Revision: Dec. 14, 2021, 9:45 a.m.
HB 1546-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2022 SESSION
22-2180
08/11
HOUSE BILL 1546-FN
AN ACT limiting air emissions of perfluorochemicals.
SPONSORS: Rep. B. Boyd, Hills. 21
COMMITTEE: Science, Technology and Energy
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ANALYSIS
This bill limits air emissions of perfluorochemicals and further defines perfluorochemicals.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
22-2180
08/11
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
AN ACT limiting air emissions of perfluorochemicals.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Paragraph; Regulated Toxic Air Pollutants. Amend RSA 125-I:4 by inserting after paragraph V the following new paragraph:
VI. Perfluorinated chemical emissions via air shall be limited to 45 pounds annually. For the purposes of this section, per fluorinated chemical emissions shall include shorter chain PFAS substances, long chain PFAS substances, GenX, and precursor compounds.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2023.
22-2180
Redraft 12/7/21
HB 1546-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT limiting air emissions of perfluorochemicals.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ ] State [ ] County [ X ] Local [ ] None
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LOCAL: | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | FY 2024 | FY 2025 |
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Expenditures | $0 | Indeterminable | Indeterminable | Indeterminable |
METHODOLOGY:
This bill limits perfluorinated chemical (PFAS) releases via the air pathway to a predetermined annual emission limitation. The Department of Environmental Services states that while this will primarily impact industrial facilities that have the potential to emit PFAS to the air, additional indeterminable impacts could be felt by municipalities that operate wastewater treatment facilities, sewage sludge incinerators, sludge dryers, landfill gas to energy facilities, small incineration units or soil remediation units. The Department further states that at this time, the science on PFAS content in landfill gas, dust or airborne particles from landfills and wastewater facilities as well as potential air emission pathways when drying or incinerating sewage sludge or remediating PFAS-containing soil is not well known, therefore, the fiscal impact of this bill on municipalities would be difficult to evaluate, but could be quite significant depending on the control technology necessary to achieve the proposed limitation. The Department does not believe the state or county governments operate equipment that could emit PFAS to the air. The Department also states potential technical issues with the proposal as written could impact both how the proposed legislation would be implemented and the evaluation of cost-related issues. Primarily, this proposed legislation has the potential to impact local entities but not state or county levels of government.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Environmental Services