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HB 770 · 2025 · House · Education Funding Committee

Tuition credits for community service

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relative to establishing a program to earn tuition credits for state of New Hampshire higher education institutions through community service.

Establishes a program within the department of education allowing eligible students to earn tuition credits at state higher education institutions by completing community service.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 6, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill establishes a program in the department of education for eligible students to earn tuition credits at state higher education institutions through community service.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“The department of education shall establish and administer a program to provide tuition credits for state institutions of higher education earned through community service.”
RSA 21-N:8-f
“The program, known as the "triple win program", shall provide tuition credits to eligible high school students and post-secondary education students.”
RSA 21-N:8-f
“Tuition credits shall be distributed based on available funding in accordance with this section and rules adopted thereunder.”
RSA 21-N:8-f
“The program shall be available to all high school and post-secondary education students attending public educational institutions in New Hampshire.”
RSA 21-N:8-f

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Kris SchultzDPrime
  • Rep. Hope DamonDDeputy Ranking Member· Education Funding

Also: Rep. Stephen WoodcockD

Public testimony

15 signed in online · 4 wrote testimony

53% support47% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“While it is reasonable to limit tuition credits to in-state public institutions, volunteerism should be encouraged among all high school students including private schools”
— Roy Schweiker, Concordopposes
“Another tax revenue government give-away concept. Also, community service is hardly scholastic, greatly diminishing the value of the degree.”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuaopposes
“This Bill is nothing more than the State of New Hampshire paying someone's tuition. Worse than that, this Bill lessens the value of volunteer work. The use of the "triple win" is EVIL. This Bill should be burned upon arrival.”
— Gordon Springate, wiltonopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 18, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate10–8
    Overall
    56% yea
  • Mar 6, 2025HouseDivisionInexpedient to LegislateAdopted206–162
    Overall
    56% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 7, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Funding43:43–1:02:0618m 23slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 18, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Funding1:29:05–1:33:394m 34slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate — roll call; Executive Session
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateHouse floor1:05:30–1:14:288m 58slocated in the stream transcriptInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, division 206-162

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Funding HJ 3 P. 26
  2. Feb 7, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/07/2025 10:15 am LOB 205-207
  3. Feb 18, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/18/2025 10:30 am LOB 205-207
  4. Feb 18, 2025HouseMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/18/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 14 P. 20
  5. Feb 25, 2025HouseMinority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  6. Mar 6, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 206-162 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 34

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.