HB1088 Transferring funding for the water well board from the general fund to a special nonlapsing fund.
Transferring funding for the water well board from the general fund to a special nonlapsing fund.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Well owners will face new or increased fees ($100 per well completion report), but taxpayers benefit from reduced general fund burden of approximately $345,741 annually by FY 2028.
Your Community
The bill is administrative and does not directly alter services provided to communities; water well board operations continue under a different funding mechanism.
Your Freedom
The bill involves no changes to individual rights or local control; it only reorganizes how an existing regulatory board is funded.
Status
Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 290; eff. 1/1/2027
Sponsor
Tanya Donnelly (R)
The Short Version
This bill shifts funding for New Hampshire's Water Well Board from the general fund to a dedicated special fund, supported by well completion report fees (including a new $100 fee per report). The change reduces general fund costs by approximately $345,741 annually starting in FY 2028, but may increase costs for well owners filing completion reports.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ NH taxpayers generally (reduced general fund expenditure of $345,741 annually starting FY 2028)
- ▲ The state general fund (fees and penalties no longer deplete it)
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Well owners filing completion reports (new $100 per-report fee, expected to affect approximately 2,426 filers annually)
- ▼ Those subject to water well board fines and penalties (now support a dedicated fund rather than general revenue)
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Bill statuses as of October 7, 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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