This bill requires the University System of New Hampshire and the Community College System of New Hampshire to work collaboratively towards implementing the strategies identified in the report of the public higher education task force, as established by Executive Order 2023-06. The bill mandates the development and implementation of system-wide higher education alignment strategies to increase education attainment levels, improve accessibility for New Hampshire students, minimize duplication of academic programs, create economies of scale, enhance regional growth, streamline administrative costs, and continue collaborative work on curricular pathways for credit transfer across institutions.

The bill encourages the boards of trustees of both systems to develop and implement pilot projects to align administrative functions, with oversight from the public higher education study committee and technical support from the director of higher education. The chancellors of both systems are required to submit joint quarterly progress reports to the public higher education study committee starting June 30, 2024, and an annual report to various stakeholders beginning November 1, 2024. The act is effective upon its passage, with an approval date of July 12, 2024, and the same effective date. There are no insertions or deletions marked in the provided text.