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Attorney general warns enforcement costs for bill targeting deceptive degree programs; university system objects to data burden
Summary
Supporters said HB 722 is a consumer‑protection tool to challenge educational programs whose tuition cannot be repaid by typical graduate earnings; the University System of New Hampshire and the Attorney General’s consumer bureau raised concerns about data availability and enforcement resources.
Representative Corcoran introduced House Bill 722, a consumer‑protection proposal intended to allow challenges to educational programs whose costs are “deceptive” because typical graduates cannot reasonably repay tuition from expected earnings. Corcoran said the goal is to prevent young people from being steered into costly degrees that leave them in long‑term debt.
Lauren Banker, director of government relations for the University System of New Hampshire, testified in opposition.…
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