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Current Policy (9 bills in 1 state)
Adopted Policy (13 bills in 1 state)
New Hampshire
New Hampshire
PFAS
S.B.169: Appropriations bill. Provides $9.7 million to fund water supply improvements to increase water supply capacity in order to make public water supply available to residents on private wells and water systems impacted by PFAS contamination in southern New Hampshire.
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Lead ,
Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out ,
Toxic Chemicals General,
PFAS
H.B.205: Requires that property buyers be notified of the presence of radon, arsenic, PFAS, and lead in well water before the execution of a contract for purpose.
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Chemical Prioritization / Disclosure / Phase-out ,
PFAS
H.B.398: Requires certain notice of PFAS and other groundwater contamination prior to the sale of real property.
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PFAS
H.B.414: Requires insurance coverage for preventative PFAS care.
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PFAS ,
Food Packaging
H.B.242: Prohibits the sale and distribution of food packaging that contains perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, beginning January 1, 2024.
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PFAS
H.B.465: Restricts the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in rugs, carpets, and aftermarket stain and water-resistant treatments.
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PFAS
H.B.614: Directs the department of health and human services to develop a health outcomes repository related to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
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PFAS
H.B.212: Requires the department of environmental services to investigate, test, and monitor for PFAS in soil, groundwater, surface water, wastewater, air, biota, and other media. Appropriates $2 million to the PFAS Response Fund.
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PFAS
S.B.138: Appropriates $5 million to the PFAS remediation loan fund.
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PFAS
HB 271: Directs the department of environmental services to set maximum contaminant limits for per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). (Adopted in 2021)
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PFAS
HB 236:
This bill creates a statute of limitation (6 years) on civil actions relative to damage caused by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
 
 (Adopted in 2021)
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PFAS
HB 256 :
This bill adds members from Londonderry to the commission to investigate and analyze the environmental and public health impacts relating to releases of perfluorinated chemicals into the air, soil, and groundwater in Merrimack, Bedford, and Litchfield.
 
 (Adopted in 2021)
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PFAS
SB 309: Requires the commissioner of the department of environmental services to adopt a state drinking water standard, and ambient and surface groundwater standards for perflurochemicals. (Adopted in 2018)
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PFAS
HB 1547: Requires the commissioner of the department of environmental services to adopt rules relative to perfluorinated chemical remediation in the soil. (Adopted in 2022)
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PFAS
HB 1546: Allows the commissioner of the department of environmental services to adopt rules about airborne PFAS in certain circumstances. (Adopted in 2022)
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PFAS
HB 737 : Establishes a commission to investigate and analyze the environmental and public health impacts relating to releases of perfluorinated chemicals in the air, soil, and groundwater in Merrimack, Bedford and Litchfield. (Adopted in 2019)
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Mercury ,
Heavy Metals
SB 528: Establishes a mercury-added thermostat collection program. Requires manufacturers of mercury-added thermostats to create and implement a department-approved collection and recycling program for out-of-service mercury-added thermostats. (Adopted in 2008)
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PFAS
SB 257: Prohibits the manufacture, sale, use, and purchase of firefighting foams containing PFAS. (Adopted in 2019)
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PFAS
H.B.391: Directs the department of environmental services and the department of health and human services to enter into a memorandum of understanding on cooperation regarding data sharing. Changes the reporting requirement from 6 months to an annual basis and requires it to be submitted to the commission on the environmental and public health impacts of PFAS. (Adopted in 2023)
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PFAS
HB 1185: Enables wastewater treatment plants to require providers of discharge to test such discharge for PFAS. (Adopted in 2022)
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Toxic Flame Retardants
SB 193: Prohibits the manufacture and sale of upholstered furniture containing toxic flame retardants. (Adopted in 2019)
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PFAS
HB 1264: Sets Maximum Contaminant Levels for PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS, and PFNA in drinking water; establishes PFAS fund. (Adopted in 2020)