HB 1701-FN
reestablishing the New Hampshire college graduate retention incentive partnership program and making an appropriation therefor.
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On the record
Quoted from the General Court bill status page, not worked out from the docket.
| Status | HOUSE |
|---|---|
| In the House | DIED ON THE TABLE |
| Introduced | 1/7/2026 |
| Floor date | 2/12/2026 |
| LSR number | 3141 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H63 |
Where it stands
House: DIED ON THE TABLE
Every floor vote on this bill was a voice or division vote, so there is no record of how individual legislators voted.
The bill was set aside during the session and never taken back up, so it died when the session ended.
Sponsors
Manohar, Sanjeev(D) Hills 9, Chourasia, Manoj(D) Hills 11, Damon, Hope(D) Sull 8, Gregg, Alicia(D) Hills 7, Innis, Daniel(R) Belk 7, Perkins Kwoka, Rebecca(D) Rock 21, Rosenwald, Cindy(D) Hills 13, Spier, Carry(D) Hills 6
Prime sponsor in bold. From the General Court sponsor file.
What happened
Every action recorded in the official docket, in order. Each line ends with the journal or calendar that recorded it; where we have the document, that citation links to it.
- January 7, 2026Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Funding
- January 22, 2026Public Hearing: 01/22/2026 09:30 am GP 158
- January 22, 2026Executive Session: 01/22/2026 09:30 am GP 158
- February 5, 2026Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/03/2026 (Vote 9-8; RC)
- February 5, 2026Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0217h
- February 12, 2026Lay HB1701 on Table (Rep. Ladd): MA DV 203-155 02/12/2026
- August 19, 2026Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026
Votes
Roll call tallies and individual votes from the General Court roll call files. Presiding, excused and absent are shown separately: one member presides over each House roll call and does not vote except to break a tie.
Lay HB1701 on Table (Rep. Ladd)
Decided on a division vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Committee reports
Reproduced from the House Calendar in the committee’s own words.
Majority — INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
A majority of the committee agrees the incentives the bill provides to keep New Hampshire college graduates in the state are unnecessary. The pricing system of a free market should be sufficient. Vote 9-8.
Minority — OUGHT TO PASS WITH AMENDMENT
The NH workforce pipeline is rapidly aging with 28% of our workforce over age 55. We consistently rank among the top five states for exporting students out of state for college. This bill is a proactive, future-focused effort to remain competitive in an increasingly intense 50-state competition for talent. This bill, with amendment, reestablishes the NH College Graduate Retention Incentive Partnership program (NH GRIP). The purpose of GRIP is to recruit and retain graduates from NH institutions of higher education to provide incentives to work in New Hampshire. This benefits employers, communities, new graduates of NH higher education institutions and the long-term economic vitality of the Granite State. It represents a strategic investment by businesses in our economy as they would provide a monetary award annually for up to four years to graduates of NH public or private institutions of higher education. This is a voluntary, employer-driven incentive that is paid for entirely by the employers. The NH Department of Business and Economic Affairs simply provides limited administrative framework and visibility for the program, but does not manage the program.
Hearings and recordings
Recordings are the General Court’s own, on YouTube. Start times are estimates unless stated otherwise, and the player opens early.
- January 22, 2026 at 09:30Education Funding public hearing recording 0:05:02–0:26:35, about 22 min (estimated)
- January 22, 2026 at 09:30Education Funding executive session recording (start time not identified)
- February 12, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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