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NH HB1620
Bill
Status
12/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kristine Perez
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AI Summary
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Defines "on-premises-use fuel oil tanks" as below-ground residential heating oil tanks, including those beneath dwellings, crawl spaces, or garages, with "abandoned" meaning unused for 12 consecutive months
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Requires property owners with tanks beneath structures to hire certified removal companies for soil sampling; contaminated sites must be remediated, while clean tanks must be filled with inert material like sand or slurry
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Mandates removal of abandoned underground tanks located outside structures within 180 days of abandonment
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Requires sellers of residential properties with such tanks to disclose the tank's presence, status, and soil test results to buyers
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Directs the Department of Environmental Services to adopt rules for soil sampling, remediation, and tank closure standards; takes effect 60 days after passage
Legislative Description
Requiring the removal of residential heating oil underground after 12 consecutive months of non-use except in certain circumstances.
Last Action
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0936h: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/11/2026 House Journal 7
3/11/2026