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HB 624 · 2026 · House · Resources, Recreation and Development Committee

River management advisory grant program

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establishing a local river management advisory committee grant program and making an appropriation therefor.

Establishes a local river management advisory committee grant program and makes an appropriation for it.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · January 8, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill establishes a local river management advisory committee grant program and makes an appropriation therefor.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“There is hereby established a grant program, to be administered by the department of environmental services, for the allocation of funds to local river management advisory committees established under RSA 483:8-a.”
RSA 483:8-b
“Funding requests made under this section may be submitted to the department of environmental services by any established local river management advisory committee, detailing resources needed to fulfill its duties as described in RSA 483:8-a.”
RSA 483:8-b
“Funding requests may not exceed $10,000 for any local river management advisory committee in any year.”
RSA 483:8-b
“The commissioner of the department of environmental services shall disburse the funding to local river management advisory committees with demonstrated need to implement the duties described in RSA 483:8-a, III on a first come, first-served basis.”
RSA 483:8-b

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Eric TurerDPrime
  • Rep. James CreightonRChair· Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

Public testimony

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 12, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0368h16–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 6, 2025HouseDivisionAmendment 2025-0368hAdopted296–67
    Overall
    82% yea
  • Mar 6, 2025HouseDivisionOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0368hAdopted264–100
    Overall
    73% yea
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • Oct 30, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate13–12
    Overall
    52% yea
  • Jan 8, 2026HouseRoll callInexpedient to LegislateAdopted187–164How they voted
    Overall
    53% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    185–796% yea
    Democrats
    2–1561% yea
    Other
    0–10% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 5, 2025Public hearingHouse Resources, Recreation and Development3:26:34–3:28:512m 17slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 12, 2025Public hearingHouse Resources, Recreation and Development23:34–28:375m 3slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0368h; Executive Session
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateHouse floor5:22:32–5:27:405m 8slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0368h — adopted, division 264-100; Amendment # 2025-0368h — adopted, division 296-67; Referred to Finance
  • Mar 14, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance - Division I44:34–45:421m 8slocated in the stream transcriptDivision I Work Session
  • Apr 1, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance49:28–51:312m 3slocated in the stream transcriptExecutive Session
  • Oct 2, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance - Division I44:27–49:024m 35slocated in the stream transcriptDivision I Work Session
  • Oct 30, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance1:26:48–1:33:086m 20slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate — roll call; Executive Session
  • Jan 8, 2026Floor debateHouse floor55:21–1:04:389m 17slocated in the stream transcriptInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, roll call 187-164

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development HJ 3 P. 19
  2. Feb 5, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/05/2025 01:00 pm LOB 305
  3. Feb 12, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/12/2025 10:15 am LOB 305
  4. Feb 12, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0368h 02/12/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 14 P. 27
  5. Mar 6, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0368h: AA DV 296-67 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 77
  6. Mar 6, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0368h: MA DV 264-100 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 77
  7. Mar 6, 2025HouseReferred to Finance 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 77
  8. Mar 14, 2025HouseDivision I Work Session: 03/14/2025 10:00 am LOB 212
  9. Apr 1, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/01/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
  10. Apr 2, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  11. Oct 2, 2025HouseDivision I Work Session: 10/02/2025 01:00 pm GP 230
  12. Oct 30, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 10/30/2025 10:00 am GP 230
  13. Oct 30, 2025HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 10/30/2025 (Vote 13-12; RC) HC 51 P. 36
  14. Nov 5, 2025HouseMinority : Ought to Pass
  15. Jan 8, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 187-164 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 8

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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