F:73 New Hampshire Police Standards and Training Recruitment and Retention Fund. There is hereby established in the state treasury a fund to be known as the New Hampshire police standards and training recruitment and retention fund. The fund shall be administered by the police standards and training council. The fund shall be nonlapsing and continually appropriated to the police standards and training council to support the program established in this subdivision. The police standards and training council shall establish procedures for receiving and disbursing funds, and it shall report to the committee established in RSA 188-F:71 on the operation of the fund. The fund may accept state or federal appropriations or grants, or gifts, grants, or donations from any other source.
5 New Subparagraph; Dedicated Funds; New Hampshire Police Standards and Training Recruitment and Retention Fund. Amend RSA 6:12, I(b) by inserting after subparagraph (399) the following new subparagraph:
(400) Moneys deposited in the New Hampshire police standards and training recruitment and retention fund established in RSA 188-F:73.
6 Transfer of Funds; New Hampshire Police Standards and Training Recruitment and Retention Fund. The sum of $100,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, is hereby transferred from the law enforcement officers, professional firefighters, and emergency medical technicians career development, recruitment, and retention fund established in RSA 188-F:72 to the New Hampshire police standards and training recruitment and retention fund established in RSA 188-F:73. The police standards and training council shall use the funds to support the career development, recruitment, and retention program established in RSA 188-F:70. Of the funds transferred, up to $100,000 shall be used for New Hampshire police academy cost reimbursement.
7 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.