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Rep. Manohar pitches employer-funded GRIP to keep New Hampshire graduates in state
Summary
Rep. Sanjeev Manohar told the House Education Committee HB 17-01 would create a voluntary, employer-funded framework to encourage New Hampshire college graduates to stay in the state, stressing it is "about retention, not recruitment" and requires little state spending beyond reporting.
Representative Sanjeev Manohar, prime sponsor of HB 17-01, told the House Education Committee the bill is a narrowly scoped, employer-led effort to help keep college graduates working in New Hampshire. "HB 17 oh 1 is a modest response to that problem," Manohar said, describing the New Hampshire Graduate Retention Incentive Partnership Program as "a voluntary employer driven framework" that allows employers to offer multi-year retention incentives funded solely by employers. "It's about retention, not recruitment," he added.
Manohar said the state's role under the proposal would…
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