HB 311-FN-A - AS INTRODUCED
2023 SESSION
23-0456
08/04
HOUSE BILL 311-FN-A
SPONSORS: Rep. Buco, Carr. 1; Rep. Leishman, Hills. 33; Rep. Emerick, Rock. 29; Rep. N. Murphy, Hills. 12; Rep. Preece, Hills. 17; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Ricciardi, Dist 9
COMMITTEE: Finance
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ANALYSIS
This bill makes an appropriation to the department of environmental services for eligible wastewater projects.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
23-0456
08/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Three
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Department of Environmental Services; Eligible Wastewater Projects; Appropriation. There is hereby appropriated to the department of environmental services the sum of $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 and $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 for the purpose of funding wastewater projects approved pursuant to RSA 486 on or before June 30, 2024. 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 July 1, 2023.
23-0456
12/28/22
HB 311-FN-A- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ X ] Local [ ] None
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STATE: | FY 2023 | FY 2024 | FY 2025 | FY 2026 |
Appropriation | $0 | $15,000,000 | $15,000000 | $0 |
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Expenditures | $0 | $12,362,390 | $15,496,220 | Indeterminable |
Funding Source: | [ X ] General [ ] Education [ ] Highway [ ] Other | |||
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Revenue | $0 | $12,362,390 | $15,496,220 | Indeterminable |
Expenditures | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
METHODOLOGY:
This bill makes an appropriation to the Department of Environmental services for eligible and completed wastewater projects approved on or before June 30, 2024. The Department estimated payments would be $12,362,390 in FY 2024 and $15,496,220 in FY 2025 for the maintenance payments on existing State Aid Grant awards that have been approved by the Governor and Council. These amounts have been included in the Department's operating budget request for FY 2024 and FY 2025 as an additional "Prioritized Need Request". There will be similar expenditures in FY 2026 and future years for the projects that have been completed and approved. These grants, provided by the State pursuant to RSA 486, cover annual payments of 20 percent of the principal and interest for 20 years on the eligible costs of acquisition and construction of sewage disposal facilities by municipalities.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Environmental Services
| Date | Body | Type |
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| Jan. 26, 2023 | House | Hearing |
| March 15, 2023 | House | Exec Session |
| Nov. 14, 2023 | House | Exec Session |
| Nov. 15, 2023 | House | Floor Vote |
Jan. 3, 2024: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/03/2024 HJ 1 P. 54
Nov. 15, 2023: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate HB311-FN-A 11/15/2023 (Vote 25-0; CC) HC 49 P. 13
Oct. 17, 2023: Executive Session: 11/14/2023 10:00 am LOB 210-211 HC 42
Sept. 12, 2023: Division Work Session: 09/21/2023 09:30 am LOB 212 HC 37
March 16, 2023: Retained in Committee
March 10, 2023: Executive Session: 03/15/2023 11:00 am LOB 210-211
Feb. 27, 2023: Division Work Session: 03/02/2023 01:00 pm LOB 212
Jan. 25, 2023: Division Work Session: 01/31/2023 11:00 am LOB 212
Jan. 18, 2023: Public Hearing: 01/26/2023 10:00 am LOB 210-211
Jan. 9, 2023: Introduced (in recess of) 01/05/2023 and referred to Finance HJ 3 P. 10