# New Hampshire HB1088: transferring funding for the water well board from the general fund to a special nonlapsing fund.

New Hampshire HB1088, transferring funding for the water well board from the general fund to a special nonlapsing fund., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Tanya Donnelly (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-07-16 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 290; eff. 1/1/2027) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1088
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: transferring funding for the water well board from the general fund to a special nonlapsing fund.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-07-16, Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 290; eff. 1/1/2027
- Sponsor: Tanya Donnelly (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Water Well Board gets a dedicated fund: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, New Hampshire creates a dedicated Water Well Board Fund to pay for the board’s duties. Fees, fines, and civil penalties under the water well law go directly into this fund instead of the General Fund. The board can use the money without a new annual spending approval, and…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tanya Donnelly (Republican), House

## Actions (18)

- 2026-07-16: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 290; eff. 1/1/2027 (House)
- 2026-07-01: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 56 (House)
- 2026-06-30: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2026-06-17: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2153e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 46 (House)
- 2026-06-17: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2153e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/04/2026); SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2026-05-21: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1268s (Rep. Harb): MA VV 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 22 (House)
- 2026-04-03: Committee Amendment # 2026-1268s, AA, VV; 04/09/2026; SJ 8 (Senate)
- 2026-04-03: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1268s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/09/2026; SJ 8 (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1268s, 04/09/2026; Vote 7-0; CC; SC 13 (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Hearing: 03/10/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 9 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Introduced 02/19/2026 and Referred to Finance; SJ 5 (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 89 (House)
- 2026-02-05: Referred to Ways and Means 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 55 (House)
- 2026-02-05: Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 55 (House)
- 2026-01-27: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/14/2026 (Vote 12-0; RC) HC 5 P. 27 (House)
- 2026-01-16: Executive Session: 01/14/2026 10:45 am GP 228 (House)
- 2026-01-09: Public Hearing: 01/14/2026 10:45 am GP 228 (House)
- 2025-12-01: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development HJ 1 P. 5 (House)

## Bill text

- As Amended, 2026-06-17: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=30630)
- Enrolled, 2026-06-17: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1740&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-12-01: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22732)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=34137)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33114)

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## Sources
- [As Amended (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=30630)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1740&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22732)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=34137)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33114)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1088-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).