NH House Testimony

HB722

House · 2025 sessionRepublicanKilled in House

Lawsuits over excessive college tuition

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Creates criminal penalties and civil rights of action against educational institutions that charge excessive tuition rates.

relative to establishing causes of actions against educational institutions that charge excessive tuition rates.

Education - HigherCivil ActionsCrimes, Crim.Proc. & Corr.

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 26, 2025
  1. Introduced
  2. House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Division of testimony

9 submissions
Support 0Oppose 8Neutral 1
Daniel RichardsonNeutralNashua, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2025

While I commend the novel approach of this bill, and its intent, I am skeptical of its broad application in practice and of the likelihood of its prevailing in court. IMO, a better approach is to require education institution to create verifiable economic analysis showing success in 10-year loan payoff at 30% of employment take-home wages. Wide distribution to school applicants would be required.

Margaret KonzeOpposePembroke, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2025

The schools that intentionally defraud, especially those that force the federal government to forgive student loans, they should be criminally charged with fraud. Why do we need a new law placing even more responsibility on the student to vet these businesses that accept federal funds? Why would the student being scammed into signing a form exempt the scammer from a fraud charge?

Aubrey FreedmanOpposeBridgewater, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.

Jean BrownOpposeHanover, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.

Senator Debra AltschillerOpposeSD 24, NHfor SD 24Feb 3, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.

Kristina EnnisOpposeDalton, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.

Curtis HowlandOpposeManchester, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.

Lindsay NadeauOpposeConcord, NHfor American Property Casualty Insurance AssociationFeb 3, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.

Janet LucasOpposeCampton, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.