Revision: March 25, 2022, 5:03 p.m.
HB 1066 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
10Mar2022... 0505h
2022 SESSION
22-2053
08/11
HOUSE BILL 1066
SPONSORS: Rep. Rung, Hills. 21; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5
COMMITTEE: Resources, Recreation and Development
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill requires the commissioner of the department of environmental services to prepare a plan relative to cyanobacterial blooms in New Hampshire.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
10Mar2022... 0505h 22-2053
08/11
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Report Required; Commissioner of Environmental Services. The commissioner of the department of environmental services shall prepare a plan to prevent the increase of, and eventually control, cyanobacterial blooms in New Hampshire's lakes and other waters. Such plan shall be supported by scientific data and shall include measurable milestones. The commissioner shall determine the organizational structure, foci, personnel, and resources needed to execute the plan. The commissioner shall also coordinate with appropriate stakeholders as may be required to execute the plan. Any budgetary request necessary to execute the plan shall be submitted as part of the department's total funding request for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2025. The plan shall be submitted in writing to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the president of the senate no later than November 1, 2023.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
22-2053
Amended 3/25/22
HB 1066- FISCAL NOTE
AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT #2022-0505h)
AN ACT requiring the commissioner of the department of environmental services to prepare a plan relative to cyanobacterial blooms in New Hampshire.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
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STATE: | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | FY 2024 | FY 2025 |
Appropriation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Expenditures | $0 | $30,000 | $0 | $0 |
Funding Source: | [ X ] General [ ] Education [ ] Highway [ ] Other | |||
METHODOLOGY:
This bill requires the Department of Environmental Services to prepare a plan, no later than November 1, 2023, relative to cyanobacterial blooms in the state. The Department estimates the cost to prepare such a plan would be $30,000 and assumes it would be expended in FY 2023. The Department states expenditures would be made on a contractual basis to obtain input from stakeholders and complete toxicological analysis of water samples for a variety of cyanobacteria.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Environmental Services