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NH SB445
Bill
Status
Introduced
11/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Howard Pearl
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AI Summary
- Removes requirements for notice and hearing prior to the Department of Environmental Services commissioner imposing administrative fines, suspending/revoking permits, or taking other enforcement actions across multiple environmental statutes
- Changes appeal procedures from RSA 541 (standard administrative appeals) to specific departmental appeal processes under RSA 21-O for decisions involving air pollution control, waste management, water quality, wetlands, and related programs
- Exempts agencies from providing adjudicative proceedings before making final decisions when those decisions can be appealed to a council or board with jurisdiction over the agency
- Updates wastewater treatment plant operator certification procedures by removing references to "certification committee" and changing certificate expiration dates to December 31 or June 30
- Eliminates various statutory provisions requiring notice and hearing procedures before imposing administrative fines, while maintaining the fines themselves (ranging from $500 to $5,000 depending on the program)
Legislative Description
Relative to adjudicative proceedings where there is a council or board with jurisdiction.
Last Action
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1126s, 03/26/2026; Vote 5-0; Consent Calendar; Senate Calendar 11
3/12/2026
Committee Referrals
Energy and Natural Resources11/21/2025
Full Bill Text
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