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SB 178 · 2025 · Senate · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

Water testing lab rules and fees

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relative to the department of health and human services laboratory services for testing of water supplies.

Directs the department of health and human services to adopt administrative rules governing laboratory services and fees for testing water supplies, transferring the fee schedule from statute to rule.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · July 22, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓Senate
  3. ✓House
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill directs the department of health and human services to adopt administrative rules regarding laboratory services and fees for testing of water supplies. The bill transfers fees for such services from statute to administrative rule. The bill is a request of the department of health and human services.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. James GrayRPrimeChair· Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Public testimony

2 signed in online

100% support0% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-059:00 amSenate Executive Departments and AdministrationSH 103Public hearing
  • 2025-04-231:00 pmHouse Executive Departments and AdministrationLOB 306-308Public hearing
  • 2025-05-2111:00 amHouse Executive Departments and AdministrationLOB 306-308Public hearingrescheduled

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 3
  2. Feb 5, 2025SenHearing: 02/05/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:00 am; SC 8
  3. Feb 13, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 02/13/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 9
  4. Feb 13, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/13/2025; SJ 5
  5. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 11 P. 112
  6. Apr 23, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/23/2025 02:00 pm LOB 306-308
  7. May 21, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 05/21/2025 11:00 am LOB 306-308
  8. May 21, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-1743h 05/21/2025 (Vote 16-0; RC) HC 27 P. 20
  9. Jun 5, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-1743h: AA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 136
  10. Jun 5, 2025HouseFLAM # 2025-2376h (Rep. Layon): AA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 137
  11. Jun 5, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-1743h and 2025-2376h: MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 137
  12. Jun 12, 2025SenSen. Pearl Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 06/12/2025; SJ 16
  13. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 60
  14. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  15. Jul 15, 2025SenSigned by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0245
  16. Jul 22, 2025SenI. Sections 2 and 3 and 5 of this act shall take effect as provided in Section 4
  17. Jul 1, 2025SenII. Remainder Effective 07/01/2025

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Documents (PDF)

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