This bill appropriates a total of $30 million to the Department of Environmental Services for eligible wastewater infrastructure projects, with $15 million allocated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and another $15 million for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. The funds are designated for projects approved under RSA 486 before June 30, 2026, and are nonlapsing, meaning they will not expire at the end of the fiscal year. The governor is authorized to draw these funds from the state treasury as needed.

The bill does not create new positions or generate additional revenue, but it does indicate an indeterminable increase in expenditures for local governments as they may also be involved in these wastewater projects. The appropriations are sourced from the General Fund, and while the bill allows for significant funding in the upcoming biennium, the repayment for the state aid grant payments associated with these projects will extend over a period of twenty years or more. The effective date of the act is set for July 1, 2025.