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SB 107 · 2025 · Senate · Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Investing fish and game funds

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enabling the state treasurer to invest certain fish and game funds.

Allows the state treasurer to invest funds from the nongame species special fund.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 11, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓Senate
  3. ✓House
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill allows the state treasurer to invest funds from the nongame species special fund. This bill is a request of the fish and game department.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as enacted. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“The state treasurer shall establish a separate nonlapsing account within the fish and game fund to be known as the nongame species account to which moneys obtained by the fish and game department shall be applied, including any federal moneys which become available from the federal government, any state funds appropriated, and all donations received.”
Section 88:1
“The state treasurer shall invest funds received specifically for deposit in the nongame species account as provided by law, and any interest received on such investments shall be credited to the nongame species account.”
Section 88:1
“The moneys in this account shall be used for the development and implementation of a comprehensive nongame species management program.”
Section 88:1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Timothy LangRPrimeChair· Ways and Means

Public testimony

5 signed in online

80% support20% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 6, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0557s5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 6, 2025SenateVoice voteCommittee amendment 2025-0557sadopted
  • Mar 6, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0557sadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the Senate
  • Apr 7, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass15–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • May 1, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 22, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 28, 2025Public hearingSenate Energy and Natural Resources1:49:17–1:51:292m 12slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0557s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0557s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-0557s — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 7, 2025Public hearingHouse Ways and Means1:28:42–1:33:234m 41slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass — roll call; Public Hearing; Executive Session
  • May 1, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • May 22, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Adopted — voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 3
  2. Jan 28, 2025SenHearing: 01/28/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:40 am; SC 7
  3. Mar 6, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0557s, 03/06/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
  4. Mar 6, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-0557s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  5. Mar 6, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0557s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  6. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Ways and Means HJ 11 P. 111
  7. Apr 7, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/07/2025 11:15 am LOB 202-204
  8. Apr 7, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/07/2025 11:15 am LOB 202-204
  9. Apr 7, 2025House: Ought to Pass 04/07/2025 (Vote 15-0; RC) HC 22 P. 16
  10. May 1, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 18
  11. May 22, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 53
  12. May 22, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/22/2025); SJ 15
  13. Jun 10, 2025SenSigned by the Governor on 06/10/2025; Chapter 0088; Effective 08/09/2025

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.