This bill amends existing law to allow municipal forest committees or conservation commissions to identify surpluses in the special forest maintenance fund and offer these surpluses to the municipality for deposit into the municipal unreserved fund balance. The new legal language specifies that if the fund expending authority determines there is a surplus, the committee or commission can propose this surplus to the municipality after a majority vote. The municipality's legislative body must then vote to accept the surplus for deposit.

The bill modifies RSA 31:113 by inserting provisions that enable this process, while maintaining the existing framework for appropriations related to city or town forests. The effective date of the act is set for 60 days after its passage, which is September 13, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 31:113
As Amended by the House: 31:113
As Amended by the Senate: 31:113
Version adopted by both bodies: 31:113
CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: 31:113