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Senate committee backs bill raising reenlistment bonuses and supporting credential reimbursement for Guard members
Summary
SB 566 would expand a state enlistment-referral bonus, increase reenlistment bonuses from $4,000 to $8,000, and authorize up to $4,000 to reimburse credentialing costs if federal funds do not cover them; the Adjutant General and veterans groups supported the measure and the committee moved it forward.
Senate Bill 566, heard Jan. 14, aims to strengthen recruitment and retention in the New Hampshire National Guard by clarifying and expanding three existing programs: a cash referral bonus for recruits, a state reenlistment bonus (proposed increase from $4,000 to $8,000), and authority to reimburse credentialing and recertification expenses (up to $4,000) when federal…
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