relative to certified culvert maintainer program reporting and requiring the commissioner of the department of environmental services to regulate the cutting of native aquatic vegetation on submerged lands in public waters or certain public-owned water bodies and establishing rulemaking authority for such regulation.

This bill establishes a certification program for culvert maintainers in New Hampshire while exempting licensed professional engineers from its requirements. It mandates that supervisors of these certified workers submit quarterly reports detailing the work performed and verifying that continuing education needs are met. Additionally, the law grants the commissioner of environmental services the authority to create rules governing the cutting of native aquatic vegetation on submerged lands in public waters. These changes are designed to improve oversight of underwater maintenance work and protect native plant life, with the regulations taking effect 60 days after the bill is passed.