HB246: directing the state conservation committee to implement the conservation district climate resilience grant program and making an appropriation therefor.

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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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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