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GOVERNOR AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AGENDA

State House, Concord, NH

January 7, 2026, 10:00 a.m.

CONSENT CALENDAR AGENDA

#1 MOP 150, I, B (1): Expenditure Approvals

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

A. Authorize to enter Michael Mottola into an educational tuition agreement with Southern New

Hampshire University, Manchester, NH, to participate in Organizational Strategy in a Global

Environment, from February 2, 2026 to April 12, 2026 and to pay costs in the amount of $1,482.75.

100% Other (Agency Income)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Commissioner

B. Authorize to enter Caitlin Costello into an educational tuition agreement with University of Florida,

Gainesville, FL, to participate in General Virology, from January 12, 2026 to April 22, 2026 and to pay

costs in the amount of $1,500. 27.49% Federal, 67.95% General, 4.56% Other

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Commissioner

C. Authorize to enter Caitlin Costello into an educational tuition agreement with University of Florida,

Gainesville, FL, to participate in Probiotics, from January 12, 2026 to April 22, 2026 and to pay costs

in the amount of $1,500. 27.49% Federal, 67.95% General, 4.56% Other

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Commissioner

D. Authorize to enter Ian Rice into an educational tuition agreement with Liberty University, Lynchburg,

VA, to participate in Introduction to Pastoral Counseling; Foundational Doctrines for Pastoral

Counselors; Spiritual Formation in Pastoral Counseling; Trauma Assessment & Intervention, from

January 19, 2026 to May 15, 2026 and to pay costs in the amount of $ 3,000. 27.49% Federal,

67.95% General, 4.56% Other

OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION

E. Authorize to pay annual dues to the National Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology,

McCleary, WA, in the amount of $2,500. Effective upon G&C approval, for the period July 1, 2026

through June 30, 2027. 100% Agency Funds

#2 MOP 150, I, B (2): Approval of Acceptances

DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS AND VETERANS SERVICES

A. Authorize to accept donations of Computer software, MailChimp, brick, paver, bench and plaque

engraving, Catering, stick flags, and HVAC for the Chapel in the amount of $24,256.08 for the New

Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery to be used for the operations, maintenance, and improvement

of the cemetery as detailed in the letter dated December 8, 2025.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, MARKETS, AND FOOD

B. Authorize the Division of Plant Industry to accept a donation from The Merrimack Valley Beekeepers

Association in the amount of $250 for the purpose of purchasing supplies for Apiary Inspections.

Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2026. 100% Other Funds

FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT

C. Authorize to accept a donation of $4,965.03 from the former Backwoods Bowmen Club, to be donated

to the Wildlife Division to be utilized for use in wildlife conservation and management efforts. Effective

upon G&C approval through June 30, 2026.

FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT

D. Authorize to accept a donation of $5,000 from the Paul Bisset, to be donated to the Law Enforcement

Division to be utilized for search and rescue related equipment and training. Effective upon G&C

approval through June 30, 2026.

#3 MOP 150, I, B (3): Reports and Findings - NONE

#4 MOP 150, I, B (4): Nominations, Confirmations and Appointments

DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS AND VETERANS SERVICES

A. Authorize the nomination of Jacob D. Akers, Standish, ME, for promotion to the rank of Lieutenant

Colonel, in the NH Army National Guard. This officer meets the physical, moral and professional

qualifications for this grade promotion in the NH Army National Guard.

DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS AND VETERANS SERVICES

B. Authorize the nomination of Major Giovanni Gensale, Pelham, NH, for promotion to the rank of

Lieutenant Colonel, in the NH Army National Guard. This officer meets the physical, moral and

professional qualifications for this grade promotion in the NH Army National Guard.

DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS AND VETERANS SERVICES

C. Authorize the nomination of Jonathan W. Hesketh, Dover, NH, for promotion to the rank of Lieutenant

Colonel, in the NH Army National Guard. This officer meets the physical, moral and professional

qualifications for this grade promotion in the NH Army National Guard.

DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS AND VETERANS SERVICES

D. Authorize the nomination of Patrick Randall, Nashua, NH, for promotion to the rank of Major, in the

NH Army National Guard. This officer meets the physical, moral and professional qualifications for this

grade promotion in the NH Army National Guard.

DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS AND VETERANS SERVICES

E. Authorize the nomination of Lieutenant Colonel Sean M. Shanahan, Rochester, NH, for promotion to

the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, in the NH Air National Guard. This officer meets the physical, moral

and professional qualifications for this grade promotion in the NH Air National Guard.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

F. Authorize to appoint James H. Holl, III, as an Assistant Attorney General, at a salary level of $116,420.

Effective upon G&C approval or January 9, 2026, whichever is later, for a term ending July 31, 2028.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

G. Authorize to reappoint Brian N. Greklek-McKeon, as an Assistant Attorney General, at a salary level

of $98,280. Effective upon G&C approval or January 22, 2026, whichever is later, for a term ending

January 22, 2031. 98% General Funds, 2% Other Funds

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

H. Authorize the Bureau of Right-of-Way’s petition for a hearing on the Orford 40366 project, addressing

the deteriorated condition of the NH 25A bridge over Brackett Brook. The improvements begin

approximately 275 feet west of Upper Baker Pond Road and continue east for approximately 900 feet.

The proposed improvements will replace this bridge, which is #51 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.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

I. Authorize the Bureau of Right-of-Way’s petition for a hearing on the Orford 41390 project, addressing

the deteriorated condition of the NH 25A bridge over Baker Pond Brook. The improvements begin

approximately 375 feet west of the bridge over Baker Pond Road and continue east for approximately

825 feet. The proposed improv ements will replace this bridge, which is #40 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 MOP 150, I, B (5): Other Items

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

A. Authorize to amend an American Rescue Plan Act grant to the Town of Walpole, NH (originally

approved by G&C on 2/8/23, Item #112), 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 scop e amendment.

100% Federal Funds

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REGULAR AGENDA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

#6 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 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 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 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 Authorize the B ureau of Aeronautics to retroactively amend a grant to Laconia Airport Authority

(originally approved by G&C on 11/22/22, Item #51), 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.

#11 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), to install perimeter/wildlife fencing

(approximately 5,600 LF), Phase I (design, permit and bid) at the Skyhaven Airport, Rochester, NH by

extending the com pletion date from July 28, 2025 to July 28, 2026. Effective upon G&C approval. Time

extension only, no additional funding.

#12 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), 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.

#13 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

#13A 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 through out the State. Effective upon G&C approval through January

31, 2031.

#13B 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.

OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION

#14 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 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 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 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 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 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 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

#19B 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), 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

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ADMINISTRATION

#20 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 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 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

JUDICIAL COUNCIL

#23 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 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.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, MARKETS, AND FOOD

#25 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

#26 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

#27 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

#28 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

#29 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

#30 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

LIQUOR COMMISSION

#31 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

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

#32 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 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 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 NOT USED

#36 NOT USED

#37 NOT USED

#38 NOT USED

FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT

#39 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

#40 Authorize to enter into a sole source contract with Matson’s Laboratory, LLC, Manhattan, Montana

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 histo ries (female

bears only). Effective upon G&C approval through June 30, 2026. 75% Federal Funds, 25% Other (Game

Management Funds)

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

#41 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

#42 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), 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

#43 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

#44 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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), 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

#52 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 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) 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

#54 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 Authorize Clifford Antonell’s request to perform work on Lake Winnipesaukee in Meredith, NH.

#56 Authorize Curry Place Cottages LLC’s request to perform work on Squam Lake in Holderness, NH.

#57 Authorize Daniel & Gisele Desantis’s request to perform work on Lake Winnipesaukee in Gilford, NH.

#58 Authorize the Town of Hudson’s request to perform work on Robinson Pond in Hudson, NH.

#59 Authorize Robert C and Jennifer W Purdy Trust’s request to perform work on Lake Winnipesaukee in

Alton, NH.

#60 Authorize Jeremy Stannard’s request to perform work on Lake Winnipesaukee in Alton, NH.

#61 Authorize the Town of Sunapee’s request to perform work on Sunapee Lake in Sunapee, NH.

#62 Authorize True North Development LLC’s request to perform work on Little Bay in Dover, NH.

#63 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 Authorize to accept and place on file the Air Resources Council’s annual report for year ending 2024.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

#65 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

NEW HAMPSHIRE LOTTERY AND GAMING COMMISSION

#66 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

DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY

#67 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 Sher rill’s Law (Move Over Law). Effective upon

G&C approval through June 30, 2026. 100% Federal Transfer from Agencies

#68 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 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 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 th e 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 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

#72 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

#73 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 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

#75 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

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

#76 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 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 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 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 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 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

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Commissioner

#82 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), 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

Division of Economic Stability

#83 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

Division for Behavioral Health

#84 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 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 additiona l years. 100%

Federal Funds

Division of Public Health

#86 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 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 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

New Hampshire Hospital

#89 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

Division of Long Term Supports and Services

#90 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

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

#91 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 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

#93 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.

#94 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.

#95 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.

#96 Authorize to enter into a contract with SLR Internation al 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.

#97 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.

#98 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.

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TABLED ITEMS

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY (Tabled at G&C Meeting 12/17/25)

#29 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 communi ty-based conversations

held throughout Strafford County. Effective upon G&C approval for the period through June 30, 2027. 100%

Federal Funds

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL & CULTURAL RESOURCES(Tabled at G&C Meeting 12/17/25)

#47 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 Stree t, Lancaster, NH. Effective upon G&C approval through

April 30, 2026. 100% Capital Funds

DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY (Tabled at G&C Meeting 12/17/25)

#84 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.