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SB 239 · 2025 · Senate · Finance Committee

Funding for fish and game environmental review

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(New Title) appropriating funds to the fish and game department for continuing environmental review and to cover a deficit for previously instituted salary increases.

Appropriates funds to the fish and game department for continuing environmental review of threatened and endangered species and to the fish and game fund.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 fish and game department for continuing environmental review for threatened and endangered species and makes an appropriation to the fish and game fund.

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 sum of $400,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 and the sum of $400,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027 is hereby appropriated to the fish and game department for the purpose of environmental review for threatened and endangered species.”
Section 1
“The sum of $2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 is hereby appropriated to the fish and game fund to cover a deficit for previously instituted salary increases.”
Section 2
“The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sums out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.”
Section 1
“The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.”
Section 2

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. David WattersDPrime
  • Sen. Kevin AvardRDeputy Majority Whip
  • Rep. Cathryn HarveyDRanking Member· Fish and Game and Marine Resources
  • Rep. Kate MurrayDRanking Member· Finance Division 2

Also: Sen. Debra AltschillerD, Sen. Donovan FentonD, Rep. Will DarbyD

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 Finance1:25:17–1:26:471m 30slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateSenate floor3:53:08–3:55:512m 43slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0386s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0386s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-0386s — 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, 01:55 pm; SC 8
  3. Mar 6, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0386s, 03/06/2025, Vote 6-0; SC 11
  4. Mar 6, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-0386s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  5. Mar 6, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0386s, 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.