Revision: March 18, 2025, 4:14 p.m.
Rep. McGhee, Hills. 35
Rep. B. Boyd, Hills. 12
Rep. Suiter, Hills. 36
March 18, 2025
2025-1098h
06/11
Floor Amendment to HB 568
Amend RSA 674:36, II(p) as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
(p) Local planning boards may request a water supply study in accordance with local regulations to ensure water adequacy in subdivisions of 4 or more units. Water studies for new subdivisions are discretionary and fall under the jurisdiction of local planning boards. This provision shall not apply to community water systems or large groundwater withdrawals regulated under RSA 485 and RSA 485-C.
2025-1098h
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill allows the adoption of subdivision regulations that require water supply studies, determination of adequate water quantity for reasonably anticipated future water uses, and minimum on-lot private well testing requirements for subdivisions of 4 or more units. This bill also clarifies the applicant's duty to pay associated costs.