This bill concerns the appropriation of funds escheated from the estate of Tekeste Berhanu to the state of New Hampshire. The bill specifies that all proceeds from Berhanu's estate that have escheated to the general fund of New Hampshire shall be distributed among three organizations: 40 percent to Ascentria Care Alliance of New Hampshire, 40 percent to the International Institute of New England of Manchester, New Hampshire, and 20 percent to the Roca Kidz Club of Manchester, New Hampshire. The purpose of this appropriation is to support the work of these agencies in the resettlement of refugee children.
The bill does not include any new legal language to be inserted into current law or any legal language to be deleted from current law. It simply designates the distribution of the escheated funds. The act was approved on July 19, 2024, and is set to take effect on the same date.