SB 115-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
03/06/2025 0384s
2025 SESSION
25-0929
08/06
SENATE BILL115-FN
AN ACTmaking an appropriation for regional drinking water infrastructure.
SPONSORS:Sen. Abbas, Dist 22; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. McGough, Dist 11; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Rep. DeSimone, Rock. 18; Rep. Doucette, Rock. 25; Rep. Nelson, Rock. 13
COMMITTEE:Finance
ANALYSIS
This bill makes an appropriation to the department of environmental services to fund regional drinking water infrastructure.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/06/2025 0384s25-0929
08/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
AN ACTmaking an appropriation for regional drinking water infrastructure.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Department of Environmental Services; Appropriation. The sum of $28,870,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 is hereby appropriated to the department of environmental services for the purpose of funding regional drinking water infrastructure as part of Phase 2 of the Southern New Hampshire Regional Water Project to increase water supply by over 2 million gallons per day to multiple towns impacted by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance contamination and growing water demands. The infrastructure shall include all ancillary projects needed, including but not limited to booster pumping stations, pressure reducing stations, water storage tanks, water mains, and all associated design, land acquisition, and construction permits. This sum shall be nonlapsing. No current public utility ratepayer shall be adversely affected by any direct or indirect costs to bring drinking water to communities receiving new services through any projects funded by this appropriation. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.
LBA
25-0929
3/7/25
SB 115-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT #2025-0384s)
AN ACTmaking an appropriation for regional drinking water infrastructure.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Estimated State Impact
FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028
Revenue $0 $0 $0 $0
Revenue Fund(s) None
Expenditures* $0 $28,870,000 $0 $0
Funding Source(s) General Fund
Appropriations* $0 $28,870,000 $0 $0
Funding Source(s) General Fund
*Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill
Estimated Political Subdivision Impact
FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028
County Revenue $0 $0 $0 $0
County Expenditures $0 $0 $0 $0
Local Revenue $0 Indeterminable Increase Indeterminable Increase Indeterminable Increase
Local Expenditures $0 Indeterminable Increase Indeterminable Increase Indeterminable Increase
Estimated State Impact
FY 2025
FY 2026
FY 2027
FY 2028
Revenue
$0
$0
$0
$0
Revenue Fund(s)
None
Expenditures*
$0
$28,870,000
$0
$0
Funding Source(s)
General Fund
Appropriations*
$0
$28,870,000
$0
$0
Funding Source(s)
General Fund
*Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill
Estimated Political Subdivision Impact
FY 2025
FY 2026
FY 2027
FY 2028
County Revenue
$0
$0
$0
$0
County Expenditures
$0
$0
$0
$0
Local Revenue
$0
Indeterminable Increase
Indeterminable Increase
Indeterminable Increase
Local Expenditures
$0
Indeterminable Increase
Indeterminable Increase
Indeterminable Increase
METHODOLOGY:
This bill appropriates $28,870,000 from the General Fund to the Department of Environmental
Services for the purpose of funding regional drinking water infrastructure as part of Phase 2 of
Southern New Hampshire Regional Water Project. These funds are nonlapsing. Local revenues
and expenditures will increase by an indeterminable amount based on when funds are received
and when expenses occur for the water project.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
None