HB 1812-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2018 SESSION
18-2028
01/04
HOUSE BILL 1812-FN
AN ACT regulating certain vapor products.
SPONSORS: Rep. Read, Rock. 17; Rep. Vann, Hills. 24; Rep. DiLorenzo, Rock. 17; Rep. Frost, Straf. 16
COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
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ANALYSIS
This bill regulates e-liquids sold in New Hampshire by requiring certain labeling on the products. The bill also prohibits certain ingredients in e-liquid products.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
18-2028
01/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen
AN ACT regulating certain vapor products.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Chapter; Regulating E-Liquids. Amend RSA by inserting after chapter 126-Z the following new chapter:
CHAPTER 126-AA
REGULATING E-LIQUIDS
126-AA:1 Definitions. In this chapter:
I. "E-liquid'' means a substance that may or may not contain nicotine and is intended to be vaporized and inhaled using a vapor product.
II. "Manufacturer" means a person or business located inside or outside of New Hampshire that is engaged in manufacturing e-liquids.
126-AA:2 Product Labeling; Contents of E-Liquid: Penalty.
I. A manufacturer or distributor that sells, offers for sale, or distributes e-liquid products in New Hampshire shall include on the label a list of ingredients in descending order in accordance with federal Food and Drug Administration guidelines for food.
II. E-liquids sold in New Hampshire shall not contain diacetyl, acetyl propionyl, or acetoin or any substance known to be hazardous when inhaled in accordance with federal Food and Drug Administration guidelines.
III. Any person who violates this chapter shall be guilty of a class B felony.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2019.
18-2028
12/14/17
HB 1812-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT regulating certain vapor products.
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 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Expenditures | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase |
Funding Source: | [ X ] General [ ] Education [ ] Highway [ ] Other | |||
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Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Expenditures | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase |
METHODOLOGY:
This bill regulates e-liquids by requiring labeling on products and prohibiting the use of certain ingredients. This bill contains a penalty that may have an impact on the New Hampshire judicial and correctional systems. There is no method to determine how many charges would be brought as a result of the changes contained in this bill to determine the fiscal impact on expenditures. However, the entities impacted have provided the potential costs associated with these penalties below.
Judicial Branch | FY 2019 | FY 2020 |
Routine Criminal Felony Case | $457 | $462 |
Appeals | Varies | Varies |
It should be noted that average case cost estimates for FY 2019 and FY 2020 are based on data that is more than ten years old and does not reflect changes to the courts over that same period of time or the impact these changes may have on processing the various case types. An unspecified misdemeanor can be either class A or class B, with the presumption being a class B misdemeanor. | ||
Department of Corrections |
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FY 2017 Average Cost of Incarcerating an Individual | $36,960 | $36,960 |
FY 2017 Annual Marginal Cost of a General Population Inmate | $4,555 | $4,555 |
FY 2017 Average Cost of Supervising an Individual on Parole/Probation | $557 | $557 |
NH Association of Counties |
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County Prosecution Costs | Indeterminable | Indeterminable |
Estimated Average Daily Cost of Incarcerating an Individual | $85 to $110 | $85 to $110 |
The Liquor Commission, Department of Justice, Judicial Council, and Department of Health and Human Services state the bill will have no fiscal impact.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Health and Human Services, Liquor Commission, Department of Corrections, Judicial Branch, Judicial Council, and New Hampshire Association of Counties
Date | Body | Type |
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Feb. 7, 2018 | House | Hearing |
Feb. 14, 2018 | House | Hearing |
Feb. 21, 2018 | House | Exec Session |
House | Floor Vote | |
March 6, 2018 | House | Floor Vote |
March 6, 2018: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/06/2018 HJ 6 P. 21
: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 17-0; CC)
March 6, 2018: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 03/06/2018 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 9 P. 11
Feb. 21, 2018: Executive Session: 02/21/2018 LOB 302
Feb. 20, 2018: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/20/2018 09:00 AM LOB 305
Feb. 14, 2018: ==RESCHEDULED== Public Hearing: 02/14/2018 11:00 AM LOB 302
Feb. 7, 2018: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 02/07/2018 11:00 AM LOB 302
Jan. 3, 2018: Introduced 01/03/2018 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 1 P. 24