Bill Text - SB23 (2017)

Legalizing firecrackers.


Revision: April 20, 2017, 3:59 p.m.

SB 23 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

 

20Apr2017... 0884h

2017 SESSION

17-0804

05/09

 

SENATE BILL 23

 

AN ACT legalizing firecrackers.

 

SPONSORS: Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Reagan, Dist 17; Sen. Sanborn, Dist 9; Sen. French, Dist 7; Rep. Weyler, Rock. 13; Rep. Burt, Hills. 39; Rep. Hynes, Hills. 21; Rep. O'Day, Ches. 11; Rep. Hoell, Merr. 23

 

COMMITTEE: Commerce

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill legalizes the sale of firecrackers.

 

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

20Apr2017... 0884h 17-0804

05/09

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen

 

AN ACT legalizing firecrackers.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  Definition of Permissible Fireworks.   Amend RSA 160-C:1, V to read as follows:

V.   "Permissible fireworks'' means consumer fireworks, except for those items that are prohibited pursuant to RSA 160-B:16[, 160-B:16-b,] and 160-B:16-c.

2   Repeal.  RSA 160-B:16-b, relative to the prohibition on the retail sale of firecrackers, is repealed.

3   Effective Date.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.