# New Hampshire HB97: making an appropriation to the department of environmental services for wastewater infrastructure projects.

New Hampshire HB97, making an appropriation to the department of environmental services for wastewater infrastructure projects., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Thomas L Buco (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-07 (Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 175-156 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 176) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB97
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: making an appropriation to the department of environmental services for wastewater infrastructure projects.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-12-23
- Last action: 2026-01-07, Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 175-156 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 176
- Sponsor: Thomas L Buco (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (175 yes, 156 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Thomas L Buco (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David John Preece (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nancy A Murphy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Denise Ricciardi (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-07 | House | ITL | pass | 175 | 156 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-01-07: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 175-156 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 176 (House)
- 2025-11-10: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2996h (House)
- 2025-11-10: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 10/30/2025 (Vote 14-11; RC) HC 51 P. 33 (House)
- 2025-10-14: Executive Session: 10/30/2025 10:00 am GP 230 (House)
- 2025-09-18: Division I Work Session: 10/02/2025 01:00 pm GP 230 (House)
- 2025-03-04: Retained in Committee (House)
- 2025-02-12: Executive Session: 02/18/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211 (House)
- 2025-01-24: Division I Work Session: 02/05/2025 10:15 am LOB 212 (House)
- 2025-01-15: Public Hearing: 01/23/2025 10:30 am LOB 210-211 (House)
- 2024-12-23: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Finance HJ 2 P. 5 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-12-23: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=3395)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=3395)

## Related
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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB97-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).