HB 924-FN – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
23Jan2008… 2583h
2007 SESSION
06/09
HOUSE BILL 924-FN
AN ACT relative to the deconstruction of buildings.
COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture
This bill:
I. Defines deconstruction.
II. Establishes a reuse and recycling rate for demolition, renovation, and new construction projects.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
23Jan2008… 2583h
07-0229
06/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seven
AN ACT relative to the deconstruction of buildings.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Paragraph; Definitions; Deconstruction. Amend RSA 149-M:4 by inserting after paragraph IV the following new paragraph:
IV-a. “Deconstruction” means the process of intentionally demolishing, or taking apart, a structure or man-made impediment with the primary goal of preserving the value of all useful building materials, so that they may be recycled or reused.
2 New Sections; Deconstruction of Structures. Amend RSA 149-M by inserting after section 2 the following new sections:
149-M:2-a Reuse and Recycling. For any demolition of a building, road, bridge, or other man-made structure funded in whole or in part by state funds, a minimum reuse plus recycling rate of no less than 75 percent, by weight or volume, of materials with recognized outlets for reuse or established markets for recycling, shall be achieved and documented. Such reuse plus recycling rate shall be approved by the project's clerk of the works. Reuse and recycling may include the recovery for reuse of fixed and movable assets, deconstruction of structures, and recovery of materials for recycling as source-separated or co-mingled materials.
149-M:2-b Demolition During Emergency. Demolition mandated during times of emergency are excluded from the requirements of RSA 149-M:2-a, as long as every reasonable effort is expended to divert materials from being landfilled.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
LBAO
07-0229
Revised 02/20/07
HB 924 FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT relative to the deconstruction of buildings.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Department of Administrative Services has determined this bill may increase state expenditures by an indeterminable amount in fiscal year 2008 and each year thereafter. There is no fiscal impact on state, county and local revenue or county and local expenditures.
METHODOLOGY:
The Department of Administrative Services states there would be additional costs to oversee the application and enforcement of the bill’s provisions. Costs are estimated based on a position at labor grade 18 with benefits at 48.3% and are calculated as follows:
FY 2008 |
FY 2009 |
FY 2010 |
FY 2011 | |
Salary |
$29,718 |
$30,947 |
$32,234 |
$33,677 |
Benefits |
14,354 |
14,947 |
15,569 |
16,266 |
Total |
$44,072 |
$45,894 |
$47,803 |
$49,943 |
This bill does not establish any positions or make any appropriations to fund the administration of its provisions.
The Department of Environmental Services states in some instances cost savings may occur over conventional demolition.
The Department of Transportation states in the short term the requirements established by this bill may result in higher demolition bid prices.