Governor and Executive Council Agenda item PDF - 2026-05-20 - agenda 1

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2026-05-20

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Governor and Executive Council meeting - 2026-05-20

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DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY

JAMES H. HAYES BUILDING

33 HAZEN DRIVE

CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03305

603-271-2791

EDDIE EDWARDS

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER

ROBERT L. QUINN

COMMISSIONER

STEVEN R. LAVOIE

ASSISTANT COMM ISSIONER

Her Excellency, Governor Kelly A. Ayotte

and the Honorable Council

State House

Concord, New Hamp shire 0330 I

April 21, 2026

REQUESTED ACTION

Pursuant to MOP 130 I, VI, D, the Depaitment of Safety, Divi sion of State Police, request s autho rization

for the following perso nnel: Sergeant N icholas Cyr (Bomb Squad); Sergeant Stefan Czyzows ki (Mob ile

Enforcem ent Team Unit): Sergea nt N icholas Levesque (Troop E); Sergeant Noa h Sanctuary (Troop C); and

Troo per First Class Stefan Wong-Wagner (Recru itment and Training), to travel outside of a 300-mile radius

of the employee 's office headquarters, in two (2) rental SUV's, at a total cost of $8,232.18, to Virgin ia

Beach, Virginia. The purpose of this travel is to attend Close Quarters Combat and High-Risk Entry training

hosted at the Nava l Spec ial Warfar e Development Group located in Dam Neck, Virg inia, from June 14,

2026 to June 20, 2026, effec tive upon Governor and Council approva l. 34% Gener-al Funds, 41 %

Highway Funds, and 25% Turnpike Funds.

Funds are availab le in acco unt, Traffic Bureau, as follows:

02-23-23-2340 l 5-40030000 -080-500 7 12- Mea ls (Out of State)

02-23-23-2340 l 5-40030000 -080-5007 l 0-Com mon Carriers (Out of State)

02-23-23-2340 l 5-40030000-080- 5007 13-Hotel (Out of State)

02-23-23-234015-40030000 -080-5007 l 7-Misce llaneous (Out of State)

EXPLANATION

FY2026

$2,4 17.50

$1,495. 14

$3,699.54

$ 620.00

$8,232.18

The purpose of this trave l is for a team from the State Police to atte nd spec ialized training in Close Quarters

Combat and High-Risk Entry hosted by the Nava l Spec ial Warfare Deve lopment Gro up (DEVGRU).

DEVGRU, also known as 'SEAL Tea m 6,' is a counterte rrorism unit under the United State s Nava l Spec ial

Warfare Command. This training oppo rtunity represents a rare and highly valuable opport unity for

members of the New Hampshire State Police, Special Weapon s and Tact ics (SWAT) Unit to engage with

one of the nation's premier Tier I spec ial operations units. DEVGRU operates at the highest level,

specializing in counterterrorism, high-risk direct action and comple x threat environment s. Exposure to their

method ologies, tactics and operations mind set will provid e both immediate and long-term benefits to the

SWAT Unit and the Division as a whole.

The selection of personnel for this trainin g is deliberat e and strateg ically structured to ensure both maxim um

operat ional benefit and continu ed statewide readiness. SWAT Unit members are chose n to represe nt

multiple discip lines within the SW AT Unit while maintaining adeq uate in-state coverage for opera tional

response.

To make New Hampshire the safest state in the Nation with the highest quality of life for alt.

Her Excellency, Governor Kelly A. Ayotte

And the Honorable Council

The round-trip distance for five (5) troopers traveling from Concord, New Hampshire to Virginia Beach,

Virginia is approximately 1,252 miles.

The estimated cost of travel using two (2) ren tal SUV’s is $8,232.18. By c omparison, the estimated cost

of a ir t ravel i s $1 2,750.88, resulting in cost savings of $4,518.70, by u tilizing ground tr an sportation.

Additionally, the vo lume a n d na tur e of the equipment requ ired f or this t raining would necessitate

additiona l shipping costs if air travel were utilized.

Respectfully submitted,

RoblrtL.Qin n

Commissioner of Safety

ATTACHMENT A

TRAVEL BY VEHICLE COST BREAKDOWN

TRAVEL BY VEHICLE – TIME REQUIRED:

Concord, New Hampshire to Virginia Beach, VA 20.96 Hours – Round Trip

[10.48 hours each way x5 Troopers]

TRAVEL BY VEHICLE – TRIP COST:

Common Carrier 2 Rental SUV’ $1,495.14

Fuel for 2 Rental SUV’s [60gal @ $3.50/gal x2] $420.00

Hotel [2 rooms 6 nights] $3,699.54

Meals [5 Days x $74.00 x 5 Troopers] $1,850.00

Meals [2 Days x $56.75 x 5 Troopers] [GSA Rate] $567.50

Tolls (R/T) - Approximate $200.00

TOTAL COST TO TRAVEL BY VEHICLE: $8,232.18

TRAVEL BY AIR/VEHICLE - TRIP COST:

Airfare Round Trip for 5 Employees $2,235.00

Carry-On Luggage Fees (3 per person, each way) $1,250.00

2 Rental SUV’s For 7 days [SUV to accommodate gear] $1,495.14

Meals [5 Days x $74 x 5 Troopers] $1,850.00

Meals [2 Days x $56.75 x 5 Troopers] [GSA Rate] $567.20

Travel days per diem rate of $47.25/per day $1,654.00

Hotel [2 rooms 6 nights] $3,699.54

TOTAL COST TO TRAVEL BY AIR and Rental Vehicle $12,750.88