You can search for both bills from here:
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ie/b...defaultpwr.asp
When you pull the bill up, the two things you will probably find most helpful are the "bill text" and "docket".
If is difficult to say if it is "too late" for Winnipesaukee, but regardless there are over 400 other lakes in the state, most of which have not yet been under the pressure that the big lake has been under. They will still benefit.
Finally the effective date for the changes to the standards and the permit requirement are April 1, 2008. There is language in HB 663 that will allow DES to exempt certain projects. Not every project will need a permit.