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NH SB493

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

David Watters

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds "mitigation of cyanobacteria and water quality protection" as a new authorized purpose for creating village districts in New Hampshire

  • Authorizes village districts to cooperate with other village districts or towns to implement cyanobacteria mitigation projects and participate in state or federal programs and funding

  • Allows village districts to establish contingency funds (up to 1% of prior year appropriations) and reserve funds for cyanobacteria mitigation and water quality protection projects through annual warrant articles

  • Expands special assessment district authority to allow multiple towns, cities, or village districts to jointly establish districts for cyanobacteria mitigation, levy charges, borrow money, and issue bonds

  • Enables special assessment districts to jointly apply for state funds under existing clean water and watershed management programs (RSA 487:15-25 and RSA 485-A:58-61)

Legislative Description

Relative to cyanobacteria and other emerging environmental water quality issues.

Last Action

Refer to Interim Study, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 03/12/2026; Senate Journal 6

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Energy and Natural Resources11/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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