HB 246-FN-A (2026): directing the state conservation committee to implement the conservation district climate resilience grant program and making an appropriation therefor.

HB 246-FN-A (2026)

directing the state conservation committee to implement the conservation district climate resilience grant program and making an appropriation therefor.

• Status: Died on the table
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Finance
• Senate committee: Finance
• Subject: Agriculture

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Finance committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 23, 2025, with 86 people signed in online: 85 in support and 1 in opposition. The committee held a work session on February 5, 2025. The committee met in executive session on February 18, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held work sessions on September 18, 2025 and October 2, 2025. The committee met in executive session on October 30, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 25–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-2986h), and the report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-2986h) was adopted on a voice vote on January 7, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On January 7, 2026 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on January 29, 2026 and was referred to the Senate Finance committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 17, 2026. The committee voted unanimously, 7–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it. On March 12, 2026 the Senate adopted the motion that it ought to pass on a voice vote, but its third reading was left pending. On March 12, 2026 the Senate voted to lay it on the table on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. James Gray.

Sponsors

• Rep. Judy Aron (R - Sull 4) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. James Creighton (R - Hills 30)
• Rep. Karen Ebel (D - Merr 7)
• Rep. Peter Bixby (D - Straf 13)
• Rep. Lucius Parshall (D - Ches 8)
• Rep. Brian Sullivan (D - Sull 1)
• Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
• Sen. Howard Pearl (R - SD17)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 23, 2025, 11:00 AM: public hearing, House Finance, LOB 210-211
• February 5, 2025, 10:15 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 212
• February 18, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
• September 18, 2025, 10:00 AM: work session, House Finance, GP 230
• October 2, 2025, 1:00 PM: work session, House Finance, GP 230
• October 30, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, GP 230
• January 7, 2026: floor debate, House
• February 17, 2026, 1:25 PM: hearing, Senate Finance, SH 103
• March 12, 2026: floor debate, Senate

Votes

• January 7, 2026, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2986h — voice vote, passed
• March 12, 2026, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• March 12, 2026, Senate: Laid on Table — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 432:11

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 51, page 34
• HJ 1, page 183
• SC 6
• SC 9
• SJ 6