Keara BatchelderOpposeMeredith, NHfor MyselfFeb 7, 2025
Our Kids deserve to get the atmost knowledge we got!
HB659
House · 2025 sessionDemocraticKilled in HouseCollege graduate retention incentive program
AIEstablishes the New Hampshire college graduate retention incentive program to retain in-state higher education graduates and incentivize businesses to hire them.
establishing the New Hampshire college graduate retention incentive program.
EmploymentEducation - HigherBusiness and Industry
Status
Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 6, 2025- ✓Introduced
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Division of testimony
22 submissionsSupport 14Oppose 8Neutral 0
Jasen StockSupportConcord, NHfor NH Timberland Owners AssociationFeb 7, 2025
Although the NH Timberland Owners Association recognize state funding is tight this budget cycle, we support efforts to grow New Hampshire's workforce. As an association that represents dozens of forest products manufacturers and hundreds of natural resource professionals one of the biggest challenges facing all of them is finding workers. We recommend the bill be amended (page 1, lines 7 - 10) to include "manufacturing" and "natural resource management" on the list of "Eligible high-need fields" Thank you, Jasen Stock Executive Director
Gordon SpringateOpposewilton, NHfor MyselfFeb 7, 2025
I totally oppose this Bill. Who proposes something like this? This i s pure Communism. This is not the role of the State in any way shape or form. Businesses can do what they need to do to retain talent. Students need to learn that being a responsible adult means paying their debts. Graduates heed to understand they are responsible for themselves and the State of New Hampshire should not be stealing money from someone just to give it to new graduates or anyone else for that matter. This Bill needs to die a quick death.
Daniel RichardsonOpposeNashua, NHfor MyselfFeb 7, 2025
No payment schemes or debt forgiveness to bait college graduates. If that is only carrot, they will leave anyhow later after 3 years. It is a failed strategy. No to baiting employers either; If graduate-hire does not already appeal to them, they will bail when payment is done. This would create another layer of government to "manage" the give-away.
Taylor BarrySupportNashua, NHfor MyselfFeb 7, 2025
I am currently a freshman at UNH in the Hamel Scholars program. I would not have stayed in New Hampshire for school had I not received my Hamel scholarship. Therefore, I can personally attest that scholarships are a necessary component of retaining youth talent and labor in the state. For this reason, I support the creation of a college retention fund. The savings in talent and labor will exceed those spent to retain youth. Therefore, I support HB659.
Christine St. GeorgeSupportBrookline, NHfor MyselfFeb 7, 2025
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Kareem ThompsonOpposeMerrimack, NHfor MyselfFeb 7, 2025
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Annah RaperSupportHooksett, NHfor MyselfFeb 7, 2025
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Elise PelletierOpposeDerry, NHfor MyselfFeb 7, 2025
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Sharon SughrueSupportBrentwood, NHfor MyselfFeb 7, 2025
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Brandy PattersonOpposeManchester, NHfor MyselfFeb 7, 2025
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Hope HayesSupportSilver lake, NHfor MyselfFeb 7, 2025
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Laura SokoloskiSupportLebanon, NHfor MyselfFeb 7, 2025
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Dylan PalmerSupportWolfeboro, NHfor MyselfFeb 7, 2025
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Sayre MoskwaSupportConcord, NHfor MyselfFeb 7, 2025
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Hayden SmithSupportHanover, NHfor MyselfFeb 7, 2025
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Janet LucasSupportCampton, NHfor MyselfFeb 7, 2025
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Jordan KingSupportMilford, NHfor MyselfFeb 7, 2025
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Haley DemersSupportPortsmouth, NHfor MyselfFeb 7, 2025
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Curtis HowlandOpposeManchester, NHfor MyselfFeb 7, 2025
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Laura CondonOpposeBEDFORD, NHfor MyselfFeb 7, 2025
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Priscilla DubeSupportConcord, NHfor MyselfFeb 7, 2025
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