HB 1338 – AS INTRODUCED
2010 SESSION
04/05
HOUSE BILL 1338
AN ACT relative to scholarships for higher education for early graduating high school students.
SPONSORS: Rep. Daniels, Hills 6
COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government
This bill enables cities and towns to adopt and offer higher education scholarships for high school pupils to any high school pupil who graduates high school early and who achieves a score in the “proficient” range or above on all subjects tested in the statewide assessment. The scholarship would be equivalent to 1/2 of the total per pupil expenditure for high school pupils in such city or town to be used to defray tuition costs at any public or private institution of higher education within or outside of New Hampshire
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
10-2199
04/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Ten
AN ACT relative to scholarships for higher education for early graduating high school students.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Subdivision; Higher Education Scholarships for High School Pupils. Amend RSA 198 by inserting after section 61 the following new subdivision:
Higher Education Scholarships for High School Pupils
198:62 Higher Education Scholarships for High School Pupils. Upon adoption of this subdivision in a city or town, a pupil who graduates from high school prior to his or her scheduled graduation date, and who achieves a score in the “proficient” range or above in all subjects tested in the statewide assessments, shall receive from the city or town in which he or she resides, a scholarship equal to 1/2 of the total per pupil expenditure for high school pupils in such city or town for the purpose of defraying tuition costs at any public or private institution of higher education within or outside of New Hampshire.
198:63 Procedure for Adoption.
I. Any town or city may adopt the provisions of RSA 198:62 in the following manner:
(a) In a town, other than a town that has adopted a charter pursuant to RSA 49-D, the question shall be placed on the warrant of a special or annual town meeting, by the governing body or by petition pursuant to RSA 39:3.
(b) In a city or town that has adopted a charter pursuant to RSA 49-C or RSA 49-D, the legislative body may consider and act upon the question in accordance with its normal procedures for passage of resolutions, ordinances, and other legislation. In the alternative, the legislative body of such municipality may vote to place the question on the official ballot for any regular municipal election.
II. The vote shall include the provisions of RSA 198:62. If a majority of those voting on the question vote “yes,” RSA 198:62 shall take effect within the town or city, on the date set by the governing body, or July 1 following its adoption, whichever shall occur first.
III. A town or city may modify, if applicable, or rescind the provisions of RSA 198:62 in the manner described in this section.
IV. An amendment to RSA 198:62 related to the amount of the scholarship or eligibility for the scholarship, shall apply in a town or city which previously adopted the provision only after the town or city complies with the procedure in this section, unless otherwise expressly required by law.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.