HB1676 (2020) Compare Changes


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1 New Section; Airborne Radioactive Material; Monitoring. Amend RSA 125-C by inserting after section 21 the following new section:

125-C:22 Monitoring Airborne Radioactive Material.

I. The department shall develop a network of stations in order to monitor in real-time the movement, dispersal, and re-concentration of any radioactive gaseous, liquid, or solid airborne material. The department shall use the information from such stations to determine the extent and seriousness of radiation doses received by humans and animal life. Such information may be shared with other state agencies or agencies of other states, or with the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, or any other federal agency, or with any other persons or institutions the commissioner deems appropriate.

II. The department shall publish and make available to the general public on a semi-annual basis, a summary and discussion of the information collected under paragraph I for the previous 6 months.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Changed Version

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1 New Section; Airborne Radioactive Material; Monitoring. Amend RSA 125-C by inserting after section 21 the following new section:

125-C:22 Monitoring Airborne Radioactive Material.

I. The department shall develop a network of stations in order to monitor in real-time the movement, dispersal, and re-concentration of any radioactive gaseous, liquid, or solid airborne material. The department shall use the information from such stations to determine the extent and seriousness of radiation doses received by humans and animal life. Such information may be shared with other state agencies or agencies of other states, or with the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, or any other federal agency, or with any other persons or institutions the commissioner deems appropriate.

II. The department shall publish and make available to the general public on a semi-annual basis, a summary and discussion of the information collected under paragraph I for the previous 6 months.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.