HB 291-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2025 SESSION
25-0650
05/08
HOUSE BILL 291-FN
AN ACT removing certain penalties for incorrect application of fertilizers.
SPONSORS: Rep. Layon, Rock. 13; Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4
COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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ANALYSIS
This bill provides that violation of the statute regulating application of fertilizers on urban turf and lawn shall be a violation, rather than subject to the criminal penalties and fines otherwise applicable to the subdivision.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
25-0650
05/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
AN ACT removing certain penalties for incorrect application of fertilizers.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Paragraph; Application of Fertilizer to Urban Turf and Lawn; Penalty. Amend RSA 431:4-e by inserting after paragraph VII the following new paragraph:
VIII. Notwithstanding RSA 431:18, any person who, personally or through an agent, violates this section shall be guilty of a violation. The penalties in RSA 431:18 shall not apply to this section.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2026.
25-0650
12/12/24
HB 291-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT removing certain penalties for incorrect application of fertilizers.
FISCAL IMPACT:
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Estimated State Impact | ||||||
| FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | FY 2028 | ||
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Revenue Fund | None | |||||
Expenditures* | Indeterminable | |||||
Funding Source | General Fund | |||||
Appropriations* | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Funding Source | None | |||||
*Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill | ||||||
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Estimated Political Subdivision Impact | ||||||
| FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | FY 2028 | ||
County Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
County Expenditures | Indeterminable | |||||
Local Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Local Expenditures | Indeterminable | |||||
METHODOLOGY:
This bill adds, deletes, or modifies a criminal penalty, or changes statute to which there is a penalty for violation. Therefore, this bill may have an impact on the judicial and correctional systems, which could affect prosecution, incarceration, probation, and parole costs, for the state, as well as county and local governments. A summary of such costs can be found at: https://gencourt.state.nh.us/lba/Budget/Fiscal_Notes/JudicialCorrectionalCosts.pdf
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Judicial Branch, Judicial Council, Department of Justice, Department of Corrections, New Hampshire Association of Counties, and New Hampshire Municipal Association
| Date | Body | Type |
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| Jan. 24, 2025 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 24, 2025 | House | Hearing |
Jan. 16, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/24/2025 01:30 pm LOB 202-204
Jan. 15, 2025: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 01/24/2025 03:30 pm LOB 202-204
Jan. 7, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 2