Amendment 2024-0670s to SB393 (2024)

(New Title) relative to making an appropriation to the department of environmental services to fund regional drinking water infrastructure.


Revision: Feb. 14, 2024, 9:54 a.m.

Senate Finance

February 13, 2024

2024-0670s

06/02

 

 

Amendment to SB 393-FN

 

Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

AN ACT relative to making an appropriation to the department of environmental services to fund regional drinking water infrastructure.

 

Amend the bill by replacing section 1 with the following:

 

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.

2024-0670s

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.