Revision: Dec. 4, 2023, 9:05 a.m.
2024 SESSION
24-2494.1
12/08
HOUSE BILL [bill number]
SPONSORS: [sponsors]
COMMITTEE: [committee]
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ANALYSIS
This bill prohibits the disposal of lithium-ion batteries.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
24-2494.1
12/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Refuse Reduction. Amend RSA 149-M:27, II to read as follows:
II. No wet-cell or lithium-ion batteries shall be disposed of in a solid waste landfill facility or composting facility or incinerator, whether in a waste-to-energy facility or otherwise.
2 Disposal Prohibited; Electronic Devices. Amend RSA 149-M:27, IV to read as follows:
IV.(a) No person shall dispose of any electronic device [video display device, central processing unit of a computer, or non-mobile video display media recorder/player] in any solid waste landfill or incinerator in New Hampshire [after July 1, 2007].
(b) Owners or operators of such facilities shall not be found to have knowingly disposed of[ a video display device, central processing unit of a computer, or non-mobile video display media recorder/player] electronic devices if the facility has implemented mechanisms to avoid such disposal which shall include, at a minimum, posting of signs at the facility or providing written notification to, or agreements with, the facility's customers concerning the disposal prohibition.
3 Electronic Device; Definition. RSA 149-M:4, VIII-a is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
VIII-a.(a) "Electronic device" means computer, computer monitor, computer peripheral, printer, device containing a cathode ray tube, television, wireless telephones, copiers, fax machines, and video display device or any other electronic device specified by rule promulgated by the department.
(b) “Electronic device” does not include the following, unless removed from larger piece of equipment or appliance of which it is a part for recycling:
(1) Any motor vehicle or any component part of a motor vehicle, including replacement parts thereof.
(2) A device, including a touch screen display, that is functionally or physically part of a larger piece of equipment designed and intended for use in:
(A) industrial, governmental, commercial or research and development settings;
(B) security, sensing, border control or counterterrorism equipment;
(C) monitoring, diagnostic or control equipment; or
(D) commercial medical equipment that contains a video display device that is not separate from the larger piece of equipment.
(3) A device that is contained within a:
(A) clothes washer or dryer;
(B) refrigerator, freezer or refrigerator and freezer;
(C) microwave over or conventional oven or range;
(D) dishwasher;
(E) room air conditioner, dehumidifier, or air purifier; or
(F) exercise equipment.
4 Responsibilities and Authority of the Department. Amend RSA 149-M:6, VII-a to read as follows:
VII-a. Collect and prepare information regarding opportunities for citizens and businesses to recycle materials, including electronic devices [waste], and develop an outreach campaign to disseminate that information including, as appropriate, information on the department's website, brochures, posters, mailings and e-mailings, press releases, and other appropriate means of communication.
5 Definitions; Computer. RSA 149-M:4, IV-b is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
IV-b. “Computer“ means a laptop computer, desktop computer, tablet computer, or central processing unit of a computer that conveys electronic, magnetic, optical, electrochemical, or other high-speed data processing device performing logical, arithmetic, storage functions. “Computer” does not include an automated typewriter, typesetter or other similar device.
6 New Paragraphs; Computers; Definitions. Amend RSA 149-M:4 by inserting after paragraph IV-b the following new paragraphs:
IV-c. “Computer monitor” means a display device without a tuner that can display pictures and sound and is used as a computer.
IV-d. “Computer peripheral” means a keyboard, mouse or any other device sold exclusively for external use with a computer that produces input or output into or from a computer.