HOUSE LAWMAKERS ARE WORKING ON A BILL THAT WOULD CHANGE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE'S UNIVERSITY SYSTEM AND LOCAL COLLEGE TOWNS.
THE BILL WAS FILED BY REPRESENTATIVES FROM PLYMOUTH, HOME TO PLYMOUTH STATE UNIVERSITY.
THEY WANT THE STATE TO ADDRESS THE GROWING TENSION BETWEEN THE SCHOOL AND THEIR TOWN.
THAT TENSION STEMS FROM A LONGSTANDING DEBATE OVER WHETHER THE UNIVERSITY IS PAYING ITS WAY.
NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO CORRESPONDENT SHANNON MULLEN REPORTS.