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SB 240 · 2025 · Senate · Finance Committee

Funding for water infrastructure projects

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making an appropriation to the department of environmental services for eligible water projects.

Appropriates funds to the department of environmental services for payments to communities for new and previously awarded wastewater 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 for the purpose of making payments to communities for projects for new awards and for making payments for projects that have previously been awarded state aid grant funding for eligible and completed wastewater infrastructure projects.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Denise RicciardiRPrimeDeputy Majority Leader
  • Sen. Ruth WardRDeputy Majority Leader
  • Sen. Bill GannonRChair· Judiciary
  • Sen. Kevin AvardRDeputy Majority Whip
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRVice Chair· Finance
  • Sen. David RochefortRChair· Health and Human Services
  • Rep. David PaigeDRanking Member· Housing

Also: Sen. Donovan FentonD, Sen. Tara ReardonD, Sen. Debra AltschillerD, Sen. David WattersD, Sen. Pat LongD, Rep. Thomas BucoD

Public testimony

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 13, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass7–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 13, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Feb 13, 2025SenateVoice voteSen. Gray Moved Laid on Tableadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 4, 2025Public hearingSenate Finance1:04:30–1:09:294m 59slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Feb 13, 2025Floor debateSenate floor1:11:37–1:13:482m 11slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote; Sen. Gray Moved Laid on Table — 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, 01:40 pm; SC 8
  3. Feb 13, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 02/13/2025, Vote 7-0; SC 9
  4. Feb 13, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; 02/13/2025; SJ 5
  5. Feb 13, 2025SenSen. Gray Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 02/13/2025; SJ 5
  6. Feb 13, 2025SenPending Motion OT3rdg; 02/13/2025; SJ 5
  7. Oct 31, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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