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HB 97 · 2026 · House · Finance Committee

Wastewater infrastructure project funding

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making an appropriation to the department of environmental services for wastewater infrastructure projects.

Appropriates funds to the department of environmental services for eligible wastewater infrastructure projects.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · January 7, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill makes an appropriation to the department of environmental services for eligible wastewater projects.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“There is hereby appropriated to the department of environmental services the sum of $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 and $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, which shall be nonlapsing, for the purpose of funding wastewater projects approved pursuant to RSA 486 on or before June 30, 2026.”
Section 1
“The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sums out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Thomas BucoDPrime
  • Sen. Denise RicciardiRDeputy Majority Leader

Also: Rep. Nancy MurphyD, Rep. David PreeceD

Public testimony

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Oct 30, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate14–11
    Overall
    56% yea
  • Jan 7, 2026HouseRoll callInexpedient to LegislateAdopted175–156How they voted
    Overall
    53% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    174–597% yea
    Democrats
    1–1511% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 23, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance34:28–36:402m 12slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 5, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance - Division I1:14:37–1:15:561m 19slocated in the stream transcriptDivision I Work Session
  • Feb 18, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance4:08–7:393m 31slocated in the stream transcriptExecutive Session
  • Oct 2, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance - Division I6:29–11:415m 12slocated in the stream transcriptDivision I Work Session
  • Oct 30, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance13:55–15:151m 20slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate — roll call; Executive Session
  • Jan 7, 2026Floor debateHouse floor8:25:54–8:28:382m 44slocated in the stream transcriptInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, roll call 175-156

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Finance HJ 2 P. 5
  2. Jan 23, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/23/2025 10:30 am LOB 210-211
  3. Feb 5, 2025HouseDivision I Work Session: 02/05/2025 10:15 am LOB 212
  4. Feb 18, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/18/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
  5. Mar 4, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  6. Oct 2, 2025HouseDivision I Work Session: 10/02/2025 01:00 pm GP 230
  7. Oct 30, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 10/30/2025 10:00 am GP 230
  8. Oct 30, 2025HouseMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 10/30/2025 (Vote 14-11; RC) HC 51 P. 33
  9. Nov 10, 2025HouseMinority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2996h
  10. Jan 7, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 175-156 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 176

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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