NHADA-Pub3-2021-Issue4-FLIPBOOK

T hough it took a few months and many grassroots meetings and calls, NHADA’s efforts paid off: $5 million has been earmarked for a new Diesel and Heavy Duty Truck Technician training program as part of White Mountains Community College’s (WMCC) Littleton Campus. The Capital Budget bill (HB25) is currently heading toward the Governor’s desk. In March, the House committee that first crafted the Capital budget did not fund the project, though it did note it was an essential project after NHADA’s lobbying effort. The Community College System of NH had several projects for which it was seeking funds, and the Littleton campus was not among the top projects. However, the NHADA and its dealers did not give up. We made our voices heard through in-person meetings, virtual meetings, phone calls, and plain old letter writing. The Littleton Campus was fully funded in the Senate version to which the House agreed, and that is the version headed to the Governor. The Capital Budget is NH’s biennial budget bill dedicated to allocating money to acquire and maintain fixed assets such as land, buildings, and equipment. The $5 million will allow WMCC to move the diesel and heavy truck program from its current location in Berlin to a new WMCC facility in Littleton. The new campus will also have an electric vehicle/charging offering as well. NHADA SUCCESSFULLY LOBBIES FOR $5 MILLION FOR NEW NH DIESEL TECH PROGRAM DAN BENNETT VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Continued on page 8 7 N E W H A M P S H I R E