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This bill amends the existing law (Revised Statutes Annotated or RSA 52:1) to expand the powers of village districts by adding a new provision that allows them to protect and remediate surface water quality within their district. Currently, village districts are authorized to handle tasks like road maintenance and ambulance services, and this bill adds environmental water protection as another potential responsibility. The new language specifically enables villages that share a body of water to establish consistent environmental policies and take proactive steps to improve and maintain the quality of their surface waters. The bill will go into effect 60 days after its passage, giving local governments time to prepare for implementing these new water quality management capabilities. By providing village districts with this additional authority, the legislation aims to support more localized and targeted environmental conservation efforts at the community level.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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