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Environment Department outlines state aid grant liabilities and PFAS funding; warns of long-term commitments
Summary
DES described the state’s current award pipeline for wastewater-state aid grants, the cash flow of federal and state loans and reimbursements, and a one-time PFAS settlement allocation the governor proposes to use for drinking-water remediation.
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services told the Finance Committee that the agency’s responsibilities include large, multi‑year grants and loans for water and wastewater infrastructure, and that existing commitments create long-term state payment obligations.
Why it matters: The committee was shown that the state’s obligations on previously awarded State Aid grants extend decades into the future — a point DES officials used to explain why large grant and loan balances can exist even when annual appropriations appear lower.
State aid grants and loan picture: DES staff explained that many wastewater projects are built using a mix of federal grants, state loans and local bonds. Under statute the state pays a portion of local debt service for state aid grant projects; DES reported that its committed obligations across existing grants total roughly $140 million of future state payments…
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