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HB246 • 2026

directing the state conservation committee to implement the conservation district climate resilience grant program and making an appropriation therefor.

directing the state conservation committee to implement the conservation district climate resilience grant program and making an appropriation therefor.

Agriculture Budget
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Judy Aron (R), Peter Bixby (D), David Watters (D), James Creighton (R), Lucius Parshall (D), Howard Pearl (r), Karen Ebel (D), Brian Sullivan (D)
Last action
2026-03-12
Official status
SENATE
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text does not provide details on how funds will be distributed among districts or what specific actions are required for resilience.

Grant Program for Climate Resilience

This bill directs the state conservation committee to create and fund a grant program that helps county conservation districts become more resilient to climate change.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates a new grant program called the Conservation District Climate Resilience Grant Program.
  • Appropriates $100,000 for the biennium ending June 30, 2027 to the Department of Agriculture, Markets and Foods.
  • Requires the state conservation committee to administer the grant program to county conservation districts that meet annual financial reporting requirements.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The state conservation committee
  • County conservation districts in New Hampshire

Terms To Know

Conservation District Climate Resilience Grant Program
A new program that gives grants to help county conservation districts deal with the effects of climate change.
State Conservation Committee
The group in charge of managing and running the grant program.

Limits and Unknowns

  • It is not clear how much money each district will receive.
  • The bill does not specify what specific actions districts must take to become more resilient.
  • The exact date when the program starts is not specified in the text.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Amendment #2025-2986h : AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 183

Plain English: Amendment #2025-2986h : AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 183 1

  • The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-12 S

    Ought to Pass : MA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6

  2. 2026-03-12 S

    Sen. Gray Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6

  3. 2026-03-12 S

    Pending Motion OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6

  4. 2026-03-05 S

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/12/2026, Vote 7-0; SC 9

  5. 2026-02-10 S

    Hearing: 02/17/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:25 pm; SC 6

  6. 2026-01-30 S

    Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Finance; SJ 3

  7. 2026-01-07 H

    Amendment #2025-2986h : AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 183

  8. 2026-01-07 H

    Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2986h: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 183

  9. 2025-11-04 H

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-2986h 10/30/2025 (Vote 25-0; RC) HC 51 P. 34

  10. 2025-10-14 H

    Executive Session: 10/30/2025 10:00 am GP 230

  11. 2025-09-18 H

    Division I Work Session: 10/02/2025 01:00 pm GP 230

  12. 2025-08-28 H

    Division I Work Session: 09/18/2025 10:00 am GP 230

  13. 2025-03-04 H

    Retained in Committee

  14. 2025-02-12 H

    Executive Session: 02/18/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211

  15. 2025-01-24 H

    Division I Work Session: 02/05/2025 10:15 am LOB 212

  16. 2025-01-15 H

    Public Hearing: 01/23/2025 11:00 am LOB 210-211

  17. 2025-01-07 H

    Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Finance HJ 2 P. 12

Official Summary Text

directing the state conservation committee to implement the conservation district climate resilience grant program and making an appropriation therefor.

Current Bill Text

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HB 246-FN-A - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES

7Jan2026... 2986h
2025 SESSION
25-0380
08/09

HOUSE BILL
246-FN-A

AN ACT
directing the state conservation committee to implement the conservation district climate resilience grant program and making an appropriation therefor.

SPONSORS: Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. Creighton, Hills. 30; Rep. Ebel, Merr. 7; Rep. Bixby, Straf. 13; Rep. Parshall, Ches. 8; Rep. B. Sullivan, Sull. 1; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17

COMMITTEE: Finance

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ANALYSIS

This bill directs the state conservation committee to implement the conservation district climate resilience grant program and makes an appropriation therefor.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
7Jan2026... 2986h 25-0380
08/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five

AN ACT
directing the state conservation committee to implement the conservation district climate resilience grant program and making an appropriation therefor.

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

1 Appropriation; Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Foods. The department of agriculture, markets, and foods is hereby appropriated $100,000 for the biennium ending June 30, 2027. Such funds shall be disbursed by the state conservation committee established in RSA 432:10 to the state's 10 county conservation districts for the implementation of the conservation district climate resilience grant program. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sums out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

2 New Paragraph; Duties; State Conservation Committee. Amend RSA 432:11 by inserting after paragraph VI the following new paragraph:
VII. Implement and administer the conservation district climate resilience grant program for county conservation districts that have met annual financial reporting requirements.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

LBA
25-0380
1/14/26

HB 246-FN-A-
FISCAL NOTE
AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT # 2025-2986h)

AN ACT
directing the state conservation committee to implement the conservation district climate resilience grant program and making an appropriation therefor.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Estimated State Impact

FY 2026
FY 2027
FY 2028
FY 2029

Revenue
$0
$0
$0
$0

Revenue Fund(s)
None

Expenditures*
$0
$100,000
$0
$0

Funding Source(s)
General Fund

Appropriations*
$0
$100,000
$0
$0

Funding Source(s)
General Fund

*Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill

METHODOLOGY:
This bill directs the state conservation committee to implement the conservation district climate
resilience grant program and makes an appropriation therefor. This bill appropriates general funds of $100,000 for the biennium ending June 30, 2027 to the Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food to be distributed by the State Conservation Committee to the 10 County Conservation Districts to implement a conservation district climate resilience grant program.

AGENCIES CONTACTED:
None