HB 1121 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
28Mar2024... 1102h
2024 SESSION
24-2548
08/05
HOUSE BILL 1121
AN ACT relative to creating certain wetlands permit exemptions after a natural disaster or flooding event.
SPONSORS: Rep. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. Janvrin, Rock. 40; Rep. T. Lekas, Hills. 38; Rep. Wallace, Rock. 8; Rep. J. Harvey-Bolia, Belk. 3; Rep. Creighton, Hills. 30; Rep. Cloutier, Sull. 6; Rep. Buco, Carr. 1; Rep. B. Sullivan, Sull. 1; Sen. Ward, Dist 8; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Watters, Dist 4
COMMITTEE: Resources, Recreation and Development
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ANALYSIS
This bill exempts certain land owners from requiring wetlands permits after a natural disaster or flooding event.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
28Mar2024... 1102h 24-2548
08/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
AN ACT relative to creating certain wetlands permit exemptions after a natural disaster or flooding event.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Subparagraph; Excavating and Dredging Permit; Certain Exemptions. Amend RSA 482-A:3, IV by inserting after subparagraph (c) the following new subparagraph:
(d) Removal of woody debris and blockages from the channels of watercourses, or from culverts or bridges by the owners of said structure, by the property owner, is allowed without a permit provided sediment disturbance is minimized and the work results in no new permanent impacts to the bed of the watercourse.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| March 18, 2024 | 2024-1102h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 17, 2024 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 24, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| March 13, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| March 13, 2024 | House | Floor Vote |
April 2, 2024: Introduced 03/21/2024 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 8
March 28, 2024: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1102h: MA VV 03/28/2024 HJ 10
March 28, 2024: Amendment # 2024-1102h: AA VV 03/28/2024 HJ 10
March 18, 2024: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
March 18, 2024: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-1102h 03/13/2024 (Vote 17-3; RC) HC 12 P. 35
March 6, 2024: Executive Session: 03/13/2024 10:30 am LOB 305
Jan. 24, 2024: Full Committee Work Session: 01/31/2024 09:00 am LOB 305
Jan. 17, 2024: Executive Session: 01/24/2024 10:00 am LOB 305
Jan. 9, 2024: Public Hearing: 01/17/2024 03:00 pm LOB 305
Nov. 28, 2023: Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development