establishing a recruitment incentive program within the community college system for public safety communicators and dispatchers and making an appropriation therefor.
SB 59 creates a recruitment incentive program within New Hampshire's community colleges for public safety communicators and dispatchers. It directs $100,000 from an existing law enforcement fund to the Police Standards and Training Recruitment and Retention Fund, specifically to support career development, recruitment, and retention efforts for these roles. The funds will cover up to $100,000 in police academy cost reimbursements for eligible community college students. This bill directly affects community college students pursuing public safety communication and dispatch careers in New Hampshire.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action Nov 3, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/06/2025, Vote 5-0; SC 11
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0301s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 02/13/2025; SJ 5
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2025-0301s, AA, VV; 02/13/2025; SJ 5
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0301s, 02/13/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 9
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Education; SJ 3
upper
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Watters
DDemocratic
Co
Alissandra Murray
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Gannon
RRepublican
Co
Cindy Rosenwald
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Innis
RRepublican
Co
Daryl Abbas
RRepublican
Co
David Rochefort
RRepublican
Co
Debra Altschiller
DDemocratic
Co
Donovan Fenton
DDemocratic
Co
Kevin Avard
RRepublican
Co
Mark McConkey
RRepublican
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