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Committee approves increase in veterans cemetery dependent fees; department seeks July 2026 implementation
Summary
The committee voted to raise fees for non‑veteran dependent burials at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery and to begin the new rate in calendar 2026 after required G&C and rule steps. Department officials outlined burial capacity, recent federal grants and a proposed timing to allow administrative steps.
The House Finance Division heard from Nicole Desillet Bixler, deputy adjutant general for the Department of Military Affairs and Veterans Services, and Judy Chen, the department’s chief financial officer, on a proposed fee increase for non‑veteran dependent burials at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery.
Desillet Bixler told the committee the cemetery charges $350 today for non‑veteran dependent burials and that other states vary widely. She said the department had discussed raising the rate…
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