Revision: Jan. 24, 2011, midnight
HB 291 – AS INTRODUCED
2011 SESSION
05/03
HOUSE BILL 291
AN ACT relative to permissible fireworks.
SPONSORS: Rep. L. Christiansen, Hills 27; Rep. Jennifer Coffey, Merr 6; Rep. G. Hopper, Hills 7
COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
This bill defines permissible fireworks as consumer fireworks, which are defined by federal regulation and were formerly known as class C common fireworks.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
11-0627
05/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eleven
AN ACT relative to permissible fireworks.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Intent. This act, which shall be known as the “Independence Day Freedom act” gives people in New Hampshire the freedom to celebrate with the consumer fireworks (formerly class “C”) of their choice. There is no need for a state fireworks bureaucracy to pick and choose which fireworks a person may buy and use. The federal government has already determined what are safe consumer fireworks. Allowable fireworks under federal law do not include large reloadable mortar shells, cherry bombs, aerial bombs, M-80 salutes, and larger firecrackers containing more than 2 grains of powder. This act removes an unnecessary bureaucracy, increases freedom, and yet maintains the federal standard of safety.
2 Permissible Fireworks; Definition of Permissible Fireworks. RSA 160-C:1, V is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
V. “Permissible fireworks” means consumer fireworks.
3 Repeal. The following are repealed:
I. RSA 160-C:13, relative to the permissible fireworks review committee.
II. RSA 160-C:15, relative to the permissible fireworks list.
III. RSA 160-C:16, relative to emergency removal from retail sale of permissible fireworks.
IV. RSA 160-C:17, II and III, relative to functions of the permissible fireworks committee.
4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.