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HB1089 • 2026

extending the authorization of the department of environmental services for the evaluation and mitigation of new community water system contamination risks.

extending the authorization of the department of environmental services for the evaluation and mitigation of new community water system contamination risks.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Tanya Donnelly (R)
Last action
2026-06-24
Official status
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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extending the authorization of the department of environmental services for the evaluation and mitigation of new community water system contamination risks.

extending the authorization of the department of environmental services for the evaluation and mitigation of new community water system contamination risks.

What This Bill Does

  • extending the authorization of the department of environmental services for the evaluation and mitigation of new community water system contamination risks.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-24 H

    Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 155; eff.08/18/2026

  2. 2026-06-10 S

    Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14

  3. 2026-06-10 H

    Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15

  4. 2026-05-28 S

    Enrolled Bill Amendment #2026-1994e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 05/21/2026); SJ 14

  5. 2026-05-28 H

    Enrolled Bill Amendment #2026-1994e : AA VV (in recess of) 05/21/2026 HJ 14

  6. 2026-04-14 S

    Ought to Pass : MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/16/2026; SJ 9

  7. 2026-04-13 S

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/16/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 14A

  8. 2026-03-12 S

    Hearing: 03/19/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:00 am; SC 10

  9. 2026-02-25 S

    Introduced 02/19/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 5

  10. 2026-02-19 H

    Ought to Pass : MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 30

  11. 2026-02-09 H

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/04/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 7 P. 19

  12. 2026-02-05 H

    Executive Session: 02/04/2026 11:30 am GP 228

  13. 2026-01-26 H

    Public Hearing: 02/04/2026 11:30 am GP 228

  14. 2025-12-01 H

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development HJ 1 P. 5

Official Summary Text

extending the authorization of the department of environmental services for the evaluation and mitigation of new community water system contamination risks.

Current Bill Text

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CHAPTER 155
HB 1089 - FINAL VERSION

21May2026... 1994EBA
2026 SESSION
26-2532
04/09

HOUSE BILL
1089

AN ACT
extending the authorization of the department of environmental services for the evaluation and mitigation of new community water system contamination risks.

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.
21May2026... 1994EBA 26-2532
04/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
extending the authorization of the department of environmental services for the evaluation and mitigation of new community water system contamination risks.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

155:1 Drinking Water; Contamination Review. Amend RSA 485-C:26 to read as follows:
485-C:26 Groundwater Withdrawals Less than 57,600 Gallons Over Any 24-Hour Period for Community Water Systems. 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).

155:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: June 19, 2026
Effective Date: August 18, 2026