HB 1258 - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2790
08/09
HOUSE BILL 1258
AN ACT relative to per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and public health data.
SPONSORS: Rep. Vail, Hills. 6; Rep. W. Thomas, Hills. 12; Rep. Meuse, Rock. 37; Rep. McGhee, Hills. 35; Rep. N. Murphy, Hills. 12; Rep. Rung, Hills. 12; Rep. Mandelbaum, Rock. 21; Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24
COMMITTEE: Resources, Recreation and Development
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires the department of environmental services to publish certain data relative to PFAS testing results on its public website.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2790
08/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT relative to per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and public health data.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Paragraph; Publication of PFAS Testing Results. Amend RSA 485-A:4 by inserting after paragraph XVIII the following new paragraph:
XIX.(a) To publish on its public website the results of all PFAS sampling and testing conducted, received, or compiled by the department, including but not limited to:
(1) Public water systems;
(2) Private wells tested under state-funded or state-contracted programs;
(3) Surface water, groundwater, soil, and sediment sampling conducted or overseen by the department;
(4) Biosolids, sludge, septage, compost, or other residuals tested or overseen by the department, including land application sites;
(5) Biomonitoring or fish tissue studies conducted or overseen by the department; and
(6) Air emissions.
(b) To publish results in a format searchable by location, date, and PFAS contaminant, and to enable data export.
(c) To update and maintain availability of published reports every 6 months.
(d) To protect the personally identifiable information of private well owners and residents while providing sufficient location detail to inform the public of the extent of PFAS contamination.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Feb. 25, 2026 | 2026-0796h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 11, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 11, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 18, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 18, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
Feb. 27, 2026: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0796h
Feb. 27, 2026: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/18/2026 (Vote 9-7; RC)
Feb. 11, 2026: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 02/18/2026 10:00 am GP 228
Feb. 11, 2026: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 02/11/2026 01:30 pm GP 228
Feb. 11, 2026: Public Hearing: 02/11/2026 11:00 am GP 228
Dec. 1, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development