HB 1386-FN (2024): relative to prohibiting the disposal of lithium-ion batteries in solid waste landfill facilities, composting facilities, or incinerators.

HB 1386-FN (2024)

relative to prohibiting the disposal of lithium-ion batteries in solid waste landfill facilities, composting facilities, or incinerators.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2023-2024
• House committee: Environment and Agriculture
• Senate committee: Energy and Natural Resources
• Subject: Environment - Administration
• Chapter law: 369

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the House Environment and Agriculture committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 6, 2024, with 73 people signed in online: 72 in support and 1 as neutral. The committee held a work session on February 13, 2024. The committee met in executive session on February 20, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 18–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2024-0497h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2024-0497h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 7, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On March 7, 2024 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 7, 2024 and was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 2, 2024. The committee voted unanimously, 4–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2024-1619s). The committee's amendment (2024-1619s) was adopted on a voice vote on May 2, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On May 2, 2024 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On May 24, 2024 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-1619s and Requests CofC (Reps. Aron, Ebel, Bixby, Creighton)” on a voice vote. On May 30, 2024 the Senate adopted “Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Kevin Avard. A committee of conference met on June 3, 2024 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. The Senate adopted the conference report (2024-2212c) on a voice vote. On June 13, 2024 the House adopted the conference report (2024-2212c) on a division vote 238–118. The bill was enrolled on June 13, 2024 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2024-2369e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on August 23, 2024, making it Chapter 369 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Karen Ebel (D - Merr 7) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Alexis Simpson (D - Rock 33)
• Rep. Megan Murray (D - Hills 37)
• Rep. Peter Leishman (D - Hills 33)
• Rep. David Rochefort (R - Graf 1)
• Rep. Dan Wolf (R - Merr 7)
• Rep. Rosemarie Rung (D - Hills 12)
• Rep. Nicholas Germana (D - Ches 1)
• Rep. Judy Aron (R - Sull 4)
• Rep. Jaci Grote (D - Rock 24)
• Sen. Howard Pearl (R - SD17)
• Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
• Sen. Suzanne Prentiss (D - SD5)
• Sen. Denise Ricciardi (R - SD9)
• Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 6, 2024, 1:10 PM: public hearing, House Environment and Agriculture, LOB 301-303
• February 13, 2024, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Environment and Agriculture, LOB 210-211
• February 20, 2024, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Environment and Agriculture, LOB 301-303
• April 2, 2024, 9:15 AM: hearing, Senate Energy and Natural Resources, SH 103
• June 3, 2024, 9:30 AM: committee of conference, LOB 203

Votes

• March 7, 2024, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0497h — voice vote, passed
• May 2, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1619s — voice vote, passed
• May 24, 2024, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-1619s and Requests CofC (Reps. Aron, Ebel, Bixby, Creighton) — voice vote, passed
• May 30, 2024, Senate: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
• June 12, 2024, Senate: Adopt Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed
• June 13, 2024, House: Adopt Conference Committee Report — yeas 238, nays 118, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 149-M:27
• RSA 149-M:6
• RSA 149-M:4

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 9, page 7
• SC 13
• SC 17