HB 1089 - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2532
04/09
HOUSE BILL 1089
SPONSORS: Rep. Donnelly, Rock. 25
COMMITTEE: Resources, Recreation and Development
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ANALYSIS
This bill extends the authorization of the department of environmental services for the evaluation and mitigation of new community water system contamination risks.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2532
04/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Drinking Water; Contamination Review. Amend RSA 485-C:26 to read as follows:
The department shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A specifying criteria and procedures to ensure a groundwater withdrawal less than 57,600 gallons over any 24-hour period from a new source of water for a community water system as defined by RSA 485:1-a and subject to RSA 485:8 does not cause an unmitigated impact to an existing private water supply well in accordance with RSA 485-C:21, V-c(a), RSA 485-C:21, V-c(j), or RSA 485-C:21, V-c(c).
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 4, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 11, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 4, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 4, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
Feb. 25, 2026: Introduced 02/19/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 5
Feb. 19, 2026: Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5
Feb. 9, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/04/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 7 P. 19
Feb. 5, 2026: Executive Session: 02/04/2026 11:30 am GP 228
Feb. 4, 2026: Executive Session: 02/11/2026 01:30 pm GP 228
Jan. 26, 2026: Public Hearing: 02/04/2026 11:30 am GP 228
Dec. 1, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development