Bill Text: NH SB393 | 2024 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Relative to making an appropriation to the department of environmental services to fund regional drinking water infrastructure.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-2)

Status: (Passed) 2024-07-30 - Signed by the Governor on 07/26/2024; Chapter 0288; Effective 07/01/2024 [SB393 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2024-SB393-Amended.html

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SB 393-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

 

02/21/2024   0670s

2024 SESSION

24-2975

08/05

 

SENATE BILL 393-FN

 

AN ACT relative to making an appropriation to the department of environmental services to fund regional drinking water infrastructure.

 

SPONSORS: Sen. Abbas, Dist 22; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Soucy, Dist 18; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Rep. Cole, Hills. 26; Rep. Harb, Rock. 20; Rep. Donnelly, Rock. 25

 

COMMITTEE: Finance

 

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

This bill makes an appropriation to the department of environmental services for the funding of regional drinking water infrastructure as part of Phase 2 of the Southern New Hampshire Regional Water Project to increase water supply to multiple towns impacted by PFAS contamination and growing water demands.

 

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

02/21/2024   0670s 24-2975

08/05

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four

 

AN ACT relative to making an appropriation to the department of environmental services to fund 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 $25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 is hereby appropriated to the department of environmental services from a combination of federal funds, the drinking water and groundwater trust fund established under RSA 485-F, the PFAS remediation loan and grant fund established under RSA 485-H, and local contributions 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, raising the water level of Lake Massabesic, and all associated design and construction permits.  This sum shall be nonlapsing.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2024.

 

LBA

24-2975

Revised 12/13/23

 

SB 393-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS INTRODUCED

 

AN ACT relative to making an appropriation to the department of environmental services to fund drinking water infrastructure in Derry.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:      [ X ] State              [    ] County               [ X ] Local              [    ] None

Estimated State Impact - Increase / (Decrease)
		FY 2024	FY 2025		FY 2026	FY 2027
Revenue		$0	$0		$0	$0
Revenue Fund(s)		None
Expenditures		$0	$25,000,000		$0	$0
Funding Source(s)		General Fund
Appropriations		$0	$25,000,000		$0	$0
Funding Source(s)		General Fund
• Does this bill provide sufficient funding to cover estimated expenditures? [X] N/A • Does this bill authorize new positions to implement this bill? [X] No
Estimated Political Subdivision Impact - Increase / (Decrease)
		FY 2024	FY 2025		FY 2026	FY 2027
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 makes an appropriation to the Department of Environmental Services for the funding of

drinking water infrastructure in Derry as part of Phase 2 of the Southern New Hampshire Regional Water Project to increase water supply to multiple towns impacted by PFAS contamination and growing water demands.

 

The Department of Environmental Services states that it already administers water infrastructure grant and loan programs and would not require additional funds to implement the   provisions of this bill.  The Department indicates the primary fiscal impact would be the $25 million expenditure to construct the infrastructure necessary to increase water supply capacity in Derry in order to address PFAS contamination.  Local revenue and expenditures will increase as a portion of the appropriated funds will be channeled to the Town of Derry to fund of the project.  In addition, the Department assumes there may be local expenditures related to  project reviews at the local level or for additional fire flow protection where the new water lines are extended.  The specific amount of additional revenue or expenditures at the local level cannot be estimated.   There is no anticipated impact on county revenue or expenditures.

 

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

Department of Environmental Services