New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted 6 R cosponsors

HB 124 — enabling a municipal forest committee or conservation commission to offer surplus money to the municipality for deposit in the municipal unreserved fund balance.

Last action — Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 165; eff. 09/13/2025 HJ 18

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kelly Ayotte (Republican) on July 22, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).

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Summary

This bill allows local forest committees or conservation groups to give any extra money they have to their town or city. This funding will then help build up the town’s savings for future needs.

Bill Text

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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 165; eff. 09/13/2025 HJ 18

  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 59

  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18

  4. House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1707s (Rep. Pauer): MA VV 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 14

  5. Committee Amendment # 2025-1707s, AA, VV; 05/01/2025; SJ 11

  6. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1707s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/01/2025; SJ 11

  7. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1707s, 05/01/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 19

  8. Hearing: 04/22/2025, Room 103, LOB, 09:15 am; SC 18

  9. Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 10

  10. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0861h: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 42

  11. Amendment # 2025-0861h (NT): AA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 42

  12. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0861h (NT) 03/10/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 17 P. 23

  13. Executive Session: 03/10/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303

  14. Public Hearing: 02/27/2025 03:30 pm LOB 301-303

  15. Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 2 P. 6

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 408 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (408)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 124 do?
This bill allows local forest committees or conservation groups to give any extra money they have to their town or city. This funding will then help build up the town’s savings for future needs.
Who sponsors HB 124?
HB 124 is sponsored by Brian Cole (Republican), James Tierney (Republican), Mike Ouellet (Republican), Sean Durkin (Republican), Lori Korzen (Republican), Arnold Davis (Republican), and Michael P Murphy.
What is the current status of HB 124?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 124?
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