SB 393-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
02/21/2024 0670s
2024 SESSION
24-2975
08/05
SENATE BILL 393-FN
SPONSORS: Sen. Abbas, Dist 22; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Soucy, Dist 18; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Rep. Cole, Hills. 26; Rep. Harb, Rock. 20; Rep. Donnelly, Rock. 25
COMMITTEE: Finance
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill makes an appropriation to the department of environmental services for the funding of regional drinking water infrastructure as part of Phase 2 of the Southern New Hampshire Regional Water Project to increase water supply to multiple towns impacted by PFAS contamination and growing water demands.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
02/21/2024 0670s 24-2975
08/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Department of Environmental Services; Appropriation. The sum of $25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 is hereby appropriated to the department of environmental services from a combination of federal funds, the drinking water and groundwater trust fund established under RSA 485-F, the PFAS remediation loan and grant fund established under RSA 485-H, and local contributions for the purpose of funding regional drinking water infrastructure as part of Phase 2 of the Southern New Hampshire Regional Water Project to increase water supply by over 2 million gallons per day to multiple towns impacted by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance contamination and growing water demands. The infrastructure shall include all ancillary projects needed, including but not limited to booster pumping stations, pressure reducing stations, water storage tanks, water mains, raising the water level of Lake Massabesic, and all associated design and construction permits. This sum shall be nonlapsing.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024.
24-2975
Amended 3/5/24
SB 393-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT #2024-0670s)
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ X ] Local [ ] None
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Estimated State Impact - Increase / (Decrease) | ||||||
| FY 2024 | FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | ||
Revenue | $0 | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase | ||
Revenue Fund(s) | Local Contributions
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Expenditures | $0 | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase | ||
Funding Source(s) | Drinking Water & Ground Water Trust Fund, PFAS Remediation Loan and Grant Fund, Federal Funds and local contributions
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Appropriations | $0 | $25,000,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
Funding Source(s) | Drinking Water & Ground Water Trust Fund, PFAS Remediation Loan and Grant Fund, Federal Funds and local contributions
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• Does this bill provide sufficient funding to cover estimated expenditures? [X] N/A • Does this bill authorize new positions to implement this bill? [X] No | ||||||
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Estimated Political Subdivision Impact - Increase / (Decrease) | ||||||
| FY 2024 | FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | ||
County Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
County Expenditures | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Local Revenue | $0 | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase | ||
Local Expenditures | $0 | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase | ||
METHODOLOGY:
This bill makes a nonlapsing appropriation to the Department of Environmental Services for the funding of regional drinking water infrastructure as part of Phase 2 of the Southern New Hampshire Regional Water Project to increase water supply to towns impacted by PFAS contamination and growing water demands.
The Department of Environmental Services states that it already administers water infrastructure grant and loan programs and would not require additional funds to administer the provisions of this bill. The Department indicates the primary fiscal impact would be the $25 million expenditure to construct the infrastructure necessary to increase water supply capacity to address PFAS contamination. The Department does not envision that the bill would require it to fund projects that exceed the funding in its operating budgets. The amount of State expenditures by each funding source is indeterminable at this time as the bill does not specify the amount to be funded by the PFAS Response Fund, the Drinking Water and Groundwater Trust Fund or funding programs associated with federal grants that the Department manages.
Local revenue and expenditures will increase as a portion of the appropriated funds will be provided to communities to fund of the project. In addition, the Department assumes there may be local expenditures for project reviews at the local level or for additional fire flow protection where the new water lines are extended. The specific amount of additional revenue or expenditures at the local level cannot be estimated. There would be no anticipated impact on county revenue or expenditures.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Environmental Services
| Date | Amendment |
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| Feb. 14, 2024 | 2024-0670s |
| Date | Body | Type |
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| Jan. 4, 2024 | Senate | Hearing |
| Feb. 21, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| Feb. 21, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 17, 2024 | House | Hearing |
April 17, 2024: Division I Work Session: 05/07/2024 10:30 am LOB 212
April 11, 2024: Public Hearing: 04/17/2024 11:00 am LOB 210-211
Feb. 29, 2024: Introduced (in recess of) 02/22/2024 and referred to Finance HJ 6
Feb. 21, 2024: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0670s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/21/2024; SJ 5
Feb. 21, 2024: Committee Amendment # 2024-0670s, AA, VV; 02/21/2024; SJ 5
Feb. 15, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-0670s, 02/21/2024, Vote 7-0; SC 8
Feb. 14, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2024-0670s, 02/21/2024, Vote 7-0; SC 8
Dec. 14, 2023: Hearing: 01/04/2024, Room 103, SH, 01:20 pm; SC 48
Dec. 12, 2023: To Be Introduced 01/03/2024 and Referred to Finance; SJ 1