Bill Text: NH HB1502 | 2016 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Establishing a committee to study odor emissions from landfills.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-03-09 - Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/09/2016 House Journal 23 P. 64 [HB1502 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2016-HB1502-Introduced.html
HB 1502 - AS INTRODUCED
2016 SESSION
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HOUSE BILL 1502
AN ACT establishing a committee to study odor emissions from landfills.
SPONSORS: Rep. Massimilla, Graf. 1; Rep. Sad, Ches. 1; Rep. Theberge, Coos 3; Rep. Alicea, Merr. 8; Rep. Cordelli, Carr. 4; Rep. Irwin, Sull. 9
COMMITTEE: Science, Technology and Energy
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ANALYSIS
This bill establishes a committee to study odor emissions from landfills.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen
AN ACT establishing a committee to study odor emissions from landfills.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study odor emissions from landfills.
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) Three members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
3 Duties. The committee shall study means of addressing odor emissions from landfills including studying how other states and municipalities address land fill odor emissions, and if such measures are a good fit for New Hampshire. The committee shall consider both municipal and departmental procedures for addressing odor emissions from landfills, and whether some form of financial penalty is necessary to ensure corrective action is taken.
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. Four 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, 2016.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
