New Hampshire Drinking Water and Groundwater Advisory Commission

Commission

A commission the General Court lists among its statutory committees.

Class: Statutory Committeefiled under the Senate
Set Up: 2016by SB 380
Members: 4 legislatorsand 14 other seats
Meetings: 36 on recordthe latest Oct 14, 2026

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What It Does

Set up by SB 380 of 2016, chapter 11:2 of the Laws of 2016, in effect from March 31, 2016.

The statute it sits in: RSA 485-F:4, New Hampshire Drinking Water and Groundwater Advisory Commission Established.

Changed since by HB 517 (2017), SB 453 (2018), HB 261 (2019).

First Meeting: The commission shall meet at least annually. The commission shall, at least annually, provide a report to the general court with information on the progress of the MTBE efforts, expenditures for the year, projects begun or completed during the previous year, the balance in the trust fund, and any other information the commission deems appropriate.

Report

At least every 5 years, the commission shall prepare and file a report with the general court evaluating the progress made relative to MTBE contamination, the efficiency of the program established under this chapter, and whether it continues to provide the maximum benefit to New Hampshire citizens, and providing any recommendations on potential additional tasks for which the trust fund could be used to improve access to safe and clean drinking water.

Filed: No report is on file.

Members

Senators 2

Representatives 2

Other Members 14

One representative of the New Hampshire business community, appointed by the president of the senate. Re-appointed 2-6-241 seat on record · NH Business Community, appt. by the President of the SenateChair
One public member, who shall represent the interests of citizens receiving their drinking water from private wells, appointed by the governor.1 seat on record · Public Member, appt. by Governor
One representative of a state or regional land trust, appointed by the governor.1 seat on record · State or Regional Land Trust, appt. by Governor
Two members from a board of selectmen, a town or city council, or a board of alderman, one of whom shall be from a municipality without a public drinking water system, appointed by the governor.1 seat on record · Municipality without a public drinking water system, appt. by Governor
The commissioner of the department of environmental services, or designee.1 seat on record · NHDES
One representative of the New Hampshire Water Works Association, appointed by the association.1 seat on record · NHWWA
One public member, who shall have business experience related to the creation and/or delivery of clean and safe drinking water, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. Re-appointed 2/15/20241 seat on record · Public Member, appt. by the Speaker of the House
One representative of the New Hampshire Water Pollution Control Association, appointed by the association.1 seat on record · NHWPCA
The governor, or designee.1 seat on record · Governor - Designee
The director of economic development, department of business and economic affairs, or designee.1 seat on record · Dept. of Business & Economic Affairs - designee
The executive director of the fish and game department, or designee.1 seat on record · Fish & Game - designee
One public member, appointed by the president of the senate.1 seat on record · Public Member - appt. by Senate President
Two members from a board of selectman, a town or city council, or a board of alderman, one of whom shall be from a municipality, without a public drinking water system, appointed by the governor1 seat on record · Municipality without a public drinking water system, appt. by Governor
The director of the division of public health services, department of health and human services, or designee.1 seat on record · DHHS - Designee

The General Court’s database names the legislators who sit on it; the other members’ names are on its own page for the committee, and are not here yet.

Meetings

36 meetings on record, newest first.

Monday, November 16, 202610:00 AMRegular meeting

Still to come.