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This bill appropriates $28,870,000 from the state's General Fund to the Department of Environmental Services for fiscal year 2026 to fund Phase 2 of the Southern New Hampshire Regional Water Project. The funding is specifically designated to address drinking water infrastructure needs in multiple towns affected by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination and increasing water demands. The infrastructure project will include comprehensive components such as booster pumping stations, pressure reducing stations, water storage tanks, water mains, and associated design, land acquisition, and construction permits, with the goal of increasing water supply by over 2 million gallons per day. The bill includes important protections for current public utility ratepayers, ensuring they will not be adversely impacted by direct or indirect costs of providing new water services. The appropriation is nonlapsing, meaning the funds will not expire at the end of the fiscal year, and the governor is authorized to draw the warrant for these funds from the treasury. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and will support critical regional water infrastructure development in Southern New Hampshire.

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