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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.

In the bill's words

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

“The commissioner of the department of health and human services shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A relative to a list of laboratory services to be provided under this chapter and a schedule of fees for such services.”
RSA 131:4
“The fees may be waived by the commissioner when the commissioner determines it is in the best interests of the health of the public to do so.”
RSA 131:4
“Fees for analyses required by the federal Safe Drinking Water Act or offered as a service shall be set by following the cost allocation method established for reimbursements to the state from grants funded by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).”
RSA 131:4
“Fees collected from state agencies shall be credited against the operating costs of the laboratory.”
RSA 131:4

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 13, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 13, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 21, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-1743h16–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Jun 5, 2025HouseVoice voteAmendment 2025-1743hadopted
  • Jun 5, 2025HouseVoice voteFloor amendment 2025-2376h (Rep. Layon)adopted
  • Jun 5, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-1743h and 2025-2376hadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • Jun 12, 2025SenateVoice voteSen. Pearl Moved to Concur with the House Amendmentadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as adopted by both chambers
  • Jun 26, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 5, 2025Public hearingSenate Executive Departments and Administration1:25–10:018m 36slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Feb 13, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 23, 2025Public hearingHouse Executive Departments and Administration3:01:35–3:05:584m 23slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • May 21, 2025Public hearingHouse Executive Departments and Administration12:40–17:034m 23slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-1743h — roll call; Executive Session
  • Jun 5, 2025Floor debateHouse floor7:41:41–7:43:422m 1slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-1743h and 2025-2376h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-1743h — adopted, voice vote; FLAM # 2025-2376h (Rep. Layon) — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 12, 2025Floor debateSenate floor18:17–19:0447slocated in the stream transcriptSen. Pearl Moved to Concur with the House Amendment — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 26, 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 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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