This bill amends the existing law to allow eligible members of the New Hampshire National Guard to transfer their tuition waiver benefit to their spouse. The benefit can be used for a degree-enhancing curriculum within the university system of New Hampshire. To be eligible for the transfer, the National Guard member must have completed their initial mandatory service obligation of no less than six years. Additionally, the transfer of this benefit will require the member to commit to a four-year reserve duty service obligation after the benefit has been transferred. The spouse may also transfer the benefit back to the member if needed, but both cannot use the benefit simultaneously.

The legal language inserted into the current law specifies that the tuition waiver benefit can be used at any college under the authority of the chancellor of the university system of New Hampshire, in addition to the community college system of New Hampshire. There are no deletions indicated in the provided text. The act was approved on June 1, 2023, and will take effect on July 1, 2023.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 110-B:63-c
Version adopted by both bodies: 110-B:63-c
CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: 110-B:63-c