HB 246-FN-A - AS INTRODUCED
2025 SESSION
25-0380
08/09
HOUSE BILL246-FN-A
AN ACTdirecting the state conservation committee to implement the conservation district climate resilience grant program and making an appropriation therefor.
SPONSORS:Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. Creighton, Hills. 30; Rep. Ebel, Merr. 7; Rep. Bixby, Straf. 13; Rep. Parshall, Ches. 8; Rep. B. Sullivan, Sull. 1; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17
COMMITTEE:Finance
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ANALYSIS
This bill directs the state conservation committee to implement the conservation district climate resilience grant program and makes an appropriation therefor.
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Explanation:Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
25-0380
08/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
AN ACTdirecting the state conservation committee to implement the conservation district climate resilience grant program and making an appropriation therefor.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Appropriation; Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Foods. The department of agriculture, markets, and foods is hereby appropriated $50,000 in general funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 and $50,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. Such funds shall be disbursed by the state conservation committee established in RSA 432:10 to the state's 10 county conservation districts for the implementation of the conservation district climate resilience grant program. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sums out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
2 New Paragraph; Duties; State Conservation Committee. Amend RSA 432:11 by inserting after paragraph VI the following new paragraph:
VII. Implement and administer the conservation district climate resilience grant program for county conservation districts that have met annual financial reporting requirements.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.
LBA
25-0380
12/24/24
HB 246-FN-A- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACTdirecting the state conservation committee to implement the conservation district climate resilience grant program and making an appropriation therefor.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Estimated State Impact
FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028
Revenue $0 $0 $0 $0
Revenue Fund(s) None
Expenditures* $0 $50,000 $50,000 $0
Funding Source(s) General Fund
Appropriations* $0 $50,000 $50,000 $0
Funding Source(s) General Fund
*Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill
Estimated State Impact
FY 2025
FY 2026
FY 2027
FY 2028
Revenue
$0
$0
$0
$0
Revenue Fund(s)
None
Expenditures*
$0
$50,000
$50,000
$0
Funding Source(s)
General Fund
Appropriations*
$0
$50,000
$50,000
$0
Funding Source(s)
General Fund
*Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill
METHODOLOGY:
This bill directs the state conservation committee to implement the conservation district climate
resilience grant program and makes an appropriation therefor. This bill appropriates general funds of $50,000 in FY 2026 and $50,000 in FY 2027 to the Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food to be distributed by the State Conservation Committee to the 10 County Conservation Districts to implement a conservation district climate resilience grant program.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
None