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CHAPTER 194
SB 541-FN-A - FINAL VERSION
03/26/2026 1274s
2026 SESSION
26-2151
08/05
SENATE BILL
541-FN-A
AN ACT
relative to capital appropriations for regional drinking water infrastructure.
SPONSORS: Sen. Abbas, Dist 22; Sen. McGough, Dist 11; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Rep. DeSimone, Rock. 18; Rep. Donnelly, Rock. 25; Rep. Harb, Rock. 20; Rep. Nelson, Rock. 13; Rep. Sweeney, Rock. 25
COMMITTEE: Finance
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill:
I. Makes an appropriation to the department of environmental services to the Pillsbury Lake Village District for the purpose of addressing loan costs associated with certain water system upgrades.
II. Requires a share of moneys appropriated to the department of environmental services in 2020 to be used for the Southern New Hampshire Regional Water Interconnection Project.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/26/2026 1274s 26-2151
08/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT
relative to capital appropriations for regional drinking water infrastructure.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
194:1 Project Amended; Department of Environmental Services. Amend 2020, 30:6 to read as follows:
30:6
Capital Appropriation; Department of Environmental Services.
The sum of $50,000,000 is hereby appropriated to the department of environmental services for capital expenditures for the remediation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the state’s drinking water sources and wastewater residuals, which expenditures may include loans to public or private entities on such terms and conditions as the department of environmental services shall determine.
Of the amounts appropriated, $5,000,000 shall be a grant and used for the Southern New Hampshire Regional Water Interconnection Project, Phase 2B.
To provide funds for the appropriation made in this section, the state treasurer is hereby authorized to borrow upon the credit of the state not exceeding the sum of $50,000,000 and for said purpose may issue bonds and notes in the name of and on behalf of the state of New Hampshire in accordance with RSA 6-13-e.
Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 9:18, the appropriation made in this section shall not lapse.
194:2 Appropriation; Department of Environmental Services; Pipe, Water Filtration and Well Upgrades; Pillsbury Lake Village District. Amend 2025, 141:380 to read as follows:
141:380 Appropriation; Department of Environmental Services; Pipe, Water Filtration, and Well Upgrades; Pillsbury Lake Village District. The sum of $325,000 for the biennium ending June 30, 2027, is appropriated to the department of environmental services to the Pillsbury Lake Village District for the purpose of addressing [
loan
] costs associated with the following upgrades:
I. Piping Upgrades: $155,000 to cover a loan used for upgrading the pipes under Concord Drive in Webster.
II. Water Filtration Upgrade: $105,000 to cover a loan for upgrading the water filtration system.
III. [
New Well Development
]
Water System Improvements
: $65,000 to cover [
a loan for digging a new well, known as the Franklin-Pierce well, which requires less processing and will reduce overall costs
]
water system improvements as agreed upon by both the department of environmental services and Pillsbury Lake Village District
.
The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
194:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026
Approved: June 19, 2026
Effective Date: July 01, 2026