HB 246-FN-A - AS INTRODUCED
2025 SESSION
25-0380
08/09
HOUSE BILL 246-FN-A
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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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
25-0380
08/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
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 $50,000 in general funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 and $50,000 for the fiscal year 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 July 1, 2025.
25-0380
12/24/24
HB 246-FN-A- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
FISCAL IMPACT:
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Estimated State Impact | ||||||
| FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | FY 2028 | ||
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Revenue Fund(s) | None | |||||
Expenditures* | $0 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $0 | ||
Funding Source(s) | General Fund | |||||
Appropriations* | $0 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $0 | ||
Funding Source(s) | General Fund | |||||
*Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill
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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 $50,000 in FY 2026 and $50,000 in FY 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