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HB 658 · 2025 · House · Environment and Agriculture Committee

Higher cap on oil cleanup reimbursements

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raising the cap on certain reimbursements from the oil discharge and disposal cleanup fund.

Raises the reimbursement cap under the oil discharge and disposal cleanup fund for owners of on-premise-use facilities demonstrating financial need.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · August 11, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill raises the cap on reimbursement from the oil discharge an disposal cleanup fund for owners of on-premise-use facilities who have demonstrated financial need. This bill is a request of the department of environmental services.

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

“The board shall submit an annual report of the status of the oil discharge and disposal cleanup fund no later than [October 1], March 1 to the governor and council, speaker of the house, president of the senate, house environment and agriculture committee and senate environment committee.”
Section 284:1
“Owners of on-premises-use facilities who have demonstrated financial need may apply for reimbursement of costs to meet local and department operating standards in amounts not to exceed a total of [$3,300] $4,000, and may apply for reimbursement of underground storage tank abandonment or removal costs in amounts not to exceed a total of [$2,500] $4,500.”
Section 284:2
“Any person who imports or causes to be imported oil into the state, except those using oil pipelines, railroads, and highways to transport oil products between states other than New Hampshire or for international transport of oil products, shall be licensed by the department of safety under this chapter.”
Section 284:3
“The annual fee for the license shall be [$0.01546 per gallon of on-road and off-road gasoline and diesel fuel, $0.02715 per gallon of fuel oil, diesel products, and used oil for on-premise heating, $0.01478 per gallon of motor oil and $0.00215] $0.00215 per gallon of [all other] oil imported into this state.”
Section 284:4

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

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Sponsors

Rep. Michael EdgarDPrimeDeputy Ranking Member· Public Works and Highways
  • Sen. Howard PearlRChair· Executive Departments and Administration

Also: Rep. Nancy MurphyD, Sen. David WattersD

Public testimony

20 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

90% support10% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Please support an OTP recommendation on HB658. This bill will reauthorize the collection of the oil import license fees required to support the Oil Discharge and Disposal Cleanup Fund which has as its goal, to protect NH's environment and public health.…”
— Rep. Nancy Murphy, Merrimack · Hillsborough 12/ Merrimacksupports

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
  • Feb 11, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass13–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 20, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Mar 4, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass18–1
    Overall
    95% yea
  • Mar 13, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 1, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1642s5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • May 1, 2025SenateVoice voteCommittee amendment 2025-1642sadopted
  • May 1, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-1642sadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the Senate
  • May 15, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass8–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • May 15, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the Senate
  • Jun 12, 2025HouseVoice voteHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1642s (Rep. J. Aron)adopted
    Resulting text: Bill as adopted by both chambers
  • Jun 26, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2921eadopted
  • Jun 26, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 4, 2025Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture4:37:58–4:43:085m 10slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 11, 2025Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture2:48:37–2:51:453m 8slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Full Committee Work Session; Executive Session
  • Feb 20, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnamed in a list of bills, not taken up — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote; Referred to Ways and Means
  • Mar 4, 2025Public hearingHouse Ways and Means1:32:21–1:37:595m 38slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass — roll call; Public Hearing; Executive Session
  • Mar 13, 2025Floor debateHouse floor7:17:17–7:18:1154slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 16, 2025Public hearingSenate Ways and Means51:43–1:00:008m 17slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • May 1, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1642s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1642s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-1642s — adopted, voice vote
  • May 15, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 12, 2025Floor debateHouse floor1:11:01–1:12:331m 32slocated in the stream transcriptHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1642s (Rep. J. Aron) — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 26, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2921e Adopted — voice vote; Enrolled Adopted — voice vote
  • Jun 26, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2921e — adopted, voice vote; Enrolled (in recess)

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 3 P. 21
  2. Feb 4, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/04/2025 01:30 pm LOB 301-303
  3. Feb 11, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/11/2025 10:00 am LOB 301-303
  4. Feb 11, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/11/2025 11:45 am LOB 301-303
  5. Feb 11, 2025House: Ought to Pass 02/11/2025 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 12 P. 6
  6. Feb 20, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 6
  7. Feb 20, 2025HouseReferred to Ways and Means 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 6
  8. Mar 4, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 03/04/2025 10:30 am LOB 202-204
  9. Mar 4, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/04/2025 11:00 am LOB 202-204
  10. Mar 4, 2025House: Ought to Pass 03/04/2025 (Vote 18-1; RC)
  11. Mar 13, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 91
  12. Mar 13, 2025SenIntroduced 03/13/2025 and Referred to Ways and Means; SJ 8
  13. Apr 16, 2025SenHearing: 04/16/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:30 am; SC 16
  14. May 1, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1642s, 05/01/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 19
  15. May 1, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-1642s, AA, VV; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
  16. May 1, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-1642s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
  17. May 15, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 05/15/2025; Vote 8-0; CC; SC 21A
  18. May 15, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
  19. Jun 12, 2025HouseHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1642s (Rep. J. Aron): MA VV 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 9
  20. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2921e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  21. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2921e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 62
  22. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  23. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 64
  24. Aug 1, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 284; eff. I. Sec 3 eff 01/01/2026 II. Sec 4 eff at 12:01 a. m. on 07/01/2035 III. Rem eff 06/30/2025

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