HB 1096 - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2675
08/07
HOUSE BILL 1096
AN ACT establishing a committee to study ways to manage disposal of vapes and e-cigarettes.
SPONSORS: Rep. N. Germana, Ches. 15; Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. Barbour, Hills. 35; Rep. Bixby, Straf. 13; Rep. Gruber, Ches. 16; Rep. Haskins, Rock. 11; Rep. Potenza, Straf. 19; Rep. Wade, Straf. 15; Rep. Ebel, Merr. 7; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Watters, Dist 4
COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture
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ANALYSIS
This bill establishes a committee to study ways to manage the disposal of vapes and e-cigarettes.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2675
08/07
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT establishing a committee to study ways to manage disposal of vapes and e-cigarettes.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study regulating the disposal of vapes and e-cigarettes.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
II. Legislative members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
3 Duties. The committee shall:
I. Examine the feasibility of extended producer responsibility legislation.
II. Examine the potential advantages and effectiveness of regulation of commercial sales of these products.
III. Consider any other possible legislative or regulatory solutions to the problem of the disposal of vapes and e-cigarettes.
4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2026.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Dec. 1, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Environment and Agriculture