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environmental


2021-0256     Establishing a statewide solid waste disposal reduction goal. Prime sponsor: David Watters.

2021-0824     Relative to environmental and outdoor education and establishing the New Hampshire youth environmental education and conservation council. Prime sponsor: David Watters.

2021-0842     Prohibiting incineration of PFAS in New Hampshire. Prime sponsor: David Watters
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2021-0927     Relative to tidal waters. Prime sponsor: David Watters.

2021-1027     Making an appropriation to the department of environmental services for the purpose of funding public water system projects. Prime sponsor: Jeb Bradley.

2021-1028     Making an appropriation to the department of environmental services for funding eligible wastewater projects. Prime sponsor: Jeb Bradley.

2021-1030     Establishing an air quality safety fund. Prime sponsor: Jay Kahn

HB 73             Relative to public notice requirements for certain permits issued by the department of environmental services. Prime sponsor: Judy Aron. Introduced (01-06-2021) and referred to House Environment and Agriculture. Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/24/2021.

HB 135           Requiring parties responsible for pollution of a drinking water supply to be financially responsible for certain consequences of that pollution. Prime sponsor: Ralph Boehm. Introduced (01-06-2021) and referred to House Judiciary. Executive Session: 03/02/2021 9:00 a.m.

HB 158           Relative to the definition of prime wetland. Prime sponsor: Chuck Grassie. Introduced (01-06-2021) and referred to House Resource, Recreation and Development. Public Hearing: 02/10/2021 09:00 a.m.

HB 168           Requiring the adoption of innovative vehicle emissions standards pursuant to section 177 of the federal Clean Air Act. Prime sponsor: Rebecca McWilliams. Introduced (01-06-2021) and referred to House Science, Technology and Energy. Public Hearing: 02/08/2021 10:00 a.m.

HB 172           Establishing greenhouse gas emission reduction goals for the state and establishing a climate action plan. Prime sponsor: Joyce Weston. Introduced (01-06-2021) and referred to House Science, Technology and Energy. Full Committee Work Session: 03/05/2021 10:00 a.m. Executive Session: 03/08/2021 10:00 a.m.

HB 177           Prohibiting the siting of a landfill near a state park. Prime sponsor: Edith Tucker. Introduced (01-06-2021) and referred to House Environment and Agriculture. Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 10-9; RC). Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2021-0353h.

HB 199           Including soil health and soil conservation in the state soil conservation plan. Prime sponsor: Peter Bixby. Introduced (01-06-2021) and referred to House Environment and Agriculture. ​Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2021-0351h (Vote 18-1; CC).

HB 235          Relative to community small groundwater withdrawal. Prime sponsor: Mark Pearson. Introduced (01-06-2021) and referred to House Resources, Recreation and Development. Public Hearing: 02/03/2021 10:00 a.m.

HB 236           Creating a statute of limitation on civil actions relative to damage caused by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Prime sponsor: Suzanne Vail. introduced (01-06-2021) and referred to House Judiciary. Executive Session: 03/02/2021 09:00 a.m.

HB 256           Adding members from Londonderry to the commission to investigate and analyze the environmental and public health impacts relating to releases of perfluorinated chemicals into the air, soil, and groundwater in Merrimack, Bedford, and Litchfield. Prime sponsor: Rosemarie Rung. Introduced (01-06-2021) and referred to House Resources, Recreation and Development. Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/24/2021.

HB 265           Requiring bottled drinking water sold to the public meet the same maximum contaminant levels established for public drinking water. Prime sponsor: Renny Cushing. Introduced (01-06-2021) and referred to House Resources, Recreation and Development. Public Hearing: 03/02/2021 09:00 a.m. Executive Session: 03/03/2021 1:30 p.m.

HB 271           Relative to standards for per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water and ambient groundwater. Primary sponsor: Rosemarie Rung. Introduced (01-06-2021) and referred to House Resources, Recreation and Development. Public Hearing: 02/03/2021 01:00 p.m.

​HB 335           Requiring bottled drinking water sold to the public to meet the same maximum contaminant levels established for public drinking water. Prime sponsor: Chuck Grassie. Introduced (01-06-2021) and referred to House Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Executive Session: 03/02/2021 09:00 a.m. Executive Session: 03/03/2021 01:30 p.m. 

HB 368           Relative to claims for medical monitoring. Prime sponsor: Renny Cushing. Introduced (01-06-2021) and referred to House Judiciary. Executive Session: 03/02/2021 9:00 a.m.

HB 373           Relative to state participation in low carbon fuel standards programs. Prime sponsor: Jeanine Notter. Introduced (01-06-2021) and referred to House Science, Technology and Energy. Public Hearing: 02/08/2021 04:00 p.m.

HB 394           Establishing a commission to study the short and long term impacts of pending national and regional carbon pricing mechanisms on New Hampshire’s residents, agriculture, wildlife and natural resources-based tourism sector, and commercial enterprises. Prime sponsor: Lee Oxenham. Introduced (01-06-2021) and referred to House Science, Technology and Energy. Executive Session: 03/08/2021 10:00 a.m.

HB 398           Making an appropriation to the department of environmental services for funding eligible wastewater projects. Prime sponsor: Tom Buco. Introduced (01-06-2021) and referred to House Finance. Executive Session: 02/16/2021 10:30 a.m.

HB 412           Making an appropriation to the department of environmental services for the purpose of funding public water system projects. Prime sponsor: Tom Buco. Introduced (01-06-2021) and referred to House Finance. Executive Session: 02/16/2021 10:30 a.m.

HB 413           Establishing a solid waste working group on solid waste management planning and relative to compost. Prime sponsor: Karen Ebel. Introduced (01-06-2021) and referred to House Environment and Agriculture. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2021-0343h (Vote 19-0; CC).

HB 426           Relative to shoreland septic systems. Prime sponsor: Judith Spang. Introduced (01-06-2021) and referred to House Resources, Recreation and Development. Public Hearing: 02/10/2021 10:30 a.m.

HB 478           Relative to treatment of PFAS contaminants in the drinking water of the Merrimack Village Water District. prime sponsor: Maureen Mooney. Introduced (01-06-2021) and referred to House Resources, Recreation and Development. Public Hearing: 03/05/2021 01:00 p.m.

​HB 618            Relative to the sale and distribution of polystyrene food service products. Prime sponsor: Judith Spang. Introduced (01-06-2021) and referred to House Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Executive Session: 03/02/2021 09:00 a.m.  Executive Session: 03/03/2021 01:30 p.m.

SB 53            Enabling municipalities to establish a community preservation and resilience program funded in part through a surcharge on real property. Prime sponsor: David Watters. Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 02/04/2021; Vote 5-0; CC. 

SB 111           Relative to claims for medical monitoring. Prime sponsor: Sharon Carson. Introduced 01/06/2021 and Referred to Judiciary.

SB 114          Amending the duties of the department of natural and cultural resources. Prime sponsor: Rebecca Whitley. Introduced 01/06/2021 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources. Remote Hearing: 02/09/2021, 09:40 a.​m.

SB 115          Establishing greenhouse gas emission reduction goals for the state and establishing a climate action plan. Prime sponsor: Suzanne Prentiss. Introduced 01/06/2021 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resource​s. ​Remote Hearing: 02/09/2021, 09:20 a.m.Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/24/2021
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