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HB 179 · 2025 · House · Environment and Agriculture Committee

Hazardous waste accident fee increase

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relative to hazardous waste accident fees.

Changes the fee for nonpayment of hazardous materials or waste accident expenses to $1,000 per day after 90 days of nonpayment.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 25, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill changes the fee for nonpayment of hazardous materials or waste accident expenses to $1,000 per day after 90 days of nonpayment.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as enacted. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“A penalty of no greater than $1,000 per day shall be paid to the claimant for each day of nonpayment beyond 90 days.”
Section 109:1
“The cumulative penalty imposed shall not exceed 25 percent of the cost established under subparagraph (a).”
Section 109:1
“As long as the responsible party adheres to a payment plan that has been established between the claimant and the responsible party, no additional daily penalty shall be imposed.”
Section 109:1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Mark ProulxRPrime

Public testimony

13 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

92% support8% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“People and companies (especially) who poison the environment, even "on accident", should immediately do their best to clean up and dispose of the hazardous waste.”
— Cassandra M Carvalho, Derrysupports

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 28, 2025Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture3:24:52–3:26:311m 39slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 4, 2025Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture24:46–25:561m 10slocated in the stream transcriptFull Committee Work Session
  • Feb 11, 2025Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture2:20:17–2:21:1356slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0339h; Full Committee Work Session; Executive Session
  • Feb 20, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 0339h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 0339h — adopted, voice vote
  • Mar 18, 2025Public hearingSenate Energy and Natural ResourcesWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamHearing
  • Apr 17, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1542s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1542s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-1542s — adopted, voice vote
  • May 8, 2025Floor debateHouse floor25:02–26:101m 8slocated in the stream transcriptHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1542s (Rep. J. Aron) — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 12, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Adopted — voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 2 P. 9
  2. Jan 28, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/28/2025 01:15 pm LOB 301-303
  3. Feb 4, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/04/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303
  4. Feb 11, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/11/2025 10:00 am LOB 301-303
  5. Feb 11, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/11/2025 11:45 am LOB 301-303
  6. Feb 11, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0339h 02/11/2025 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 12 P. 5
  7. Feb 20, 2025HouseAmendment # 0339h: AA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 5
  8. Feb 20, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 0339h: MA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 6
  9. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 7
  10. Mar 18, 2025SenHearing: 03/18/2025, Room 103, SH, 10:00 am; SC 13
  11. Apr 17, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1542s, 04/17/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 17
  12. Apr 17, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-1542s, AA, VV; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
  13. Apr 17, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-1542s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
  14. May 8, 2025HouseHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1542s (Rep. J. Aron): MA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 3
  15. Jun 12, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/12/2025); SJ 17
  16. Jun 12, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 24
  17. Jun 23, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 06/23/2025; Chapter 109; eff. 01/01/2026

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.