Bill > SB541

This bill appropriates $16,500,000 to the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services for fiscal year 2027 to fund Phase 2 of the Southern New Hampshire Regional Water Project, which aims to address drinking water infrastructure needs in multiple towns affected by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) contamination and growing water demands. The funding will support infrastructure development including booster pumping stations, pressure reducing stations, water storage tanks, water mains, and associated design, land acquisition, and construction permits. The bill specifically stipulates that current public utility ratepayers will not be adversely affected by direct or indirect costs of bringing drinking water to communities receiving new services, and the appropriated funds are nonlapsing, meaning they will not revert to the general fund if unexpended at the end of the fiscal year. The appropriation will be drawn from the state treasury, and the bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2026, with the governor authorized to draw the warrant for the specified sum.

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https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=1343&inflect=2