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SB 21 · 2025 · Senate · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

State trooper student loan relief program

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relative to establishing a New Hampshire state trooper recruitment loan debt relief program and making an appropriation therefor.

Establishes a New Hampshire state trooper school loan debt relief program.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill establishes the New Hampshire state trooper school loan debt relief program.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“There is hereby established the New Hampshire state trooper school loan debt relief program to address the state trooper shortage in New Hampshire.”
RSA 106-B:1-a
“The program shall provide financial incentives to new state troopers, through student loan repayment assistance upon completion of a term of employment as a state trooper in the state of New Hampshire.”
RSA 106-B:1-a
“Applicants shall be eligible for the program if they were hired as police employees on or after July 1, 2025, and owe at least $10,000 in student loans.”
RSA 106-B:1-a
“Applicants deemed eligible by the department of safety shall, no later than 30 days after their first year anniversary of employment, receive a disbursement towards their student loan debt principal in the amount of $10,000 for the first 5 years they remain police employees, up to a maximum total disbursement of $40,000.”
RSA 106-B:1-a

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Bill GannonRPrimeVice Chair· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Sen. David RochefortRChair· Health and Human Services
  • Sen. Kevin AvardRDeputy Majority Whip
  • Sen. Timothy LangRMajority Whip
  • Sen. Howard PearlRChair· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Rep. Kimberly RiceRVice Chair· Children and Family Law
  • Rep. Michael VoseRChair· Science, Technology and Energy
  • Rep. Kenneth WeylerRChair· Finance
  • Rep. JD BernardyRClerk· Science, Technology and Energy

Also: Sen. Pat LongD, Sen. Tim McGoughR, Rep. Lilli WalshR

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 15, 2025Public hearingSenate Executive Departments and Administration52:31–1:11:3619m 5slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0395s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0395s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-0395s — adopted, voice vote
  • Mar 20, 2025Floor debateSenate floor1:46:30–1:48:302mlocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote; Sen. Gray Moved Laid on Table — adopted, voice vote

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025SenIntroduced 01/08/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 2
  2. Jan 15, 2025SenHearing: 01/15/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:45 am; SC 5
  3. Mar 6, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0395s, 03/06/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
  4. Mar 6, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-0395s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  5. Mar 6, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0395s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  6. Mar 20, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 03/20/2025, Vote 5-0; SC 13
  7. Mar 20, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
  8. Mar 20, 2025SenSen. Gray Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
  9. Mar 20, 2025SenPending Motion OT3rdg; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
  10. Oct 31, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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