Revision: Jan. 16, 2018, 4:06 p.m.
HB 101-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
3Jan2018... 2395h
2017 SESSION
17-0142
08/05
HOUSE BILL 101-FN
AN ACT relative to certification for solid waste operators.
SPONSORS: Rep. Manley, Hills. 3; Rep. McNamara, Hills. 38
COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture
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This bill lengthens the time a solid waste operator certificate is valid from one year to 2 years.
This bill also exempts volunteer solid waste operators from the certification requirement.
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3Jan2018... 2395h 17-0142
08/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT relative to certification for solid waste operators.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Certificates for Solid Waste Operators; Renewal; Volunteers Exempt. Amend RSA 149-M:6, XIII to read as follows:
XIII. Establish and administer a certification program for solid waste operators which shall include training courses, and may include testing. The fee for certification shall not exceed $50 per attendee, and shall be deposited in the nonlapsing revolving fund established in RSA 21-O:1-a. Certification shall be renewed [annually] every 2 years. If the renewal fee is not submitted within 90 days after the certificate's expiration date, the certified individual's name shall be removed from the current status and the certification shall be deemed expired. The department shall charge a late fee of 50 percent of the renewal fee in addition to the renewal fee if the renewal is received after the certificate's expiration date. Volunteers who are under the direct supervision of personnel certified pursuant to this chapter shall be exempt from the certification requirement of this paragraph.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
17-0142
Amended 1/16/18
HB 101-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT #2017-2395h)
AN ACT relative to certification for solid waste operators.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
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STATE: | FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | |
Appropriation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Revenue | $0 | ($52,000) | ($12,000) | ($40,000) | |
Expenditures | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Funding Source: | [ ] General [ ] Education [ ] Highway [ X ] Other - (Publication Fund pursuant to RSA 21-O:1-a) | ||||
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METHODOLOGY:
This bill increases the term for which a Solid Waste Facility Operator certificate is valid for from one year to two years with no change in the $50 certificate fee. The bill also exempts volunteer solid waste facility operators from certification if they work for a certified operator. Certification fees are deposited into the nonlapsing revolving fund established in RSA 21-O:1-a (Publication Fund). Amounts in this fund in excess of $30,000 at the end of June 30 are deposited into the general fund as unrestricted revenue. However, no funds have been transferred to the general fund in recent history.
The Department of Environmental Services has estimated this bill will decrease certificate fee revenue as follows:
Current Law
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| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 |
Estimated Fee Revenue | $65,000 | $65,000 | $65,000 | $65,000 |
Proposed Bill Estimated Impact
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Renewal Applications | 1,050 | 0 | 800 | 250 |
New Applications | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 |
License Fee | $50 | $50 | $50 | $50 |
Estimate Fee Revenue | $65,000 | $12,500 | $52,500 | $25,000 |
Net Increase/(Decrease) | $0 | ($52,500) | ($12,500) | ($40,000) |
The Department indicates the number of volunters is negligible and most volunteers are currently exempt under administrative rules. The Department would need to amend administrative rules, update forms, webpages, training schedules and databases. The Department expects this would be done by existing staff at no additional cost, but assumes it would negatively impact other program development work. There will be no impact on county or local governments because neither existing law or the proposed changes require county or local government to be certified or pay certification fees.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Environmental Services