Revision: May 19, 2025, 1:01 p.m.
Rep. Layon, Rock. 13
May 19, 2025
2025-2263h
08/11
Floor Amendment to SB 30
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT proclaiming the Virginia opossum the state marsupial of New Hampshire and relative to the penalty for incorrect application of fertilizers.
Amend the bill by replacing all after section 1 with the following:
2 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 and the corporate agent of such person, who violates this section:
(a) Shall receive a written warning for a first offense;
(b) Shall be guilty of a violation and shall be subject to a $250 fine per acre for a second offense; and
(c) Shall be guilty of a misdemeanor for a third or subsequent offense.
I. Section 1 of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
2025-2263h
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill proclaims the Virginia opossum the state marsupial of New Hampshire and renames such opossums within the borders of the state as "New Hampshire opossums."
This bill also establishes graduated penalties for the incorrect application of fertilizer depending on whether it is a first, second, or third offense.