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SB 115 · 2025 · Senate · Finance Committee

Regional drinking water infrastructure funding

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making an appropriation for regional drinking water infrastructure.

Appropriates funds to the department of environmental services to support regional drinking water infrastructure projects.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · November 3, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill makes an appropriation to the department of environmental services to fund regional drinking water infrastructure.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“The infrastructure shall include all ancillary projects needed, including but not limited to booster pumping stations, pressure reducing stations, water storage tanks, water mains, and all associated design, land acquisition, and construction permits.”
Section 1
“No current public utility ratepayer shall be adversely affected by any direct or indirect costs to bring drinking water to communities receiving new services through any projects funded by this appropriation.”
Section 1
“The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.”
Section 1

Official record

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Daryl AbbasRPrimePresident Pro Tempore
  • Sen. Kevin AvardRDeputy Majority Whip
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRVice Chair· Finance
  • Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Sharon CarsonRPresident of the Senate
  • Sen. Howard PearlRChair· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Rep. Debra DeSimoneRChair· Children and Family Law
  • Rep. Jodi NelsonRClerk· Children and Family Law

Also: Sen. David WattersD, Sen. Tim McGoughR, Sen. Donovan FentonD, Rep. Fred DoucetteR

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 4, 2025Public hearingSenate Finance4:57–6:171m 20slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateSenate floor3:43:15–3:44:1257slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0384s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0384s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-0384s — 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 Finance; SJ 3
  2. Feb 4, 2025SenHearing: 02/04/2025, Room 103, SH, 01:15 pm; SC 8
  3. Mar 6, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0384s, 03/06/2025, Vote 6-0; SC 11
  4. Mar 6, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-0384s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  5. Mar 6, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0384s, MA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  6. Mar 6, 2025SenSen. Gray Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  7. Mar 6, 2025SenPending Motion OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  8. Oct 31, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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