HB 1088 New Hampshire House · 2026 Regular Session

transferring funding for the water well board from the general fund to a special nonlapsing fund.

HB 1088 transfers funding for New Hampshire's Water Well Board from the general fund to a new special nonlapsing fund. All fees, fines, and civil penalties collected under water well regulations (including a new $100 fee per well report) will now be deposited directly into this dedicated fund instead of the general fund. The fund will cover the board's operational costs, consolidating current revenue streams to provide steady, self-sustaining funding starting July 2026. This change, requested by the Department of Environmental Services, is expected to generate approximately $242,600 annually for board operations.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Dec 1, 2025 Signed Jul 16, 2026
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Version adopted by both bodies CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION · 3 edits
MINOR
The changes between the adopted version and the chaptered final version are entirely technical and formatting-related. The bill was assigned Chapter 290, section numbers were updated to reflect the chapter (e.g., 1 became 290:1), the fiscal note was removed (standard when a bill becomes law), and an approval date of July 10, 2026 was added. No substantive policy content changed.
TECHNICAL

Section numbers were renumbered from sequential (1-5) to chapter-based format (290:1 through 290:5) to reflect the bill's assignment as Chapter 290.

The fiscal note section, which provided estimated state budget impacts for FY 2026-2029, was removed. This is standard when a bill transitions from legislative draft to enacted law.

TIMELINE

An approval date of July 10, 2026 and effective date of January 1, 2027 were added at the end of the document, which is standard for chaptered bills.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Jul 16, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 290; eff. 1/1/2027
lower
Jun 17, 2026
Introduced
Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2153e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15
lower
Jun 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2153e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/04/2026); SJ 14
upper
May 21, 2026
Introduced
House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1268s (Rep. Harb): MA VV 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 22
lower
Apr 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2026-1268s, AA, VV; 04/09/2026; SJ 8
upper
Apr 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1268s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/09/2026; SJ 8
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1268s, 04/09/2026; Vote 7-0; CC; SC 13
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Introduced
Introduced 02/19/2026 and Referred to Finance; SJ 5
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 89
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 55
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 55
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/14/2026 (Vote 12-0; RC) HC 5 P. 27
lower
Dec 1, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development HJ 1 P. 5
lower
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