CHAPTER 306
HB 1766-FN - FINAL VERSION
04/26/2018 1630s
23May2018... 1983-CofC
2018 SESSION
18-2503
08/04
HOUSE BILL 1766-FN
SPONSORS: Rep. Messmer, Rock. 24; Rep. Cushing, Rock. 21; Rep. Bean, Rock. 21; Rep. Edgar, Rock. 21; Rep. T. Le, Rock. 31; Rep. P. Gordon, Rock. 29; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 21
COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill requires the department of environmental services to report to the general court regarding perfluorinated chemical contamination at the Seacoast and at landfills and other hazardous waste sites.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
04/26/2018 1630s
23May2018... 1983-CofC 18-2503
08/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
306:1 Findings. The general court acknowledges the public concern regarding the issue of water quality in the Seacoast area and at areas of environmental interest all over the state. The general court further finds that in view of bedrock testing due to begin in the Seacoast area during the summer of 2018, and in view of the impending first ever study of per and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) exposure, the general court shall be informed, on a regular basis, of contaminant monitoring and contaminant migration, and advised regarding new research on contaminant exposure and any developments in remediation technology.
306:2 Department of Environmental Services; Reports Required.
I. The department of environmental services shall submit an initial report to the general court by December 1, 2018, and shall submit interim reports every 6 months thereafter, on the results of monitoring, testing, and any other analysis or data relative to perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) levels at statewide sites that it has identified as sources of those contaminants. The reports shall include preliminary results from bedrock testing conducted at the Coakley Landfill site beginning in the summer of 2018. The department shall submit interim reports on the bedrock testing by July 1, 2019 and December 1, 2019, and a final report within 6 months of when such testing is completed. Other Seacoast area sites shall include, but not be limited to, the Pease International Tradeport and its vicinity, the Hampton Landfill, the Coakley Landfill, the Rye Breakfast Hill Landfill, the Rye Grove Landfill, the Garland Well and nearby well sites, the former Cibor Airport, the Hampton Airport, and other municipal and commercial operations within the Seacoast area deemed relevant by the department. The department shall also include in such reports the PFOS and PFOA levels at any landfill, hazardous waste, and other sites statewide where it currently requires testing.
II. Copies of the reports required in paragraph I shall be submitted to:
(a) The president of the senate.
(b) The speaker of the house of representatives.
(c) The chairman of the senate energy and natural resources committee, or the successor committee with jurisdiction over energy and natural resource issues.
(d) The chairman of the environment and agriculture committee, or the successor committee with jurisdiction over energy and natural resource issues.
(e) The joint legislative fiscal committee of the general court.
306:3 Senate and House of Representatives Committees; Duties. The senate energy and natural resources committee and the house environment and agriculture committee, or their successor committees as specified in section 2, paragraph II of this act, shall collect and evaluate the reports required in section 2 of this act along with any other reports, data, and information the committees deem relevant. The committees shall solicit information from commissions and informed citizens in southeastern New Hampshire and shall solicit information from the United States Environmental Protection Agency regarding the reports required in section 2.
306:4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2018.
Approved: June 25, 2018
Effective Date: July 01, 2018
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 20, 2018 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 20, 2018 | House | Exec Session |
| April 3, 2018 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 26, 2018 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| May 17, 2018 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| May 23, 2018 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| May 23, 2018 | House | Floor Vote |
June 25, 2018: Signed by Governor Sununu 06/25/2018; Chapter 306; Eff. 7/1/2018
May 23, 2018: Enrolled 05/23/2018
May 23, 2018: Enrolled (In recess 05/23/2018); SJ 18
May 23, 2018: Conference Committee Report 1983c: Adopted, DV 168-156 05/23/2018
May 23, 2018: Removed from Consent (Rep. Messmer) 05/23/2018
May 23, 2018: Conference Committee Report # 2018-1983c, Adopted, VV; 05/23/2018; SJ 18
May 17, 2018: Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2018-1983c; 05/17/2018
May 14, 2018: Conference Committee Meeting: 05/14/2018 01:00 PM LOB 303
May 10, 2018: President Appoints: Senators Avard, Bradley, Fuller Clark; 05/10/2018; SJ 17
May 10, 2018: Sen. Avard Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 05/10/2018; SJ 17
May 10, 2018: Speaker Appoints: Reps. John T. O'Connor, Darrow, Pearl, R. Gordon 05/10/2018
May 10, 2018: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 1630s and Requests CofC (Rep. John T. O'Connor): MA VV 05/10/2018
April 26, 2018: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2018-1630s, RC 24Y-0N, MA; OT3rdg; 04/26/2018; SJ 14
April 26, 2018: Sen. Innis Floor Amendment # 2018-1792s, RC 5Y-19N, AF; 04/26/2018; SJ 14
April 26, 2018: Committee Amendment # 2018-1630s, RC 24Y-0N, AA; 04/26/2018; SJ 14
April 26, 2018: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-1630s, 04/26/2018; SC 18
April 3, 2018: Hearing: 04/03/2018, Room 103, SH, 10:00 am; SC 15
March 8, 2018: Introduced 03/08/2018 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 7
March 7, 2018: Ought to Pass: MA RC 207-118 03/07/2018 HJ 7 P. 6
March 7, 2018: Refer for Interim Study: MF RC 149-174 03/07/2018 HJ 7 P. 3
: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
: Majority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study (Vote 9-7; RC)
March 6, 2018: Majority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study for 03/06/2018 (Vote 9-7; RC) HC 9 P. 53
Feb. 20, 2018: Executive Session: 02/20/2018 LOB 303
Feb. 20, 2018: Public Hearing: 02/20/2018 10:00 AM LOB 303
Jan. 3, 2018: Introduced 01/03/2018 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 1 P. 22