HB246 Directing the state conservation committee to implement the conservation district climate resilience grant program and making an appropriation therefor.
Directing the state conservation committee to implement the conservation district climate resilience grant program and making an appropriation therefor.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Taxpayers fund a $100,000 general fund appropriation with no stated direct financial benefit to individual residents or households.
Your Community
County conservation districts receive targeted funding to implement climate resilience projects that benefit local communities, though the bill does not specify what projects or outcomes are expected.
Your Freedom
The bill is administrative in nature and does not restrict or expand individual rights or local control.
Status
Pending Motion OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; Senate Journal 6
Sponsor
Judy Aron (R)
The Short Version
This bill appropriates $100,000 over two fiscal years to fund a climate resilience grant program administered by the State Conservation Committee and distributed to New Hampshire's 10 county conservation districts. The grants support county-level conservation efforts aimed at building climate resilience, funded through general state revenue.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ County conservation districts (10 districts statewide)
- ▲ Communities served by conservation district climate resilience projects
- ▲ Local agricultural and land management operations that may benefit from district resources
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ New Hampshire taxpayers (general fund appropriation of $100,000)
Bill statuses as of October 7, 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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