Governor and Executive Council meeting - 2026-01-07

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2026-01-07

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Meeting date: 2026-01-07

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Agenda items:

- #1 | Governor And Executive Council Agenda | Consent Calendar | MOP 150, I, B (1): Expenditure Approvals

- #2 | Office Of Professional Licensure And Certification | Consent Calendar | MOP 150, I, B (2): Approval of Acceptances

- #3 | Fish And Game Department | Consent Calendar | MOP 150, I, B (3): Reports and Findings - NONE

- #4 | Fish And Game Department | Consent Calendar | MOP 150, I, B (4): Nominations, Confirmations and Appointments

- #51 | Department Of Transportation | Consent Calendar | on the 2023 State Red List Summary by Priority. (2) Further authorize a Commission of Three Persons to be appointed by the Governor with the advice of the Executive Council to hold a hearing and determine whether there is an occasion for the project.

- #40 | Department Of Transportation | Consent Calendar | on the 2023 State Red List Summary by Priority. (2) Further authorize a Commission of Three Persons to be appointed by the Governor with the advice of the Executive Council to hold a hearing and determine whether there is an occasion for the project.

- #5 | Department Of Transportation | Consent Calendar | MOP 150, I, B (5): Other Items

- #112 | Department Of Environmental Services | Consent Calendar |, archived document), for the rehabilitation of Walpole Reservoir Dam by reducing the grant limitation by $300,000 from $740,400 to $440,400 and amending the original scope. Effective upon G&C approval through July 1, 2026. This is a grant reduction and scope amendment. 100% Federal Funds * REGULAR AGENDA

- #6 | Department Of Transportation | Consent Calendar | Authorize the Executive Office to retroactively pay membership dues in the amount of $9,857.80 for the period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, to the National Association of State Aviation Officials, Washington, DC, for membership in the national aviation organization. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2026. 100% General Funds

- #7 | Department Of Transportation | Consent Calendar | Authorize the Bureau of Turnpikes to retroactively continue its membership and participation with E-ZPass Interagency Group, New York, NY by paying annual membership dues in the amount of $38,500 for Calendar Year 2026. Effective retroactive to January 1, 2026, upon G&C approval. 100% Turnpike Funds

- #8 | Department Of Transportation | Consent Calendar | Authorize the Bureau of Right-of-Way to pay property owners $16,300 as documented in the Contemplated Awards List, for amounts exceeding $5,000 for the period from November 6, 2025 through November 18, 2025. Effective upon G&C approval.

- #9 | Department Of Transportation | Consent Calendar | Authorize the Bureau of Right-of-Way to sell approximately 0.05+/- acres of unimproved State-owned land, located northeasterly of NH Route 11 (Lake Shore Road), and south of the Belknap Point Road in the Town of Gilford, County of Belknap, identified as the parcel abutting the southerly side of Tax Map 242, Lot 232. The sale will be a direct sale to Richard Zagame for $47,100, which includes an assessed administrative fee of $1,100.

- #10 | Department Of Transportation | Consent Calendar | Authorize the Bureau of Aeronautics to retroactively amend a grant to Laconia Airport Authority (originally approved by G&C on 11/22/22, Item #51, archived document), to design, permit, and bid the installation of a perimeter/wildlife fence and a gate at the Laconia Municipal Airport, Gilford, NH by extending the completion date from July 28, 2025 to July 28, 2026. Effective upon G&C approval. No additional funding is needed with this time extension. For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record

- #11 | Department Of Transportation | Consent Calendar | Authorize the Bureau of Aeronautics to retroactively amend a grant to the Pease Development Authority (originally approved by G&C on 5/1/24, Item #42, archived document), to install perimeter/wildlife fencing (approximately 5,600 LF), Phase I (design, permit and bid) at the Skyhaven Airport, Rochester, NH by extending the completion date from July 28, 2025 to July 28, 2026. Effective upon G&C approval. Time extension only, no additional funding. For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record

- #12 | Department Of Transportation | Consent Calendar | Authorize the Bureau of Aeronautics to retroactively amend a grant to the Pease Development Authority (originally approved by G&C on 5/1/24, Item #41, archived document), to design, permit and bid the reconstruction of the terminal automobile parking lot, Phase I, at the Skyhaven Airport, Rochester, NH by extending the completion date from July 28, 2025 to July 28, 2026. Effective upon G&C approval. Time extension only, no additional funding. For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record

- #13 | Department Of Transportation | Consent Calendar | Authorize the Bureau of Construction to enter into a contract with New England Infrastructure, Inc., Hudson, MA, on the basis of a low bid of $2,880,455 for preservation efforts on a 3-span bridge carrying NH 132 over I-393, US 4 and US 202 in Concord, NH. (2) Further authorize a contingency in the amount of $144,022.75, for payment of latent conditions which may appear during the construction of the project. Effective upon G&C approval through November 13, 2026, unless amended by the Department in accordance with the Standard Specifications. 100% Federal Funds For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record

- #13A | Department Of Transportation | Consent Calendar | Authorize the Bureau of Right-of-Way to enter into an agreement with Vanesse Hangen Brustlin, Inc., Bedford, NH, for an amount not to exceed $750,000, for Statewide on-call professional survey services for various transportation projects located throughout the State. Effective upon G&C approval through January 31, 2031. For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record

- #13B | Department Of Transportation | Consent Calendar | Authorize the Bureau of Right-of-Way to pay property owners $50,677.86 as documented in the Contemplated Awards List, for amounts exceeding $5,000 for the period from November 19, 2025 through December 10, 2025. Effective upon G&C approval.

- #14 | Office Of Professional Licensure And Certification | Consent Calendar | Authorize to retroactively renew its membership with the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards, Tyrone, GA, in the amount of $2,750 for the period January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% Agency Income

- #15 | Office Of Professional Licensure And Certification | Consent Calendar | Authorize to make a retroactive one-time payment totaling $903.89 to Kristin Eustace, COMPLIANCE OFFICERS-5, from State Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations for compensation of wages which were not paid in State Fiscal Year 2025 and associated benefits totaling $194.33 for a total payment of $1,098.22. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% Agency Funds

- #16 | Office Of Professional Licensure And Certification | Consent Calendar | Authorize to make a retroactive one-time payment totaling $965.54 to Eric Goulet, COMPLIANCE OFFICERS-5, from State Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations for compensation of wages which were not paid in State Fiscal Year 2025 and associated benefits totaling $198.12 for a total payment of $1,163.66. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% Agency Funds

- #17 | Office Of Professional Licensure And Certification | Consent Calendar | Authorize to make a retroactive one-time payment totaling $1,255.05 to Briana Miller, COMPLIANCE OFFICERS-5, from State Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations for compensation of wages which were not paid in State Fiscal Year 2025 and associated benefits totaling $257.54 for a total payment of $1,512.59. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% Agency Funds

- #18 | Office Of Professional Licensure And Certification | Consent Calendar | Authorize to make a retroactive one-time payment totaling $965.54 to Michelle Sousa, COMPLIANCE OFFICERS-5, from State Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations for compensation of wages which were not paid in State Fiscal Year 2025 and associated benefits totaling $198.13 for a total payment of $1,163.67. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% Agency Funds

- #19 | Office Of Professional Licensure And Certification | Consent Calendar | Authorize to make a retroactive one-time payment totaling $841.72 to Elizabeth Thibodeau, COMPLIANCE OFFICERS-5, from State Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations for compensation of wages which were not paid in State Fiscal Year 2025 and associated benefits totaling $172.72 for a total payment of $1,014.44. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% Agency Funds

- #19A | Office Of Professional Licensure And Certification | Consent Calendar | Authorize to make a retroactive unencumbered payment to SHI International Corp., Somerset, NJ in the total amount of $265,625 for digital archive services. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% Agency Funds For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record

- #19B | Office Of Professional Licensure And Certification | Consent Calendar | Authorize to enter into a retroactive amendment to an existing contract with Peter P. Reich, DMD, Dover, NH (originally approved by G&C on 5/1/24, Item #53, archived document), for Dental Anesthesia Inspection Services, by extending the completion date from December 31, 2025, to December 31, 2026, with no change to the price limitation. 100% Agency Funds

- #20 | Department Of Revenue Administration | Consent Calendar | Authorize to accept and expend monies collected from the Town of Colebrook, NH in the amount of $59,702 for reassessment work completed by the DRA. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2027. 100% Agency Income

- #21 | Department Of Revenue Administration | Consent Calendar | Authorize to place Ms. Susan Lambert at Step 7 of unclassified salary grade DD, earning $101,490 annually, for the position of Field Audit Leader. Effective January 9, 2026, upon G&C approval. 100% General Funds

- #22 | Department Of Revenue Administration | Consent Calendar | Authorize to retroactively pay a membership fee to the Multistate Tax Commission, Washington, DC in the amount of $12,761, for membership in the Nexus Program as an Associate Member. Effective July 1, 2025, upon G&C approval through June 30, 2026. 100% General Funds

- #23 | Judicial Council | Consent Calendar | Authorize to receive an additional appropriation from funds not otherwise appropriated in the total amount of $1,500,000. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2027. 100% General Funds. Fiscal Committee approved an additional appropriation of $5,500,000 on October 17, 2025.

- #24 | Judicial Council | Consent Calendar | Authorize to receive an additional appropriation from funds not otherwise appropriated in the total amount of $1,000,000. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2027. 100% General Funds. Amended by Fiscal Committee to authorize an additional appropriation of $1,000,000 and approved on December 19, 2025.

- #25 | Department Of Agriculture, Markets, And Food | Consent Calendar | Authorize to enter into a grant agreement with Applecrest Farm Orchards, LLC, Hampton Falls, NH, for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program in the amount of $98,950. Effective upon G&C approval through May 1, 2027. 100% Federal Funds. (2) Further authorize an advance payment in the amount of $98,950 to Applecrest Farm Orchards, LLC, Hampton Falls, NH, in accordance with the terms of the agreement. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% Federal Funds For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record

- #26 | Department Of Agriculture, Markets, And Food | Consent Calendar | Authorize to enter into a grant agreement with Coppal House Farm, Lee, NH, for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program in the amount of $34,330.51. Effective upon G&C approval through May 1, 2027. 100% Federal Funds. (2) Further authorize an advance payment in the amount of $34,330.51 to Coppal House Farm, Lee, NH, in accordance with the terms of the agreement. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% Federal Funds For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record

- #27 | Department Of Agriculture, Markets, And Food | Consent Calendar | Authorize to enter into a grant agreement with Gilmanton’s Own Inc., Gilmanton, NH, for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program in the amount of $76,634.96. Effective upon G&C approval through May 1, 2027. 100% Federal Funds. (2) Further authorize an advance payment in the amount of $76,634.96 to Gilmanton’s Own Inc., Gilmanton, NH, in accordance with the terms of the agreement. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% Federal Funds For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record

- #28 | Department Of Agriculture, Markets, And Food | Consent Calendar | Authorize to enter into a grant agreement with Meredith Farm Growers LLC, Meredith, NH, for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program in the amount of $55,978.09. Effective upon G&C approval through May 1, 2027. 100% Federal Funds. (2) Further authorize an advance payment in the amount of $55,978.09 to Meredith Farm Growers LLC, Meredith, NH, in accordance with the terms of the agreement. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% Federal Funds For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record

- #29 | Department Of Agriculture, Markets, And Food | Consent Calendar | Authorize to enter into a grant agreement with Sherman Farm LLC, Center Conway, NH, for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program in the amount of $17,938.76. Effective upon G&C approval through May 1, 2027. 100% Federal Funds. (2) Further authorize an advance payment in the amount of $17,938.76 to Sherman Farm LLC, Center Conway, NH, in accordance with the terms of the agreement. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% Federal Funds For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record

- #30 | Department Of Agriculture, Markets, And Food | Consent Calendar | Authorize to enter into a grant agreement with Sunnycrest Farm Inc., Londonderry, NH, for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program in the amount of $62,046. Effective upon G&C approval through May 1, 2027. 100% Federal Funds. (2) Further authorize an advance payment in the amount of $62,046 to Sunnycrest Farm Inc., Londonderry, NH, in accordance with the terms of the agreement. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% Federal Funds For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record

- #31 | Liquor Commission | Consent Calendar | Authorize to enter into a sole source contract with Givex USA Corporation, Gurnee, IL, in the amount of $425,000 for stored value card processing and related services. Effective upon G&C approval through February 29, 2028, with the option to renew for an additional two-year period. 100% Liquor Funds For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record

- #32 | Department Of Business And Economic Affairs | Consent Calendar | Authorize a salary increment for Michelle Cruz, Director of Travel and Tourism Development, in the amount of $5,835, from a current annual salary of $118,352 to a new annual salary of $124,187. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% General Funds

- #33 | Department Of Business And Economic Affairs | Consent Calendar | Authorize the Division of Travel and Tourism Development to retroactively renew a membership with the US Travel Association, Washington, DC, in the amount of $9,400 for the 2026 calendar year. Effective upon G&C approval for the period of January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. 100% General Funds

- #34 | Department Of Business And Economic Affairs | Consent Calendar | Authorize to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the NH Department of Environmental Services to provide $55,693 for the purpose of administering part of the scope of the National Flood Insurance Program, which is reimbursed through the Community Assistance Program – State Support Services Element grant. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2026. 100% Federal Funds

- #35 | Department Of Business And Economic Affairs | Consent Calendar | NOT USED

- #36 | Department Of Business And Economic Affairs | Consent Calendar | NOT USED

- #37 | Department Of Business And Economic Affairs | Consent Calendar | NOT USED

- #38 | Department Of Business And Economic Affairs | Consent Calendar | NOT USED

- #39 | Fish And Game Department | Consent Calendar | Authorize to make retroactive sole source unencumbered payments to Melvin Village Marina, Melvin Village, NH for 4 invoices, totaling $4,902.86 for the servicing and winterizing of the department’s boat. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% Fish and Game Funds For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record

- #40 | Fish And Game Department | Consent Calendar | Authorize to enter into a sole source contract with Matson’s Laboratory, LLC, Manhattan, MT in the amount of $12,468.50 to perform cementum analysis of teeth collected from captured and/or harvested New Hampshire black bear, moose, fisher, and bobcats to provide age and reproductive histories (female bears only). Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2026. 75% Federal Funds, 25% Other (Game Management Funds) For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record

- #41 | Department Of Environmental Services | Consent Calendar | Authorize to enter into a contract with Northeast Archaeology Research Center, Inc., Farmington, ME in the amount of $100,000 to comply with the National Historic Preservation Act for the “Restoring NH Salt Marshes” award. Effective upon G&C approval through March 31, 2028. 100% Federal Funds For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record

- #42 | Department Of Environmental Services | Consent Calendar | Authorize to enter into a retroactive sole source amendment to the contract with Busby Construction Co., Inc., Atkinson, NH (originally approved by G&C on 7/27/22, Item #72, archived document), for as-needed and emergency earthworks repair services for the Winnipesaukee River Basin Program (WRBP) by increasing the contract amount by $450,000 from $297,000 to $747,000 and extending the contract completion date from June 30, 2025 to June 30, 2028. Effective as of July 1, 2025, upon G&C approval through June 30, 2028. 100% WRBP Funds For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record

- #43 | Department Of Environmental Services | Consent Calendar | Authorize to award a grant to the Association of US Delegates to the Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment, Falmouth, ME, in the amount of $9,000 to support the Gulf of Main Council Coordinator. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2026. 100% Federal Funds For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record

- #44 | Department Of Environmental Services | Consent Calendar | Authorize to enter into a grant agreement with the Town of Bethlehem, NH totaling $192,833 for partial funding for the replacement of one engine model year 2008 plow truck. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2026. 100% New Hampshire Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Funds

- #45 | Department Of Environmental Services | Consent Calendar | Authorize to enter into a grant agreement with the Town of Marlow, NH totaling $212,781 for partial funding for the replacement of one engine model year 1994 plow truck. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2026. 100% New Hampshire Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Funds

- #46 | Department Of Environmental Services | Consent Calendar | Authorize to enter into a grant agreement with the Town of Raymond, NH totaling $156,889 for partial funding for the replacement of one bucket truck. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2026. 100% New Hampshire Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Funds

- #47 | Department Of Environmental Services | Consent Calendar | Authorize to award a grant to the Freedom-Madison-Tamworth School District, Tamworth, NH, in the amount not to exceed $28,750 for lead remediation in drinking water at the three district schools, under the provisions of RSA 485:F. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2026. 100% Drinking Water and Groundwater Trust Fund

- #48 | Department Of Environmental Services | Consent Calendar | Authorize to award a grant to the Governor Wentworth Regional School District, Wolfeboro Falls, NH, in the amount not to exceed $60,000 for lead remediation in drinking water, under the provisions of RSA 485:F. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2026. 100% Drinking Water and Groundwater Trust Fund

- #49 | Department Of Environmental Services | Consent Calendar | Authorize to award a grant to the Sanborn Regional School District, Kingston, NH, in the amount not to exceed $75,000 for lead remediation in drinking water at four district schools, under the provisions of RSA 485:F. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2026. 100% Drinking Water and Groundwater Trust Fund

- #50 | Department Of Environmental Services | Consent Calendar | Authorize to award a grant to the Warren Village School District, North Haverhill, NH, in the amount not to exceed $36,000 for lead remediation in drinking water at the Warren Village School, under the provisions of RSA 485:F. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2026. 100% Drinking Water and Groundwater Trust Fund

- #51 | Department Of Environmental Services | Consent Calendar | Authorize to retroactively amend a grant agreement with the Red Sleigh Condo Association, Plymouth, NH (originally approved by G&C on 3/22/23, Item #97, archived document), by extending the completion date from December 31, 2025 to December 31, 2027, for drinking water system improvements. Effective January 1, 2026, upon G&C approval through December 31, 2027. This is a no cost time extension. 73% Federal Funds, 27% Drinking Water and Groundwater Trust Fund For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record

- #52 | Department Of Environmental Services | Consent Calendar | Authorize to enter into a grant agreement with the City of Manchester, NH totaling $2,500 for the purpose of used oil collections. Effective upon G&C approval through July 31, 2026. 100% Hazardous Waste Cleanup Funds

- #53 | Department Of Environmental Services | Consent Calendar | Authorize to amend a Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Remediation Grant and Loan Fund, loan agreement with Century Community Association, Inc., Londonderry, NH (originally approved by G&C on 10/30/24, Item #89, archived document) by increasing the loan limitation by $502,000 from $272,287 to $774,287, for an interconnection to a larger public water system, subject to conditions as outlined in the letter dated December 10, 2025. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% PFAS Response Fund For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record

- #54 | Department Of Environmental Services | Consent Calendar | Authorize to approve a Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) loan agreement with North Conway Water Precinct, NH in an amount not to exceed $15,128,668, to finance the Saco River Erosion Mitigation for Protection of the Wastewater Treatment Facility project under the provisions of RSA 486:14 and NH Code of Admin Rules Env-Wq 500 et seq. Effective upon G&C approval. 100% CWSRF Repayment Funds

- #55 | Department Of Environmental Services | Consent Calendar | Authorize Clifford Antonell’s request to perform work on Lake Winnipesaukee in Meredith, NH.

- #56 | Department Of Environmental Services | Consent Calendar | Authorize Curry Place Cottages LLC’s request to perform work on Squam Lake in Holderness, NH. For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record

- #57 | Department Of Environmental Services | Consent Calendar | Authorize Daniel & Gisele Desantis’s request to perform work on Lake Winnipesaukee in Gilford, NH.

- #58 | Department Of Environmental Services | Consent Calendar | Authorize the Town of Hudson’s request to perform work on Robinson Pond in Hudson, NH.

- #59 | Department Of Environmental Services | Consent Calendar | Authorize Robert C and Jennifer W Purdy Trust’s request to perform work on Lake Winnipesaukee in Alton, NH.

- #60 | Department Of Environmental Services | Consent Calendar | Authorize Jeremy Stannard’s request to perform work on Lake Winnipesaukee in Alton, NH.

- #61 | Department Of Environmental Services | Consent Calendar | Authorize the Town of Sunapee’s request to perform work on Sunapee Lake in Sunapee, NH.

- #62 | Department Of Environmental Services | Consent Calendar | Authorize True North Development LLC’s request to perform work on Little Bay in Dover, NH. For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record

- #63 | Department Of Environmental Services | Consent Calendar | Authorize to accept and place on file the annual summary report for Fiscal Year 2025, pursuant to the MtBE Remediation Fund Implementation Plan. NEW HAMPSHIRE ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCILS

- #64 | Department Of Environmental Services | Consent Calendar | Authorize to accept and place on file the Air Resources Council’s annual report for year ending 2024.

- #65 | Department Of Education | Consent Calendar | Authorize to enter into an interagency sole source grant agreement with the New Hampshire Department of Corrections, Concord, NH in the amount of $120,000 to assist in the operation of approved Career and Technical Education programs. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2026. 100% Federal Funds

- #66 | New Hampshire Lottery And Gaming Commission | Consent Calendar | Authorize to enter into a sole source contract with Valor Autoworks LLC, Concord, NH in the amount of $75,000 for automotive repair and preventative maintenance services. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2027. 100% Lottery Funds For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record

- #67 | Department Of Safety | Consent Calendar | Authorize the Office of the Commissioner to accept and expend funds from the FFY 2026 New Hampshire Department of Safety Highway Safety Grant Agreement, in the amount of $4,000 for the purchase of digital ads on WMUR.com to support the enforcement of Sherrill’s Law (Move Over Law). Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2026. 100% Federal Transfer from Agencies

- #68 | Department Of Safety | Consent Calendar | Authorize the Division of State Police to enter into grant agreements with the Grantees as detailed in the letter dated December 16, 2025 in an amount not to exceed $214,597.06 to support law enforcement agencies in the purchasing of necessary equipment to electronically share criminal justice data. Effective upon G&C approval, full contract execution, and grant funding acceptance through September 30, 2026. 100% Federal Revenue Transfers from Other Agencies

- #69 | Department Of Safety | Consent Calendar | Authorize to enter into a grant agreement with the Laconia Police Department – Belknap County Special Operations Group in the amount of $31,000 for a portion of the 2023 Homeland Security Grant Program. Effective upon G&C approval through August 31, 2026. 100% Federal Funds

- #70 | Department Of Safety | Consent Calendar | Authorize to enter into grant agreements with local entities as detailed in the letter dated November 21, 2025, in the amount of $594,303 for a portion of the 2025 Homeland Security Grant Program. Effective upon G&C approval, full contract execution at the local agency level and review and approval by the NH Department of Justice, and grantee funding acceptance of the award terms and condition through the eligible Federal Grant period of September 30, 2026. 100% Federal Funds

- #71 | Department Of Safety | Consent Calendar | Authorize to enter into a grant agreement with Palace Theatre Trust, Manchester, NH, in the amount of $131,250 to provide funding for physical and cyber security enhancements and other security-related activities. Effective upon G&C approval through April 30, 2028. 100% Federal Funds For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record

- #72 | Department Of Safety | Consent Calendar | Authorize to enter into a grant agreement with the Academy for Science and Design, Nashua, NH, in the amount of $102,994 to provide funding for physical and cyber security enhancements and other security-related activities. Effective upon G&C approval through April 30, 2028. 100% Federal Funds For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record

- #73 | Department Of Safety | Consent Calendar | Authorize to enter into a grant agreement with the Coos County Sheriff Office for a total amount of $102,980 to reduce the instance of crimes and illicit activity near the Canadian border. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2027. 100% General Funds

- #74 | Department Of Safety | Consent Calendar | Authorize the Division of State Police to enter into a contract with Teledyne FLIR Defense, Inc., Wilsonville, OR, in an amount not to exceed $409,098 for the upgrade of their FLIR 380 HDC thermal imaging system on the State Police Bell 407 helicopter. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2029. 7.57% General Funds, 86.86% Highway Funds, 5.57% Turnpike Funds For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record

- #75 | Department Of Safety | Consent Calendar | Authorize the Division of State Police to enter into a contract with Nicole L. Sawyer, Psy D PLLC, Exeter, NH, in an amount not to exceed $90,000 for the provision in de-escalating crisis negotiations and management of critical incidents. Effective upon G&C approval through December 31, 2028, with the option to renew for one two-year period. 34% General Funds, 41% Highway Funds, 25% Turnpike Funds For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record

- #76 | Department Of Justice | Consent Calendar | Authorize to appoint Nicholas J. Apostolopoulos, as an Assistant Deputy Medical Examiner, at a salary level of $66,192. Effective upon G&C approval or January 9, 2026, whichever is later. 100% Agency Income

- #77 | Department Of Justice | Consent Calendar | Authorize to reappoint Susan Watkins, as Chief Forensic Investigator, at a salary level of $96,735. Effective upon G&C approval or January 24, 2026, whichever is later, for a term ending January 24, 2031. 80% General Funds, 20% Agency Income

- #78 | Department Of Justice | Consent Calendar | Authorize to grant a salary increase to Jon-Daniel Lavalle, Assistant Attorney General, in the amount of $15,810, from a salary level of $104,940 to a salary level of $120,750. Effective upon G&C approval or January 9, 2026, whichever is later. 100% General Funds

- #79 | Department Of Justice | Consent Calendar | Authorize to grant an annual salary increment to Courtney Sirois, Victim/Witness Specialist, in the amount of $4,784, from a salary level of $82,441 to a salary level of $87,225. Effective January 12, 2026, upon G&C approval. 100% General Funds

- #80 | Department Of Justice | Consent Calendar | Authorize to retroactively pay organizational dues to the National Association of Medicaid Fraud Control Units, Washington, DC, in the amount of $15,904 for the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit’s Annual Dues for the period of January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. Effective upon G&C approval. 75% Federal Funds, 24% General Funds, 1% Agency Income

- #81 | Department Of Justice | Consent Calendar | Authorize to enter into a subgrant with the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, Concord, NH, in an amount not to exceed $774,642.82, from the US Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women, Sexual Assault Services Program grant, for the purpose of providing services to victims of sexual violence. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2027. 100% Federal Funds For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record

- #82 | Office Of The Commissioner | Consent Calendar | Authorize to enter into a retroactive amendment to an existing contract with Fidelity Information Services, LLC, Jacksonville, FL (originally approved by G&C on 12/3/25, Item #76, archived document), for Electronic Benefits Transfer services for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, and cash assistance programs, to modify contract language to align with federal regulations, with no change to the price limitation of $1,744,178 and no change to the contract completion date of November 30, 2032. Effective retroactive to January 1, 2026, upon G&C approval. 42% Federal Funds, 58% General Funds For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record

- #83 | Division Of Economic Stability | Consent Calendar | Authorize to enter into a contract with Center for Policy Research, Denver, CO, in the amount of $119,916 to provide a thorough, fair, and impartial review of and recommendations for the New Hampshire Child Support Guidelines, in accordance with 45 CFR 302.56(e), Guidelines for setting child support orders, and NH RSA 458-C:6, Review of Guidelines. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2028. 66% Federal Funds, 34% General Funds For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record

- #84 | Division For Behavioral Health | Consent Calendar | Authorize, on behalf of the Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission, to enter into a sole source grant agreement with the Manchester Police Department, Manchester, NH, in the amount of $80,000 to purchase two spectrometers to strategically deploy in response to emergency overdoses and provide immediate, on-scene identification of approximately 24,000 controlled and hazardous substances. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2026, with the option to renew for up to one additional year. 100% Other Funds (Opioid Abatement Trust Fund)

- #85 | Division For Behavioral Health | Consent Calendar | Authorize to enter into contracts with the Contractors as detailed in the letter dated December 16, 2025 in an amount not to exceed $500,000 to implement and operate a Recovery Enhancement Program, in conjunction with outpatient substance use disorder treatment services, to reduce substance use and improve engagement in treatment for individuals with a diagnosed opioid and/or stimulant use disorder. Effective upon G&C approval through September 29, 2027, with the option to renew for up to four additional years. 100% Federal Funds For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record Archways Blue Heron Neurofeedback and Counseling, LLC

- #86 | Division Of Public Health | Consent Calendar | Authorize to accept and expend $25,270 from the United States Food and Drug Administration to fund the Grade A Milk program. (2) Further authorize the allocation of these funds as detailed in the letter dated December 15, 2025. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2026. 100% Federal Funds

- #87 | Division Of Public Health | Consent Calendar | Authorize, on behalf of the Department of Administrative Services, to make a sole source purchase of immunizations from the vendors as detailed in the letter dated December 17, 2025 to be distributed to healthcare providers in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention contracted prices in various amounts not to exceed a total $7,322,715. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2026. 100% Other Funds

- #88 | Division Of Public Health | Consent Calendar | Authorize to enter into a contract with JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. d/b/a Community Health Institute, Bow, NH, in the amount of $222,850 for public health training and community engagement services. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2027, with the option to renew for up to two additional years. 87% Federal Funds, 13% General Funds For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record New Hampshire Hospital

- #89 | Division Of Public Health | Consent Calendar | Authorize to enter into Provider Agreements with NH Probate Court appointed independent psychiatrists for the purpose of conducting independent evaluations for nonemergency involuntary admissions for individuals at New Hampshire Hospital, in accordance with RSA 135-C:40, Examination by Psychiatrist. (2) Further authorize to make unencumbered payments not to exceed $1,241,000 for all participating NH Probate Court appointed independent psychiatrists. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2027, with the option to renew for up to four additional years. 100% General Funds

- #90 | Division Of Long Term Supports And Services | Consent Calendar | Authorize to enter into a sole source contract with Office of Public Guardian, Concord, NH, in the amount of $200,000 for the provision of guardian or conservator services pursuant to RSA 151-E:28 to assist incapacitated adults to transition from hospital settings to less restrictive settings. Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2027, with the option to renew for up to four additional years. 100% General Funds appropriated in House Bill 2 (2025), Chapter 141:433 For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record

- #91 | Department Of Administrative Services | Consent Calendar | Authorize a Working Capital Warrant for the month of February 2026 in the amount of $650,000,000 to cover the payment of expenditures for the month.

- #92 | Department Of Administrative Services | Consent Calendar | Authorize to purchase the land, buildings, and other improvements comprising the North Parcel at Granite Place off of Rumford Street in Concord, NH from 2GRANITE PLACE LLC, Concord, NH, for up to $15,174,750, inclusive of anticipated closing costs, pursuant to the terms of a certain Purchase and Sale Agreement submitted herewith to be effective upon authorization by the G&C, and to pay certain additional customary and negotiated closing costs associated therewith. 100% Capital Funds. (2) Authorize to engage the law firm of Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson, P. A., Manchester, NH, to issue an owner's title insurance policy to the State of New Hampshire and to provide title, escrow, closing, and settlement agent services for the foregoing purchase of the Property, the total cost of such services, including an estimated fixed-rate title insurance premium in the amount of $23,400, being estimated at $26,400. The total cost of such services and the estimated title insurance premium are typical and customary acquisition costs for a buyer of commercial real property in New Hampshire. 100% Capital Funds For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record 2GRANITE PLACE LLC Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson, P. A.

- #93 | Department Of Administrative Services | Consent Calendar | Authorize to enter into a contract with Calise & Sons Bakery, Inc., Lincoln, RI, in an amount up to and not to exceed $911,323.44 for baked goods. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2030, with the option to extend for up to two additional years. For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record

- #94 | Department Of Administrative Services | Consent Calendar | Authorize to enter into a contract with HP Hood LLC, Lynnfield, MA, in an amount up to and not to exceed $3,214,415.54 for dairy products. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2030, with the option to extend for up to two additional years. For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record

- #95 | Department Of Administrative Services | Consent Calendar | Authorize to enter into a contract with Four Brothers Environmental, LLC, Greenland, NH, for hazardous material testing services in an amount up to and not to exceed $6,098,899.22. Effective upon G&C approval for the period April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2031, with the option to extend for up to an additional two years. For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record

- #96 | Department Of Administrative Services | Consent Calendar | Authorize to enter into a contract with SLR International Corporation, Bedford, NH, for hazardous material testing services in an amount up to and not to exceed $5,380,382.81. Effective upon G&C approval for the period April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2031, with the option to extend for up to an additional two years. For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record

- #97 | Department Of Administrative Services | Consent Calendar | Authorize to enter into a contract with Warrior Sports Holdings LLC, Charleston, SC, for ammunition in an amount up to and not to exceed $653,906.25. Effective upon G&C approval through September 30, 2030, with the option to extend for up to an additional two years. For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record

- #98 | Department Of Administrative Services | Consent Calendar | Authorize to enter into a contract with Gerard A. LaFlamme, Inc., Manchester, NH, for electrical repair services in an amount up to and not to exceed $900,000. Effective upon G&C approval for the period February 1, 2026 through January 31, 2031, with the option to extend for up to two years. For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record *

- #29 | Department Of Administrative Services | Tabled Items | TABLED - The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Stevens, seconded by Councilor Kenney moved to adopt this item for discussion. Following discussion, the Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Liot Hill, seconded by Councilor Kenney, voted to table the request to authorize, under the Community Development Block Grant program, to award a grant to the County of Strafford, Dover, NH, in the amount of $25,000, on behalf of the Initiative for Housing Policy and Practice at Saint Anselm College, to support advancing locally driven solutions to housing challenges through targeted community-based conversations held throughout Strafford County. Effective upon G&C approval for the period through June 30, 2027. 100% Federal Funds

- #47 | Department Of Natural & Cultural Resources (Tabled At G&C Meeting 12/17/25) | Tabled Items | TABLED – The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Wheeler, seconded by Councilor Liot Hill, voted to table the request to the Division of Forests and Lands to enter into a contract with EdgePro Flooring, Inc., Kingston, NH in the amount of $57,998 to provide new flooring services in the Forests and Lands North Country Resource Center, located at 629B Main Street, Lancaster, NH. Effective upon G&C approval through April 30, 2026. 100% Capital Funds Download Supplemental Information For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record

- #84 | Department Of Safety (Tabled At G&C Meeting 12/17/25) | Tabled Items | TABLED – The Governor and Council on motion of Councilor Kenney, seconded by Councilor Liot Hill, voted to table the request to the permit application of WABANAKI CAMPGROUND CONVERSION, LLC located on Ossipee Lake, Freedom, NH, as recommended by the Department of Safety, Division of State Police Marine Patrol to establish thirty-one moorings of a Congregate Mooring Field under the authority of RSA 270:67. For additional publicly-available information: see SOS's Business Record