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Sponsor proposes student‑loan assistance to recruit and retain state troopers; committee hears mixed testimony
Summary
Senate Bill 21 would offer up to $10,000 a year in student‑loan assistance to qualifying State Police recruits to attract and retain troopers amid staffing shortfalls; the committee heard support from the troopers’ association and the State Police and opposition from a private citizen.
Senate Bill 21, introduced by Senator Bill Gannon, would create a student‑loan assistance program to recruit and retain New Hampshire State Troopers by paying up to $10,000 annually toward qualifying student loan debt for eligible new hires. The sponsor said the program is modeled on a recent nursing retention program and meant to attract college‑educated recruits.
Senator Gannon said his original drafting sought $40,000 in total assistance (roughly $10,000 a year for four years) but that a printed draft contained different numbers; he asked the committee and staff to clarify the intended dollar amounts. He said the measure’s focus was new hires for the…
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