HB 107-FN-A - AS INTRODUCED
2019 SESSION
19-0017
08/01
HOUSE BILL 107-FN-A
AN ACT making appropriations for costs involved in controlling invasive aquatic species.
SPONSORS: Rep. Gould, Hills. 7; Rep. Gay, Rock. 8; Sen. Ward, Dist 8; Sen. Reagan, Dist 17
COMMITTEE: Resources, Recreation and Development
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ANALYSIS
This bill makes an appropriation to cover costs involved in controlling invasive aquatic species on state waterways.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
19-0017
08/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen
AN ACT making appropriations for costs involved in controlling invasive aquatic species.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Appropriation. The sum of $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019 and the sum of $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 are hereby appropriated to the commissioner of the department of environmental services for the purpose of managing invasive aquatic species in state waterways. Such funds shall be nonlapsing and continually appropriated to the commissioner of the department of environmental services. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sums out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect June 30, 2019.
19-0017
12/7/18
HB 107-FN-A- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT making appropriations for costs involved in controlling invasive aquatic species.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ X ] Local [ ] None
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STATE: | FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |
Appropriation | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Expenditures | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
Funding Source: | [ X ] General [ ] Education [ ] Highway [ ] Other | |||
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Revenue | Indeterminable | Indeterminable | $0 | $0 |
Expenditures | Indeterminable | Indeterminable | $0 | $0 |
METHODOLOGY:
This bill makes an appropriation of $5,000,000 in FY 2019 and $5,000,000 in FY 2020. The effective date of the bill is June 30, 2019. The Department of Environmental Services indicates the bill appropriates $10,000,000 over two fiscal years for the purpose of managing invasive aquatic species in state waterways. In fiscal year 2019, roughly 1/3 of the area of infestations in New Hampshire was being managed and controlled for a total cost of $1.6 million, not including prevention and early detection activities. The Department indicates the cost of expanding the program to manage all infested areas in nearly 90 state waterways could easily amount to well over $5,000,000 annually, and this supplemental funding will aid in reducing infestations to more water bodies across the state. There would be no impact on county revenue and expenditures since grants are not typically awarded to counties. The impact on local revenue and expenditures is indeterminable at this time, as the amount of grant award (and required match) will be based on the type and degree of infestation when the appropriation is made.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Environmental Services
| Date | Body | Type |
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| Feb. 5, 2019 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 13, 2019 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 27, 2019 | House | Floor Vote |
| March 27, 2019 | House | Exec Session |
| Nov. 12, 2019 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote |
Jan. 8, 2020: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/08/2020 HJ 1 P. 45
: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 20-0; CC) HC 50 P. 9
Nov. 12, 2019: Executive Session: 11/12/2019 10:00 am LOB 210-211
Oct. 22, 2019: Division I Work Session: 10/22/2019 10:00 am LOB 212
: Retained in Committee
March 27, 2019: Executive Session: 03/27/2019 10:00 am LOB 210-211
March 13, 2019: Finance Division I Work Session: 03/13/2019 01:30 pm LOB 212
March 4, 2019: Finance Division II Work Session: 03/04/2019 10:00 am LOB 209
Feb. 28, 2019: Referred to Finance 02/28/2019 HJ 7 P. 13
Feb. 28, 2019: Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/28/2019 HJ 7 P. 13
Feb. 27, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 02/27/2019 (Vote 19-0; RC) HC 13 P. 24
Feb. 13, 2019: Executive Session: 02/13/2019 10:00 am LOB 305
Feb. 5, 2019: Public Hearing: 02/05/2019 10:45 am LOB 305
Jan. 2, 2019: Introduced 01/02/2019 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development HJ 2 P. 37