SB 455 - AS INTRODUCED
2022 SESSION
22-3126
08/11
SENATE BILL 455
SPONSORS: Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Rep. Rung, Hills. 21; Rep. B. Boyd, Hills. 21
COMMITTEE: Energy and Natural Resources
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires the commissioner of the department of environmental services to adopt ambient groundwater quality standards for certain per and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
22-3126
08/11
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Paragraph; Ambient Groundwater Quality Standards; Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Chemicals. Amend RSA 485-C:6 by inserting after paragraph VI the following new paragraph:
VII. By January 1, 2023, the commissioner shall, in consultation with the commissioner of the department of health and human services and interested parties, initiate rulemaking to adopt ambient groundwater quality standards for perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA), perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA); and perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA).
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 10, 2022 | Senate | Hearing |
| Feb. 16, 2022 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| Feb. 16, 2022 | Senate | Floor Vote |
Feb. 16, 2022: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 02/16/2022; SJ 3
Feb. 16, 2022: Special Order to after the Committee on Education, Without Objection, MA; 02/16/2022; SJ 3
Feb. 10, 2022: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 02/16/2022; SC 7
Feb. 2, 2022: Hearing: 02/10/2022, Room 103, SH, 09:45 am; SC 6
Feb. 1, 2022: Introduced 01/05/2022 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 2