{"id": "HB1602", "year": 2026, "term": "2025-2026", "title": "creating a safe battery recycling stewardship program.", "narrative": "It was introduced on January 7, 2026 and referred to the House Environment and Agriculture committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 20, 2026, with 109 people signed in online: 103 in support, 3 in opposition and 3 as neutral. The committee held work sessions on January 27, 2026 and February 3, 2026. The committee met in executive session on February 3, 2026 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 14\u20130, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2026-0405h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On February 19, 2026 the House failed \u201cLay HB1602 on Table\u201d on a roll call 84\u2013254, on a motion by Rep. Donald McFarlane. The committee's amendment (2026-0405h) was adopted on a voice vote on February 19, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On February 19, 2026 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 264\u201372. On February 19, 2026 the bill was referred to the Finance committee. The committee held a work session on March 13, 2026. The committee met in executive session on March 17, 2026 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House study it after the session ends, and the minority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2026-1166h), by a vote of 13\u201311. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 26, 2026 the House rejected a motion to study it after the session ends on a roll call 128\u2013226. A floor amendment (2026-1278h), offered by Rep. Karen Ebel, was adopted on a voice vote on March 26, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On March 26, 2026 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 244\u2013112. It crossed to the Senate on March 26, 2026 and was referred to the Senate Ways and Means committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 15, 2026. The committee voted unanimously, 3\u20130, to recommend that the Senate kill it. On April 23, 2026 the Senate rejected a motion to kill it on a voice vote. On April 23, 2026 the Senate adopted \u201cRefer to Interim Study\u201d on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Cindy Rosenwald.", "stages": [{"label": "House Committee (Environment and Agriculture)", "hand": "H:committee", "text": "It was introduced on January 7, 2026 and referred to the House Environment and Agriculture committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 20, 2026, with 109 people signed in online: 103 in support, 3 in opposition and 3 as neutral. The committee held work sessions on January 27, 2026 and February 3, 2026. The committee met in executive session on February 3, 2026 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 14\u20130, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2026-0405h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar.", "notes": ["A committee decides whether its report goes on the consent calendar, and can send it there even when its members divided on the recommendation itself. The chamber adopts all the reports on its consent calendar in one vote, without floor debate, unless a bill is taken off it first.", "The House took this bill off its consent calendar."]}, {"label": "On the House Floor", "hand": "H:floor", "text": "On February 19, 2026 the House failed \u201cLay HB1602 on Table\u201d on a roll call 84\u2013254, on a motion by Rep. Donald McFarlane. The committee's amendment (2026-0405h) was adopted on a voice vote on February 19, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On February 19, 2026 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 264\u201372.", "notes": []}, {"label": "House Committee (Finance)", "hand": "H:committee", "text": "On February 19, 2026 the bill was referred to the Finance committee. The committee held a work session on March 13, 2026. The committee met in executive session on March 17, 2026 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House study it after the session ends, and the minority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2026-1166h), by a vote of 13\u201311. The report was placed on the regular calendar.", "notes": ["In practice this often ends a bill's progress for the term."]}, {"label": "On the House Floor", "hand": "H:floor", "text": "On March 26, 2026 the House rejected a motion to study it after the session ends on a roll call 128\u2013226. A floor amendment (2026-1278h), offered by Rep. Karen Ebel, was adopted on a voice vote on March 26, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On March 26, 2026 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 244\u2013112.", "notes": []}, {"label": "Senate Committee (Ways and Means)", "hand": "S:committee", "text": "It crossed to the Senate on March 26, 2026 and was referred to the Senate Ways and Means committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 15, 2026. The committee voted unanimously, 3\u20130, to recommend that the Senate kill it.", "notes": []}, {"label": "On the Senate Floor", "hand": "S:floor", "text": "On April 23, 2026 the Senate rejected a motion to kill it on a voice vote. On April 23, 2026 the Senate adopted \u201cRefer to Interim Study\u201d on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Cindy Rosenwald.", "notes": []}], "story_people": [{"text": "Rep. Donald McFarlane", "label": "Rep. Donald McFarlane (R - Graf 18)", "slug": "donald-mcfarlane-graf-18"}, {"text": "Rep. Karen Ebel", "label": "Rep. Karen Ebel (D - Merr 7)", "slug": "karen-ebel-merr-7"}, {"text": "Sen. Cindy Rosenwald", "label": "Sen. Cindy Rosenwald (D - SD13)", "slug": "cindy-rosenwald-sd-13"}], "notes": [], "vote_note": "2 of the floor votes on this bill were voice or division votes, which do not record how individual legislators voted.", "events": [{"date": "2026-01-07", "text": "Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Environment and Agriculture", "routine": false, "cite": "HJ 1, page 27", "cite_url": "https://gc.nh.gov/house/calendars_journals/viewer.aspx?fileName=journals%5C2026%5CHJ%2001%20January%207%2C%202026.pdf", "plain": "Introduced and referred to Environment and Agriculture"}, {"date": "2026-01-20", "text": "Public Hearing: 01/20/2026 01:00 pm GP 153", "routine": false, "testimony": {"date": "2026-01-20", "total": 109, "support": 103, "oppose": 3, "neutral": 3, "dated": true}}, {"date": "2026-01-27", "text": "Full Committee Work Session: 01/27/2026 10:00 am GP 153", "routine": false}, {"date": "2026-02-03", "text": "Full Committee Work Session: 02/03/2026 09:15 am GP 153", "routine": false}, {"date": "2026-02-03", "text": "Executive Session: 02/03/2026 09:15 am GP 153", "routine": false}, {"date": "2026-02-03", "text": "Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0405h 02/03/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC)", "routine": false, "cite": "HC 7, page 11", "cite_url": "https://gc.nh.gov/house/calendars_journals/viewer.aspx?fileName=calendars%5C2026%5CNo%207%20February%2013%202026.pdf", "plain": "Committee report: pass the bill with changes (amendment 2026-0405h), 14\u20130, for the consent calendar"}, {"date": "2026-02-17", "text": "Removed from Consent (Reps. 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Susan Almy (D)", "s": "almy, susan", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Joseph Guthrie (R)", "s": "guthrie, joseph", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Peter Leishman (D)", "s": "leishman, peter", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Marjorie Smith (D)", "s": "smith, marjorie", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Michael Harrington (R)", "s": "harrington, michael", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Charles McMahon (R)", "s": "mcmahon, charles", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Maureen Mooney (R)", "s": "mooney, maureen", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Peter Schmidt (D)", "s": "schmidt, peter", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Ralph Boehm (R)", "s": "boehm, ralph", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Jordan Ulery (R)", "s": "ulery, jordan", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Thomas Buco (D)", "s": "buco, thomas", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. 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Dan McGuire (R)", "s": "mcguire, dan", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Jeanine Notter (R)", "s": "notter, jeanine", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Bill Ohm (R)", "s": "ohm, bill", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Mark Proulx (R)", "s": "proulx, mark", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Brian Seaworth (R)", "s": "seaworth, brian", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Steven Smith (R)", "s": "smith, steven", "p": "R", "v": "Presiding"}, {"n": "Rep. Marc Tremblay (R)", "s": "tremblay, marc", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Mark Warden (R)", "s": "warden, mark", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Dick Ames (D)", "s": "ames, dick", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Paul Berch (D)", "s": "berch, paul", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Peter Bixby (D)", "s": "bixby, peter", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Efstathia Booras (D)", "s": "booras, efstathia", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Michael Cahill (D)", "s": "cahill, michael", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Karel Crawford (R)", "s": "crawford, karel", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Linda DiSilvestro (D)", "s": "disilvestro, linda", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Karen Ebel (D)", "s": "ebel, karen", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Linda Harriott-Gathright (D)", "s": "harriott-gathright, linda", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Martin Jack (D)", "s": "jack, martin", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Aboul Khan (R)", "s": "khan, aboul", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Dennis Malloy (D)", "s": "malloy, dennis", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. David Milz (R)", "s": "milz, david", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Chris Muns (D)", "s": "muns, chris", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Skip Rollins (R)", "s": "rollins, skip", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Thomas Schamberg (D)", "s": "schamberg, thomas", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Joe Sweeney (R)", "s": "sweeney, joe", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. George Sykes (D)", "s": "sykes, george", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Suzanne Vail (D)", "s": "vail, suzanne", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Thomas Walsh (R)", "s": "walsh, thomas", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Gerald Ward (D)", "s": "ward, gerald", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Glen Aldrich (R)", "s": "aldrich, glen", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Keith Ammon (R)", "s": "ammon, keith", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Lino Avellani (R)", "s": "avellani, lino", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Russell Dumais (R)", "s": "dumais, russell", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Thomas Kaczynski (R)", "s": "kaczynski, thomas", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Mark McLean (R)", "s": "mclean, mark", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Jason Osborne (R)", "s": "osborne, jason", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. John Potucek (R)", "s": "potucek, john", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Katherine Prudhomme-O'Brien (R)", "s": "prudhomme-o'brien, katherine", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Kimberly Rice (R)", "s": "rice, kimberly", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. James Spillane (R)", "s": "spillane, james", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Douglas Thomas (R)", "s": "thomas, douglas", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Len Turcotte (R)", "s": "turcotte, len", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Peter Varney (R)", "s": "varney, peter", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Michael Vose (R)", "s": "vose, michael", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Patricia Cornell (D)", "s": "cornell, patricia", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Linda Gould (R)", "s": "gould, linda", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Christopher Herbert (D)", "s": "herbert, christopher", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. David Luneau (D)", "s": "luneau, david", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Alexis Simpson (D)", "s": "simpson, alexis", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Thomas Southworth (D)", "s": "southworth, thomas", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Michael Edgar (D)", "s": "edgar, michael", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Michael Moffett (R)", "s": "moffett, michael", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Barry Faulkner (D)", "s": "faulkner, barry", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Barbara Comtois (R)", "s": "comtois, barbara", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Jim Fedolfi (R)", "s": "fedolfi, jim", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Gerald Griffin (R)", "s": "griffin, gerald", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Lisa Freeman (R)", "s": "freeman, lisa", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Richard Lascelles (R)", "s": "lascelles, richard", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Kevin Scully (R)", "s": "scully, kevin", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Andrew Prout (R)", "s": "prout, andrew", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. John Leavitt (R)", "s": "leavitt, john", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Kevin Verville (R)", "s": "verville, kevin", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Jess Edwards (R)", "s": "edwards, jess", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Richard Tripp (R)", "s": "tripp, richard", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. John Janigian (R)", "s": "janigian, john", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Cathryn Harvey (D)", "s": "harvey, cathryn", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Mark MacKenzie (D)", "s": "mackenzie, mark", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Sue Newman (D)", "s": "newman, sue", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Catherine Sofikitis (D)", "s": "sofikitis, catherine", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Beth Richards (D)", "s": "richards, beth", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Ellen Read (D)", "s": "read, ellen", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Julie Gilman (D)", "s": "gilman, julie", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Kate Murray (D)", "s": "murray, kate", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Mark Pearson (R)", "s": "pearson, mark", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Kris Schultz (D)", "s": "schultz, kris", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Charlie St. Clair (D)", "s": "st. clair, charlie", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Brian Sullivan (D)", "s": "sullivan, brian", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Anita Burroughs (D)", "s": "burroughs, anita", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Stephen Woodcock (D)", "s": "woodcock, stephen", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. John MacDonald (R)", "s": "macdonald, john", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Jerry Stringham (D)", "s": "stringham, jerry", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Sallie Fellows (D)", "s": "fellows, sallie", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Laurel Stavis (D)", "s": "stavis, laurel", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Keith Erf (R)", "s": "erf, keith", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Nancy Murphy (D)", "s": "murphy, nancy", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Rosemarie Rung (D)", "s": "rung, rosemarie", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Wendy Thomas (D)", "s": "thomas, wendy", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Ray Newman (D)", "s": "newman, ray", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Fred Davis (D)", "s": "davis, fred", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Laura Telerski (D)", "s": "telerski, laura", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Matthew Wilhelm (D)", "s": "wilhelm, matthew", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Connie Lane (D)", "s": "lane, connie", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Gary Woods (D)", "s": "woods, gary", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Tom Dolan (R)", "s": "dolan, tom", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. David Love (R)", "s": "love, david", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Stephen Pearson (R)", "s": "pearson, stephen", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Mark Vallone (D)", "s": "vallone, mark", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Harb (R)", "s": "harb, robert", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Charles Melvin (R)", "s": "melvin, charles", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Gaby Grossman (D)", "s": "grossman, gaby", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Jim Maggiore (D)", "s": "maggiore, jim", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Jaci Grote (D)", "s": "grote, jaci", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. David Meuse (D)", "s": "meuse, david", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Terry Roy (R)", "s": "roy, terry", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Cassandra Levesque (D)", "s": "levesque, cassandra", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Judy Aron (R)", "s": "aron, judy", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Megan Murray (D)", "s": "murray, megan", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Kat McGhee (D)", "s": "mcghee, kat", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Joe Alexander (R)", "s": "alexander, joe", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Paul Dargie (D)", "s": "dargie, paul", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Peter Petrigno (D)", "s": "petrigno, peter", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Tom Ploszaj (R)", "s": "ploszaj, tom", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Mike Bordes (R)", "s": "bordes, mike", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R)", "s": "harvey-bolia, juliet", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Douglas Trottier (R)", "s": "trottier, douglas", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Jonathan Smith (R)", "s": "smith, jonathan", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Chris McAleer (D)", "s": "mcaleer, chris", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Dru Fox (D)", "s": "fox, dru", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Lucius Parshall (D)", "s": "parshall, lucius", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. James Qualey (R)", "s": "qualey, james", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Jennifer Rhodes (R)", "s": "rhodes, jennifer", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Arnold Davis (R)", "s": "davis, arnold", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Lex Berezhny (R)", "s": "berezhny, lex", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Mary Hakken-Phillips (D)", "s": "hakken-phillips, mary", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Russell Muirhead (D)", "s": "muirhead, russell", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Jim Kofalt (R)", "s": "kofalt, jim", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Lisa Post (R)", "s": "post, lisa", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Ted Gorski (R)", "s": "gorski, ted", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Daniel Veilleux (D)", "s": "veilleux, daniel", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Vanessa Sheehan (R)", "s": "sheehan, vanessa", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Diane Kelley (R)", "s": "kelley, diane", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Diane Pauer (R)", "s": "pauer, diane", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. James Creighton (R)", "s": "creighton, james", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Ross Berry (R)", "s": "berry, ross", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Louise Andrus (R)", "s": "andrus, louise", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Tony Caplan (D)", "s": "caplan, tony", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Jose Cambrils (R)", "s": "cambrils, jose", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Eric Gallager (D)", "s": "gallager, eric", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Matthew Pitaro (R)", "s": "pitaro, matthew", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Stephen Boyd (R)", "s": "boyd, stephen", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Paul Tudor (R)", "s": "tudor, paul", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Erica Layon (R)", "s": "layon, erica", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Julius Soti (R)", "s": "soti, julius", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Bob Lynn (R)", "s": "lynn, bob", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Susan Vandecasteele (R)", "s": "vandecasteele, susan", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Melissa Litchfield (R)", "s": "litchfield, melissa", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. JD Bernardy (R)", "s": "bernardy, jd", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Mark Paige (D)", "s": "paige, mark", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Glenn Bailey (R)", "s": "bailey, glenn", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Aidan Ankarberg (I)", "s": "ankarberg, aidan", "p": "I", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Walter Spilsbury (R)", "s": "spilsbury, walter", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Wayne MacDonald (R)", "s": "macdonald, wayne", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Paul Terry (R)", "s": "terry, paul", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Bill Boyd (R)", "s": "boyd, bill", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Muriel Hall (D)", "s": "hall, muriel", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Catherine Rombeau (D)", "s": "rombeau, catherine", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Jodi Nelson (R)", "s": "nelson, jodi", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Cyril Aures (R)", "s": "aures, cyril", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Deborah Aylward (R)", "s": "aylward, deborah", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Peggy Balboni (D)", "s": "balboni, peggy", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Heather Baldwin (D)", "s": "baldwin, heather", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Lorie Ball (R)", "s": "ball, lorie", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Luz Bay (D)", "s": "bay, luz", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Steven Bogert (R)", "s": "bogert, steven", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Bill Bolton (D)", "s": "bolton, bill", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Richard Brown (R)", "s": "brown, richard", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Claudine Burnham (R)", "s": "burnham, claudine", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Matthew Coker (R)", "s": "coker, matthew", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Rich\u00e9 Colcombe (R)", "s": "colcombe, rich\u00e9", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Travis Corcoran (R)", "s": "corcoran, travis", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Thomas Cormen (D)", "s": "cormen, thomas", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Hope Damon (D)", "s": "damon, hope", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Will Darby (D)", "s": "darby, will", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. William Dolan (D)", "s": "dolan, william", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Tanya Donnelly (R)", "s": "donnelly, tanya", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Mike Drago (R)", "s": "drago, mike", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Margaret Drye (R)", "s": "drye, margaret", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Ron Dunn (R)", "s": "dunn, ron", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Susan Elberger (D)", "s": "elberger, susan", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Charles Foote (R)", "s": "foote, charles", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Loren Foxx (D)", "s": "foxx, loren", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Nicholas Germana (D)", "s": "germana, nicholas", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Merryl Gibbs (D)", "s": "gibbs, merryl", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Michael Granger (R)", "s": "granger, michael", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Alicia Gregg (D)", "s": "gregg, alicia", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Jessica Grill (D)", "s": "grill, jessica", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Linda Haskins (D)", "s": "haskins, linda", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Matthew Hicks (D)", "s": "hicks, matthew", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Molly Howard (D)", "s": "howard, molly", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Heath Howard (D)", "s": "howard, heath", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Allan Howland (D)", "s": "howland, allan", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. 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Karen Ebel", "points": ["This bill would create a recycling program for batteries.", "She brought this bill forward because of fire safety.", "Lithium batteries are a tremendous tool, but when they get into the waste stream they present a hazard.", "She is the Chair of the solid waste working group, and it is their job to find solutions to the state\u2019s solid waste issues.", "The group has been having discussions about what to do with lithium battery safety for two years.", "Their first step was to introduce a lithium battery disposal ban.", "There is no convenient, consistent method for the collection of lithium batteries now that the state banned them.", "They looked at product stewardship operations and at model bills and worked with battery manufacturers and other stakeholders to bring forth this bill.", "They sought to bring forward a bill that promotes fire safety, reduces property damage, protects the health and safety of solid waste workers and first responders, relieves property tax burdens, reduces toxic materials in our landfills, involves no taxes and no fees, costs the state nothing, and would not affect consumer costs.", "She provided the committee with a list of supporters of the bill.", "DES provided technical guidance on the bill.", "She disputed assertions that this bill involves a tax based on the commonly accepted definition of a tax. The fiscal note shows no money going to the state. Every cost incurred by DES is reimbursed.", "The producers fund the battery stewardship program. They support the bill. There are no consumers being taxed. The consumers benefit.", "The battery industry is viewed as a single business entity. All costs are consolidated and covered at a national level. If NH joins the program, the producer investment is rolled into the national program. NH\u2019s involvement in the program would be such a small amount of money that it will not affect battery prices.", "Three more states joined the program recently and 15 more are working on joining. All of their costs will get rolled into national pricing. NH consumers will pay recycling costs in the cost of batteries because all of these other states are involved regardless of whether we participate. We continue to pay property taxes if we don\u2019t participate. It will cost money not to participate.", "With regard to consumer costs, the price of batteries are consistent no matter where they are sold. The program does not affect pricing.", "These batteries have critical minerals in them and recycling them will allow us to keep these minerals.", "This bill covers loose and easily removable lithium, rechargeable, and alkaline batteries. It does not cover electronic waste which has embedded batteries. It does not include car batteries. E-waste is handled by 3 major recyclers in the state. She spoke to all of them and this bill does not affect their business other than they would be happy not to have to deal with loose batteries. They take them as a service to their e-waste customers, and it costs them money to get rid of them.", "With regard to fire safety, this would help cut back on toxic fire and smoke.", "Sen. Sullivan said she did not understand the need for this program. She said there is a container at Home Depot for returning batteries and several other companies have these programs. She asked if this bill would hurt the current collection programs we have.", "Rep. Ebel said she realized there were ways people could get rid of batteries and e-waste now for free. They do it as a service to their customers. They do work with folks like Call to Recycle, as well as the towns. She said it is a fractured system. People have to know where they can take their batteries. There are still fires. If you listen to waste management and first responders, it is not a broad enough system to accommodate all the batteries out there. The bill was introduced because they were responding to a concern that existed. They don\u2019t believe the current system is adequate from a fire safety standpoint.", "Sen. Lang said unlike the paint stewardship bill, we have a plethora of free disposal options for batteries in NH and asked how providing more would make it better.", "Rep. Ebel said she agreed but added that the system we have now isn\u2019t working because there are still fires and concern about the convenience of collecting batteries. The bill requires the collection of the batteries to be easy and free. A lot of people don\u2019t seek out the ways to dispose. Transfer stations are still the recipients of a lot of these batteries. This program focuses on loose batteries that are likely to get tossed in the trash and would be a way of collecting all of those batteries and to provide a clear, broad recycling program where we could recapture minerals in addition to the fire safety component. There are two ways that these product stewardship programs are funded; one is the way the paint program was done, which is to include a state-specific assessment on cans of paint, and the second is through a nationwide program where costs are internalized by the companies that manufacture the products. The majority of manufacturers use the latter model.", "Sen. Lang said unlike the paint bill where nobody in NH was recycling paint, there are companies recycling batteries in NH. He called one of them and asked what it would mean for their company if we were to implement this program and create a more universal drop-off and they said they would go out of business. They recycle the batteries and resell the materials that come out of the batteries. He asked if she was concerned that this bill would hurt businesses who make money from recycling batteries.", "Rep. Ebel said she called the three primary e-waste recyclers in the state. E-waste is products that have embedded batteries that can\u2019t be removed. E-waste is excluded from this bill. This program just applies to small lithium batteries, alkaline, and other rechargeable batteries. The e-waste recyclers she talked to take them as a courtesy but don\u2019t make money off them. She doesn\u2019t want to put anyone out of business but those she talked to said the little batteries were a pain for them. Producers wouldn\u2019t have to invest in creating a system like this to get loose batteries back if they were huge money makers. She added that a lot of things the legislature does affect businesses in one way or another. She cited the repeal of the auto inspection program as an example.", "Sen. Rosenwald asked if she understood correctly that NH consumers are paying the price for these national programs even though we aren\u2019t participating.", "Rep. Ebel said that was correct. NH is a small state. The cost for creating a program here is small compared to the battery industry as a whole. Recycling is a third of the overall cost of producing a battery. The small amount of money to get NH involved is not going to change the price for consumers the way other larger states might. In the meantime, we have still have all of these batteries not collected and if they take them to a transfer station, your property tax dollars are being used to pay for it."], "member": {"label": "Rep. Karen Ebel", "party_code": "D", "slug": "karen-ebel-merr-7"}}, {"who": "Rep. Peter Bixby", "points": ["He said he wanted to discuss the connection between extended producer responsibility and free markets.", "One of the things about free markets is it is possible to game them. While our government has antitrust laws to prevent price collusion, another way people game the system is by externalizing costs. Cost externalization takes place in the end fate of products like paint, plastic containers, and batteries. After you\u2019ve gotten use out of it, it costs you to dispose of it. The costs might be direct or indirect in that you take a dead battery to a transfer station, and they have to pay something to deal with it.", "The reason for this bill is that an industry group has acknowledged there are problems with the way they have been externalizing costs, and they want to improve things and internalize the costs now. This runs into antitrust issues. In order for the businesses in the industry to coordinate and internalize the cost of recycling the batteries, they need to incorporate it into their cost of doing business. The cost of doing business gets incorporated into the cost of their product. When they agree on what they will contribute to the stewardship program they run up against antitrust law.", "This bill creates a narrow exemption to the antitrust law, so they are allowed to do the right thing by internalizing costs.", "Rather than creating a new fee or tax, this program reduces costs to consumers and taxpayers in that they don\u2019t need to pay as much on property taxes for what their municipality has been taking care of in the past.", "Sen. Lang asked if he agreed that there are places across the state where people can drop off batteries.", "Rep. Bixby said yes, however those places don\u2019t take everything. There are signs on the Home Depot battery box that say \u201cno alkaline batteries.\u201d He asked how you deal with the batteries that are excluded. He suggested that a busy parent who is unsure what batteries can be dropped off is more likely to just toss them in the trash. If there is an easy, obvious way to bring all your batteries to one place and let the stewardship organization sort it out, it will increase convenience for consumers and increase the number of batteries that get recycled.", "Sen. Lang asked if he agreed there are businesses in NH that make a living off recycling batteries.", "Rep. Bixby said he didn\u2019t know enough about that market but that he trusted the research Rep. Ebel did on that.", "Sen. Fenton asked why we are still seeing battery fires if the system is working.", "Rep. Bixby said the system isn\u2019t working. We are seeing battery fires. They have cost some municipalities tens of thousands of dollars in replacement of equipment and infrastructure.", "Sen. Fenton asked why municipalities are still paying if the patchwork of battery drop-offs is working.", "Rep. Bixby said because it\u2019s not working.", "Sen. Lang asked if it was legal or illegal to throw a lithium battery in the garbage.", "Rep. Bixby said it is illegal in NH but asked who is going to police that."], "member": {"label": "Rep. Peter Bixby", "party_code": "D", "slug": "peter-bixby-straf-13"}}, {"who": "Rep. Liz Barbour", "points": ["Rep. Barber spoke about Hollis specifically.", "When she toured the transfer station, the DPW director shared her concerns about rising costs of trash transfer and recycling.", "Like other towns, Hollis works hard to recycle materials to help offset the rapidly growing expenses of trash transfer, but those savings are being eaten away by the increasing burden of battery disposal.", "Last year Hollis budgeted $500 for battery disposal. This year they had to increase it to $2,000, which was a 300% increase in just one year. This will be paid for by the residents of Hollis through their property taxes.", "Without the battery stewardship program, she expects Hollis residents will pay approximately $10,000 over the next five years just for battery recycling. That is real money coming out of property taxes.", "Without this program, costs will keep climbing and put more pressure on local budgets. This could be avoided if manufacturers pay for the end cost of products they sell.", "Since the lithium-ion battery ban, NH towns pay to collect, store and ship these batteries safely.", "This bill offers a solution that constituents understand clearly. Consumers understand how manufacturers cover the costs of their products. NH families pay once at the store and again through property taxes to cover transfer station recycling costs.", "Shifting the cost from towns to the manufacturers who profit from selling the batteries is tax relief."], "member": {"label": "Rep. Liz Barbour", "party_code": "R", "slug": "liz-barbour-hills-35"}}, {"who": "Chief Ben LaRoche \u2013 NH Fire Chiefs association", "points": ["They support the bill from a fire prevention standpoint. They believe this is a true fire prevention program that the state can put forward that will have a real effect.", "EV fires and electric scooter fires happen all the time. They know this bill doesn\u2019t address those, but they bring it up as a scalable event. These are high heat fires and fast spreading.", "They had an incident at a school in Bristol with a battery pack for a smart phone. Fortunately, it happened during the winter and was caught quickly. One of those power banks went into thermal runaway. The school was able to move it outside in the snow to cool off. After consulting the waste removal company, their only opportunity to get rid of it was to put it in the dumpster.", "The opportunity to put in a stewardship program like this will reduce the risk of fires at transfer facilities in NH where these batteries are most at risk for damage, poor ventilation, or change in environment.", "Sen. Sullivan asked if the battery was in the trash in the incident he spoke about.", "Chief LaRoche said it was being stored in a locker. The Chiefs Association looked at this bill and other opportunities around battery-related issues and there is a larger public education piece with this bill regarding proper storage and care of power banks. This is an opportunity to put an effective prevention plan in place.", "Sen. Lang asked if NH has had transfer station fires caused by lithium-ion batteries.", "Chief LaRoche said there are fires under suspicion for cause from lithium-ion batteries, but none confirmed that he knows of."]}, {"who": "Heidi Trimarco \u2013 Conservation law Foundation", "points": ["They strongly support the bill and believe it provides broad benefits to the state. Some of the benefits include, preventing fires at landfills and in the waste streams, improving public safety, and protecting the environment against toxic substances.", "In addition to being a fire risk, batteries put a lot of heavy metals and chemicals into the waste stream; and that contaminates the landfill, the leachate, and the local soil, water, and air.", "Recycling batteries helps conserve resources and recover these valuable materials, reducing the need to mine for those. That process also reduces emissions. It produces fewer emissions to recycle these materials than to mine for new materials."]}, {"who": "Matt Hughes - Waste Innovations", "points": ["Waste Innovations is a solid waste disposal transfer operation based in Portsmouth with 52 sites across the east coast. They operate a facility in Concord. They also have a hauling operation in NH.", "They are in support of the bill. They have seen issues in their facilities with batteries causing fires as well as with their competitors. Waste Management had a significant fire recently.", "These batteries are in the waste stream and can\u2019t be seen when they come into their facility in a large truck. They get damaged through the handling of the waste, and once the plastic seal is broken and they are exposed to oxygen, fires can start."]}, {"who": "Carolyn Drury \u2013 NH Academy of Audiology", "points": ["Batteries are hard to dispose of and you have to have a good quantity for a lot of places to take them.", "With regard to the disposal options already in existence, they are not well advertised, and most people throw them in the trash.", "Some hearing aids have zinc batteries and others have silver ion batteries that are rechargeable. Hearing aids with lithium ion batteries have to go back to manufacturer to be replaced.", "She said that individuals cannot recycle batteries well because they do not have the volume.", "They would like to see a widespread program with good signage and marketing so that people know what to do and where to go.", "Land is one of our greatest assets in NH and we would do well to take this step to protect it.", "This bill is essentially revenue neutral."]}, {"who": "Reagan Bissonette \u2013 NH Recycles", "points": ["They are a nonprofit organization. Their membership includes 90% of towns and cities in NH. They work closely with those municipalities to manage their recycling programs.", "They work with electronic recycling companies in NH. Last year they helped their members recycle over 1.2 million pounds of electronics, including batteries.", "They are increasingly seeing improper disposal of rechargeable batteries as a significant safety and cost concern.", "They have been holding online events focused on lithium-ion battery management. They have been training municipalities and firefighters on how to prevent lithium-ion battery fires and how to respond to them when they do happen at transfer stations.", "There are several examples of battery fires that have impacted municipalities. The Town of Lee had a lithium-ion battery fire that started in their trash. Pelham had a fire at their transfer station caused by an e-bike battery that was in its scrap metal. Waste Management had a battery fire that destroyed a building recently.", "There are also numerous examples of fires suspected to have been caused by batteries. Granite State Recycling in Weare had a fire that destroyed their entire building, and they suspect it was caused by a lithium-ion battery.", "There was a national organization that used to provide free battery recycling services for NH municipalities. A few years ago, they changed and started charging for services in NH because NH doesn\u2019t have an extended producer responsibility law.", "NH recycles does not take a position on any proposed legislation.", "Even though there are opportunities for battery recycling now, there are still a lot brought to transfer stations. Municipalities incur a cost to properly recycle the batteries.", "They are also increasingly seeing items with batteries showing up in scrap metal for recycling. This is causing a problem nationwide. One of the largest scrap metal recycling companies in the country, that also operates in NH, had a significant fire at one of their facilities in Massachusetts. As a result, they and other companies are seeing their insurance costs rise. They started charging municipalities fines for any batteries found in scrap metal for recycling. In the last two years, their organization saw $16,000 in fines charged to NH municipalities from items improperly found in scrap metal, many of which were batteries.", "Sen. Lang asked if there are any municipalities collecting batteries in NH that can dispose of them for free.", "Ms. Bissonnette said no."]}, {"who": "Jason Lyon \u2013 New London", "points": ["He was the Chief of the New London Fire Dept. and recently retired.", "He is a resident of Wilmot. They don\u2019t have readily available battery disposal sites.", "They have had lithium batteries start fires in the compactor.", "The issue is when the batteries get into machinery that compromises them.", "The batteries themselves are generally safe; the fire service concern is the issues with them afterwards if they become compromised.", "While it is illegal to improperly dispose of a battery, the reality is that if we don\u2019t have accessible disposal sites, people will throw them in the trash.", "Sen. Rosenwald noted that in the cities where there are Home Depots or Staples stores, there are places to recycle batteries, but those opportunities don\u2019t exist in more rural areas of the state, and three of the four places mentioned that experienced fires were rural towns.", "Chief Lyon said yes and noted that it took him 45 minutes to drive to Concord for the hearing. Those are the issues in rural communities. He also noted that they don\u2019t have full time fire departments. Delays in response contribute to potential damage to transfer stations or other locations that may be storing these batteries."]}, {"who": "Brodie Deshaies \u2013 NH Municipal Association", "points": ["They support the bill and agree with everything that the state representatives and local officials have said.", "Access to big box stores that serve as battery collection sites are not easy for all granite staters to access.", "Lack of education and understanding leads to improper disposal.", "Lee and Pelham had fires from rechargeable batteries.", "Easier access to battery disposal sites would serve as a deterrent to illegal junkyards or dumps. Illegal junkyards cost the state money.", "Fires pose significant risk and cost to municipalities and drives up premiums for insurance which increases property taxes.", "The cost of recycling the batteries is already built into the cost of the battery. They are asking the state to participate in this program so NH residents can reap the benefits of those already built-in costs.", "Sen. Lang said one of the provisions of the bill is that this creates a prohibition on retailers. They can\u2019t sell a battery if they aren\u2019t one of the guaranteed manufacturers in the program. Is that appropriate to prohibit the sale in our retailers because they don\u2019t belong to the program.", "Mr. Deshaies said their association has no position on how the state regulates that type of commerce. He said he would defer to industry representatives.", "Sen. Lang read from the bill the section prohibiting products from being sold if they don\u2019t participate in the stewardship program. He asked if that was an appropriate role for government.", "Mr. Deshaies reiterated that they have no position on that specific provision of the bill. They see benefits to these types of stewardship programs in helping to increase recycling and decrease risks and costs to municipalities. His understanding was that all of the producers do participate in a program."]}, {"who": "Rep. Dan McGuire", "points": ["Rep. McGuire opposed the bill.", "This bill regulates all batteries under 25 pounds except those that are embedded.", "Alkaline batteries do not cause fire.", "Fires are caused by lithium ion batteries and most of them are exempted by this bill. Car batteries and laptop batteries are exempted in this bill and are already illegal in the trash stream.", "There is a promised public information campaign. If that is all that it took, transfer stations could put up signs saying no rechargeable batteries in the trash.", "If we have programs at our transfer stations those costs are known.", "This bill creates a monopoly. It exempts these organizations from antitrust law in NH. Normally when we do something like that, we, by regulation, control costs. He cited the PUC as an example. This bill has no controls on costs. None of the parts of the application of the stewardship organization include what they will charge.", "There is an annual report from the organization, but it can be kept confidential if the department agrees.", "With this bill, we are signing up for something where we are trading off known costs for unknown costs and opening the door for manufacturers to form a monopolistic organization."], "member": {"label": "Rep. Dan McGuire", "party_code": "R", "slug": "dan-mcguire-merr-14"}}, {"who": "Rep. Kelly Potenza", "points": ["Rep. Potenza referenced a letter of support from the City of Rochester.", "Regarding the exclusivity of batteries that can be sold, she said if you dig into the program, the amount is over 600 brands. No retailer has ever complained. The only entity it might exclude would be a foreign entity.", "The point of the recycling program is to keep these critical minerals here in the country.", "This is very different from the paint bill. This is a national program and many states are coming on board.", "This is a nonpartisan bill.", "They had no negative testimony in their hearing except for one who wanted exclusive access to the battery recycling market in NH. She noted that anyone can participate in this program if they want to.", "She said Americans for Prosperity expressed opposition after the hearing. She said that since 2021 Koch backed operations invested $1.9 billion into lithium extraction and battery technology infrastructure.", "The only people opposed are the ones looking to make money on this.", "This is a huge win for the state.", "No one knows about the ban on lithium batteries in the waste stream.", "This bill will help consumers.", "Rochester has the largest landfill in NH. The cost of the fire in Rochester in 2023 increased their insurance rates drastically. That gets passed onto the property taxpayer.", "Sen. Lang said there are businesses in NH that already make a living on battery recycling and asked if she thought this bill would impact them.", "Rep. Potenza did not think that. She said she talked to one person that had a small operation and this would not affect them at all.", "Sen. Lang asked if passage of this bill would stop the risk that exists from someone throwing batteries in garbage.", "Rep. Potenza said no, but it would help a lot. Communication is key. No one knows about the ban.", "Home Depot doesn\u2019t take all batteries. This program will take all loose batteries. People don\u2019t understand what is recyclable and what isn\u2019t.", "Sen. Lang asked if the cost of this program is already built into every battery, and why the manufacturers don\u2019t just offer to pick them up for free. He asked why they need this bill.", "Rep. Potenza said it was because there are bad actors in every industry. If everyone doesn\u2019t participate, someone will undercut someone else. She said this will keep people honest."], "member": {"label": "Rep. Kelly Potenza", "party_code": "R", "slug": "kelley-potenza-straf-19"}}, {"who": "Mike Wimsatt and Mike Nork - DES", "points": ["Sen. Rosenwald asked them to comment on the use of programs like product stewardship as a tool for the department\u2019s efforts to implement the solid waste management plan.", "Mr. Wimsatt said product stewardship and extended producer responsibility (EPR) is found throughout their solid waste management plan as a concept and structure we should explore for a number of different waste types in order to keep them out of the waste stream. They have one EPR program now for mercury thermostats and it has been very successful in keeping mercury out of landfills.", "Sen. Rosenwald said there was conflicting testimony about the fire hazard of lithium ion batteries and asked him to talk about the department\u2019s views on that.", "The department did support the bill to ban disposal of lithium ion batteries in the waste stream because of the fire hazard risk that they pose. Most batteries can be safely contained but the problem is when they get into a compactor or are handled by heavy machinery at a waste facility. Once it is punctured it can take off. He witnessed a laptop battery that was pierced with a nail shoot a flame into the air. Other batteries, to the extent they still have power, can create fire as well.", "Rep. Ebel stated that she contacted the retail association for NH and they had no objection to the bill. The rationale behind the restriction is that if retailers can sell any battery, even brands that are not part of the program, it undermines the whole program. Producers invest in the battery stewardship organization, and they are held together with the statutory framework. The VT plan has 264 producers, and they cover over 600 brands.", "Regarding the question on monopolies, Rep. Ebel said she asked the AG\u2019s office to comment on the structure of this EPR, and their answer was that it doesn\u2019t violate state laws. There is no price setting under this program. They are not concerned about monopolistic behavior under programs with EPR."]}]}]}]}, {"when": "2026-04-23", "time": null, "what": "floor debate", "committee": "Senate", "venue": null, "video_id": "u-VQqYC9-HI", "watch": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-VQqYC9-HI&t=0s", "predicted": null, "start": 5166.8, "debate_end": 5296.4, "window_start": null, "motions": ["Inexpedient to Legislate"], "tallies": [], "state": "floor_stated", "candidate": null, "debate_start": 5166.8, "start_stated": true, "said_how": "number"}], "reports": [{"bill": "HB1602", "title": "creating a safe battery recycling stewardship program", "majority_recommendation": "OUGHT TO PASS WITH AMENDMENT", "minority_recommendation": null, "reports": [{"side": "Committee", "author": "Rep. Lisa Freeman", "committee": "Environment and Agriculture", "vote_yeas": 14, "vote_nays": 0, "text": "Effective July 1, 2025, the legislature banned the disposal of lithium ion batteries, as they are very dangerous and have been known to cause fires in municipal transfer stations and other places dealing with handling these hazardous batteries headed for landfills. Since the ban, municipalities have been faced with trying to figure out how to deal with discarded batteries from their residents. Some have been using free battery recycling programs, which very soon will no longer be free. This bipartisan bill, and its amendment, deals with our ever looming and often dangerous situation around the disposal of lithium ion batteries, as well as other batteries, and allows for the establishment of a viable method to collect and recycle these batteries, which contain valuable materials such as cobalt, lithium, copper and steel. Other states have begun this type of recycling program, and by spearheading the first battery recycling programs in New England, New Hampshire has an opportunity to address and model independence in mineral recycling as well as decreasing dependence on Chinese mined minerals. This program supports our state's solid waste goals, and does not incur an extra cost to the state, or to municipalities, or to the taxpayer. The program was developed by manufacturers and battery stewardship organizations (BSOs) and they are the ones who perform the free collection and recycling of the materials. Any expenses regarding supporting this program in NH which are incurred by the Department of Environmental Services (DES) are defrayed by fund in the Solid Waste Management Fund. This program is broadly supported by industry and business, our fire chiefs, and our municipalities."}], "source": "House Calendar 7, 2026", "date": "2026-02-03", "dated": "signed", "cite": "HC 7", "cite_url": "https://gc.nh.gov/house/calendars_journals/viewer.aspx?fileName=calendars%5C2026%5CNo%207%20February%2013%202026.pdf"}, {"bill": "HB1602", "title": "creating a safe battery recycling stewardship program", "majority_recommendation": "REFER FOR INTERIM STUDY", "minority_recommendation": "OUGHT TO PASS WITH AMENDMENT", "reports": [{"side": "Majority", "author": "Rep. Dan McGuire", "committee": "Finance", "vote_yeas": 13, "vote_nays": 11, "text": "This bill would have New Hampshire join an international cartel of battery manufacturers, in exchange for a battery recycling program. It requires that most types of batteries and some battery-containing products only be supplied by those who pay the cartel. This bill came to us deeply flawed. It has numerous typos and internal inconsistencies. Regardless of the merits of the underlying policy, the majority of the Finance Committee cannot approve a mess, hence the interim study recommendation. Even if the language problems were solved, the premise behind the bill can't be fixed. We're told that battery materials are toxic and valuable, that keeping them out of landfills and into recycling programs will help the environment and the economy. In reality ordinary alkaline and zinc batteries have been safe for landfills for thirty years, rechargeable batteries already have free recycling programs sponsored by big box hardware stores, and used batteries are not valuable, which is why nobody will buy yours. Our law already bans disposal of lithium ion batteries in trash. Finally, the majority believes this bill is clearly unconstitutional, consider part 2 article 83. In no uncertain terms it tells us to prevent monopolies. We are required to use all our powers against those who would \"... destroy free and fair competition ... through combination, conspiracy, monopoly ...\". HB 1602 would do the opposite."}, {"side": "Minority", "author": "Rep. Karen Ebel", "committee": "Finance", "text": "This bill would create an effective, free battery collection system for NH, including hazardous lithium batteries. Independent businesses, which support HB 1602, will run the program, not the government. Finance Committee review indicates zero net effect on the state budget. The House supported the unanimous recommendation of the Environment and Agriculture committee with a 264-72 vote. E&A fully vetted the HB 1602 policy. The bill results from extensive research by the state's Solid Waste Working Group. It is a state stakeholder group charged with working with DES in support of the state's Solid Waste Management Plan seeking ways to reduce waste in NH. HB 1602 is a top priority business-operated program enhancing employee and first responder safety and keeping hazardous waste out of landfills. There's no state-imposed or industry-imposed state specific fee. All recycling costs are born by the battery manufacturers, which support the nationwide effort to recoup valuable critical minerals from enhanced battery collection. As a $20B industry, including a state the size of NH has no real effect on their production costs with virtually no effect on battery costs. In fact, we are already buying batteries with included recycling costs. If we don't participate, we lose the benefit of free disposal. HB 1602 saves towns and businesses expensive disposal costs paid for via property taxes. The NH Retailers Association has no objection to HB 1602. Damaged lithium batteries have caused conflagrations in a matter of seconds in NH causing millions in damages. Solid waste workers and first responders are at extreme risk. Our State Fire Marshal, the NH Association of Fire Chiefs and the Professional Fire Fighters of NH support this bill. Our Governor focused on lithium battery hazards for the 2025 Fire Prevention Week. Battery-related fire risks are causing skyrocketing insurance premiums, increasing disposal costs. Our national security and strategic supply chain requires an adequate supply of critical minerals, including lithium, cobalt, nickel and graphite. China controls at least 80% of the processing capacity. We are at their mercy for much of our supply. Recycling the $30B of battery-related products we import from China builds our strategic stockpile. During the Finance Committee executive session, certain simple drafting oversights were identified. These will be corrected with passage of a bipartisan floor amendment. In addition to our fire chiefs and fire fighters, this bill is supported by the BIA, Waste Management, Casella, Win-Waste, the NHMA, the Rechargeable Battery Association, the Androscoggin Valley Regional Refuse Disposal District and a consortium of environmental groups. Real benefits to Granite Staters led to broad NH-based support: tax savings, consumer and business savings, fire safety and national security enhancement. HB 1602 deserves passage."}], "source": "House Calendar 12, 2026", "date": "2026-03-20", "dated": "printed", "cite": "HC 12", "cite_url": "https://gc.nh.gov/house/calendars_journals/viewer.aspx?fileName=calendars%5C2026%5CNo12%20March%2020%202026.pdf"}, {"bill": "HB1602", "body": "S", "title": "", "source": "Senate committee report, released 2026-04-15", "date": "2026-04-23", "dated": "signed", "calendar": "Regular Calendar", "majority_recommendation": "INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE", "minority_recommendation": "", "reports": [{"side": "Committee", "author": "Senator Keith Murphy", "committee": "Ways and Means", "vote_yeas": 3, "vote_nays": 0, "amendment": "", "text": ""}], "cite": "SC 15", "cite_url": "https://gc.nh.gov/senate/calendars_journals/viewer.aspx?fileName=Calendars%5C2026%5CNo%2015%20April%2016%202026.pdf"}], "docket_reports": [], "report_actions": [], "veto_message": null, "bill_note": null, "subject": "Environment - Conservation", "subject_source": "general court", "house_committee": "Environment and Agriculture", "senate_committee": "Ways and Means", "lsr": "2026-3191", "docket_url": "https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_docket.aspx?lsr=3191&sy=2026&txtsessionyear=2026&txtbillnumber=hb1602&sortoption=billnumber", "documents": [{"label": "Bill text", "url": "https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/billText.aspx?id=2403&txtFormat=html&sy=2026", "kind": "text"}, {"label": "Bill status page", "url": "https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/Bill_status.aspx?lsr=3191&sy=2026&txtsessionyear=2026&txtbillnumber=hb1602&sortoption=billnumber", "kind": "status"}, {"label": "Docket", "url": "https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_docket.aspx?lsr=3191&sy=2026&txtsessionyear=2026&txtbillnumber=hb1602&sortoption=billnumber", "kind": "docket"}, {"label": "HJ 1, page 27", "url": "https://gc.nh.gov/house/calendars_journals/viewer.aspx?fileName=journals%5C2026%5CHJ%2001%20January%207%2C%202026.pdf", "kind": "record"}, {"label": "HC 7, page 11", "url": "https://gc.nh.gov/house/calendars_journals/viewer.aspx?fileName=calendars%5C2026%5CNo%207%20February%2013%202026.pdf", "kind": "record"}, {"label": "HJ 5, pages 3, 114, 116, 118 and 120", "url": "https://gc.nh.gov/house/calendars_journals/viewer.aspx?fileName=journals%5C2026%5CHJ%2005%20February%2019%2C%202026.pdf", "kind": "record"}, {"label": "HJ 9, pages 24, 27 and 32", "url": "https://gc.nh.gov/house/calendars_journals/viewer.aspx?fileName=journals%5C2026%5CHJ%2009%20March%2026%2C%202026.pdf", "kind": "record"}, {"label": "SJ 7", "url": "https://gc.nh.gov/senate/calendars_journals/Journals/2026/SJ%2007%20March%2026%2C%202026.PDF", "kind": "record"}, {"label": "SC 13", "url": "https://gc.nh.gov/senate/calendars_journals/viewer.aspx?fileName=Calendars%5C2026%5CNo%2013%20April%202%202026.pdf", "kind": "record"}, {"label": "SC 15", "url": "https://gc.nh.gov/senate/calendars_journals/viewer.aspx?fileName=Calendars%5C2026%5CNo%2015%20April%2016%202026.pdf", "kind": "record"}, {"label": "SJ 10", "url": "https://gc.nh.gov/senate/calendars_journals/Journals/2026/SJ%2010%20April%2023%2C%202026.PDF", "kind": "record"}, {"label": "House Calendar 12, 2026, committee report", "url": "https://gc.nh.gov/house/calendars_journals/viewer.aspx?fileName=calendars%5C2026%5CNo12%20March%2020%202026.pdf", "kind": "report"}], "amendments": [{"num": "2026-0405h", "kind": "Committee Amendment", "where": "committee", "date": "2026-02-19", "body": "H", "adopted": true, "vote_kind": "VV", "mover": "", "proposed_by": "the Committee on Environment and Agriculture", "text": "Amend RSA 149-M:65 as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following: 149-M:65 Definitions; Stewardship Program Established. I. In this subdivision: (a) \"Battery-containing product\" means a product that contains or is packaged with a rechargeable or primary battery that qualifies as a covered battery. (b) \"Battery material refining\" means refining end-of-life batteries or battery materials back to usable battery materials suitable for reintroduction into the battery supply chain or for other beneficial manufacturing applications. (c) \"Battery recycler\" means an entity or facility that abides by all applicable federal, state, local, and jurisdictional laws and performs either, or both, materials recovery and battery material refining. (d) \"Battery stewardship organization\" means a producer that directly implements a battery stewardship plan required under this subdivision, or one or more third-party entities designated by a group of producers to implement such plan. (e) \"Collection rate\" means the percentage, by weight, of covered batteries collected by a battery stewardship organization, calculated by dividing the total weight of primary and rechargeable batteries collected during the previous calendar year by the average annual weight of such batteries estimated to have been sold in New Hampshire by all producers participating in the approved plan during the prior three calendar years. (f) \"Covered battery\" means a portable battery or a medium format battery. This does not include: (1) Batteries contained in a medical device, as defined in 21 United States Code, section 321(h) as it existed as of the effective date of this section, not designed and marketed for sale or resale principally to consumers for personal use; (2) Batteries that contains an electrolyte as a free liquid; (3) Lead-acid batteries weighing more than 11 pounds; (4) Batteries in a battery-containing product that is not intended or designed to be easily removable from the battery-containing product; (5) Batteries that are being recalled for safety reasons; and (6) Batteries designed to power a motor vehicle, part of a motor vehicle, or a component part of a motor vehicle assembled by, or for, a vehicle manufacturer or franchised dealer, including replacement parts for use in a motor vehicle. (g) \"Damaged and defective batteries\" means batteries identified by the producer as defective for safety reasons, or that pose a risk of heat, fire, or short circuit, as described in 49 C.F.R. section 173.185(f) as of January 1, 2023, or as updated by department rule to align with federal standards. (h) \"Department\" means the New Hampshire department of environmental services. (i) \"Easily removable\" means designed by the manufacturer to be removed by the user with commonly available household tools. (j) \"Environmentally sound management practices\" means practices that: (1) Comply with all applicable laws and rules protecting workers, public health, and the environment; (2) Provide for adequate record keeping, tracking, and documenting of material disposition; and (3) Include comprehensive liability coverage for a battery stewardship organization, including environmental liability coverage that is commercially practicable. (k) \"Material recovery\" means extracts and separates materials from end-of-life batteries into metals, compounds, intermediate fractions, and other components, and sending those materials, when appropriate, for further processing, refining, or use in batteries or other industry supply chains. (l) \"Medium format battery\" means: (1) A rechargeable battery weighing more than 11 pounds or rated above 300 watt-hours or both, but not exceeding 25 pounds of 2,000 watt-hours; or (2) A primary battery weighing more than 4.4 pounds but not more than 25 pounds. (m) \"Motor vehicle\" means a self-propelled mechanical device with a vehicle identification number (VIN) manufactured primarily for transporting people or property primarily on public roads, streets, and highways excluding rail-bound or airborne devices. (n) \"Portable battery\" means: (1) A rechargeable battery weighing no more than 11 pounds and rated at no more than 300 watt-hours; or (2) A primary battery weighing no more than 4.4 pounds. (o) \"Primary battery\" means a battery that is not capable of being recharged. (p) \"Producer\" means the person responsible for compliance with requirements under this subdivision for a covered battery or battery-containing product sold, offered for sale, or distributed in or into New Hampshire, as follows: (1) For covered batteries: (A) If sold under the brand of battery manufacturer, the producer is the manufacturer; (B) If sold under a retail or third-party brand, the producer is the brand owner; (C) If no person is identified under RSA 149-M:65, I(m)(1)(A) or (B), the producer is the licensee of a brand or trademark under which the battery is used in a commercial enterprise, sold, offered for sale, or distributed in or into New Hampshire, whether or not the trademark is registered in New Hampshire; (D) If no person is identified in RSA 149-M:65, I(m)(1)(A) through (C) within the United States, the producer is the importer of record for the battery into the United States for use in a commercial enterprise that sells, offers for sale, or distributes the battery in New Hampshire; (E) If no person is identified in RSA 149-M:65, I(m)(1)(A) through (D) with a commercial presence in New Hampshire, the producer is the person who first sells, offers for sale, or distributes the battery in or into New Hampshire. (2) For battery-containing products: (A) If the product is sold under the brand of the product manufacturer, the producer is the manufacturer of the product; (B) If the product is sold under a retail or third-party brand, the producer is the brand owner; (C) If no person is identified in RSA 149-M:65, I(m)(2)(A) or (B), the producer is the licensee of a brand or trademark under which the product is used in a commercial enterprise, sold, offered for sale, or distributed in or into New Hampshire, whether or not the trademark is registered in New Hampshire; (D) If no person is identified in RSA 149-M:65, I(m)(2)(A) through (C) located within the United States, the producer is the importer of record for the product into the United States for use in a commercial enterprise that sells, offers for sale, or distributes the product in New Hampshire; (E) If no person is identified in RSA 149-M:65, I(m)(2)(A) through (D) with a commercial presence in New Hampshire, the producer is the person who first sells, offers for sale, or distributes the product in or into New Hampshire. (F) A person shall not be considered a producer if they only manufacture, sell, offer for sale, distribute, or import a battery-containing product into New Hampshire, and the batteries used in that product are supplied by a producer that is a member of a registered battery stewardship organization under this subdivision. The battery producer must provide written certification of such membership to both the product manufacturer and the battery stewardship organization of which the battery producer is a member. (q) \"Program\" means a program implemented by a battery stewardship organization under an approved battery stewardship plan. (r) \"Rechargeable battery\" means a battery containing one or more voltaic or galvanic cells, electrically connected to produce energy, and designed to be recharged. (s) \"Recycling\" has the same meaning as in RSA 149-M:4, XX. (t) \"Recycling efficiency rate\" means the ratio of the weight of covered battery components and materials recycled by a program operator to the weight of covered batteries collected. (u) \"Retailer\" means a person who sells or offers for sale covered batteries or battery-containing products in or into New Hampshire, including to other businesses. II. Requirement that Producers Implement a Stewardship Plan. Beginning July 1, 2028, a producer that sells, offers for sale, or distributes covered batteries or battery-containing products in or into New Hampshire shall participate in an approved New Hampshire state battery stewardship plan through participation in and appropriate funding of a battery stewardship organization. A producer that does not participate in such an organization and plan shall not sell, offer for sale, or distribute covered batteries or battery-containing products in or into the state. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 149-M:67, I as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following: I. Each battery stewardship organization shall submit a stewardship plan to the department for approval by January 1, 2028, for covered batteries. The department may extend the submission deadline for good cause shown. A battery stewardship organization may submit a revised plan to update an approved plan. Each plan shall include the following elements: Amend RSA 149-M:67, I(c) as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following: (c) A description of how covered batteries and battery-containing products will be managed using environmentally sound management practices, including criteria for collection sites, safety training procedures, and a list of proposed sorters, transporters, processors, and battery recyclers used for recycling; Amend RSA 149-M:68, I as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following: I. Each battery stewardship plan shall include annual performance goals to measure the effectiveness of the program, including: (a) The weight, by chemistry, of covered batteries collected; (b) The weight of materials recovered from covered batteries collected, in total and by battery recycling method; (c) The public convenience and accessibility of the collection system; and (d) Targeted recycling efficiency rates for covered batteries by recycling method. Amend RSA 149-M:70, II(d) as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following: (d) Ensure medium format, recalled and damaged or defective batteries are collected in compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements; Amend RSA 149-M:72, I as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following: I. Each battery stewardship organization submitting a battery stewardship plan, revision, or amendment shall reimburse the department for administrative costs incurred in implementing, administering, and enforcing this chapter. Each person collecting batteries independent of a battery stewardship organization pursuant to 149-M:74 shall reimburse the department for administrative costs incurred in implementing, administering, and enforcing this chapter. The reimbursement shall be sufficient to cover the department's full costs, including costs associated with rulemaking and other startup activities necessary prior to the initial plan submissions. The department shall calculate the reimbursement amount to be paid by battery stewardship organizations and independent collectors on a proportional basis relative to its costs. No later than 90 days before a plan is due, and every two years thereafter, the department shall identify its incurred costs and determine the reimbursement amount necessary to fully recover those costs. The total reimbursement collected shall not exceed the amount necessary to administer this chapter. The timing and method of payment shall be determined in consultation with the department. Amend RSA 149-M:74 as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following: 149-M:74 Collection of Batteries Independent of a Battery Stewardship Program. I. A person may operate a fee-based collection and recycling program for covered batteries independent of a battery stewardship organization, with up to 10 sites that are not fee-based for political subdivision sites, if the following conditions are met: (a) The person's services and facilities shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including U.S. Department of Transportation requirements and all applicable provisions of the department; (b) The person accepts all covered batteries; (c) The person receives no compensation from a battery stewardship organization with respect to the covered batteries, unless the battery stewardship organization has an agreement with the person; (d) The person provides the following information to the department annually: (1) The weight, by chemistry, of covered batteries collected; (2) The weight of materials recovered from covered batteries collected, in total and by battery recycling method; (3) The recycling efficiency rate for covered batteries by recycling method; (4) A description of how each facility used for the disposition of covered batteries, whether recycled or otherwise, managed the batteries and battery components; and (5) The weight and chemistry of covered batteries sent to each facility that is used for disposition of the batteries; and (e) If a battery stewardship organization's performance goals would be impacted by the independent collection information provided under this section, the department shall: (1) Consider the information when calculating the collection and recycling efficiency rate of the battery stewardship organization; and (2) Provide the information to the battery stewardship organization. II. Battery-containing products regulated pursuant to any statutorily created product stewardship program for electronic device collection and recycling will not be subject to duplicative obligations under this chapter. Amend the bill by replacing section 2 with the following: 2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.", "source": "HC007.pdf", "targets": ["RSA 149-M:65", "section 2"], "supersedes": []}, {"num": "2026-1278h", "kind": "Floor Amendment", "where": "floor", "date": "2026-03-26", "body": "H", "adopted": true, "vote_kind": "VV", "mover": "Rep. 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Amend RSA 149-M by inserting after section 64 the following new subdivision:\nSafe Battery Collection and Recycling Stewardship\n149-M:65 Definitions; Stewardship Program Established.\nI. In this subdivision:\n(a) \"Battery-containing product\" means a product that contains or is packaged with a rechargeable or primary battery that qualifies as a covered battery.\n(b) \"Battery material refining\" means refining end-of-life batteries or battery materials back to usable battery materials suitable for reintroduction into the battery supply chain or for other beneficial manufacturing applications.\n(c) \"Battery recycler\" means an entity or facility that abides by all applicable federal, state, local, and jurisdictional laws and performs either or both materials recovery and battery material refining.\n(d) \"Battery stewardship organization\" means a producer that directly implements a battery stewardship plan required under this subdivision, or one or more third-party entities designated by a group of producers to implement such plan.\n(e) \"Collection rate\" means the percentage, by weight, of covered batteries collected by a battery stewardship organization, calculated by dividing the total weight of primary and rechargeable batteries collected during the previous calendar year by the average annual weight of such batteries estimated to have been sold in New Hampshire by all producers participating in the approved plan during the prior 3 calendar years.\n(f) \"Covered battery\" means a portable battery or a medium format battery. This does not include:\n(1) Batteries contained in a medical device, as defined in 21 U.S.C. section 321(h), as it existed as of the effective date of this section, not designed and marketed for sale or resale principally to consumers for personal use;\n(2) Batteries that contain an electrolyte as a free liquid;\n(3) Lead-acid batteries weighing more than 11 pounds;\n(4) Batteries in a battery-containing product that are not intended or designed to be easily removable from the battery-containing product;\n(5) Batteries that are being recalled for safety reasons; and\n(6) Batteries designed to power a motor vehicle, part of a motor vehicle, or a component part of a motor vehicle assembled by, or for, a vehicle manufacturer or franchised dealer, including replacement parts for use in a motor vehicle.\n(g) \"Damaged and defective batteries\" means batteries identified by the producer as defective for safety reasons, or that pose a risk of heat, fire, or short circuit, as described in 49 C.F.R. section 173.185(f) as of January 1, 2023, or as updated by department rule to align with federal standards.\n(h) \"Department\" means the New Hampshire department of environmental services.\n(i) \u201cEasily removable\" means designed by the manufacturer to be removed by the user\nwith commonly available household tools.\n(j) \"Environmentally sound management practices\" means practices that:\n(1) Comply with all applicable laws and rules protecting workers, public health, and\nthe environment;\n(2) Provide for adequate recordkeeping, tracking, and documenting of material\ndisposition; and\n(3) Include comprehensive liability coverage for a battery stewardship organization, including environmental liability coverage that is commercially practicable.\n(k) \"Material recovery\" means extracts and separates materials from end-of-life batteries into metals, compounds, intermediate fractions, and other components, and sending those materials, when appropriate, for further processing, refining, or use in batteries or other industry supply chains.\n(l) \"Medium format battery\" means:\n(1) A rechargeable battery weighing more than 11 pounds or rated above 300 watt\u0002-hours or both, but not exceeding 25 pounds or 2,000 watt-hours; or\n(2) A primary battery weighing more than 4.4 pounds but not more than 25 pounds.\n(m) \u201cMotor vehicle\u201d means a self-propelled mechanical device with a vehicle identification number (VIN) manufactured primarily for transporting people or property primarily on public roads, streets, and highways excluding rail-bound or airborne devices.\n(n) \"Portable battery\" means:\n(1) A rechargeable battery weighing no more than 11 pounds and rated at no more\nthan 300 watt-hours; or\n(2) A primary battery weighing no more than 4.4 pounds.\n(o) \"Primary battery\" means a battery that is not capable of being recharged.\n(p) \"Producer\" means the person responsible for compliance with requirements under this subdivision for a covered battery or battery-containing product sold, offered for sale, or distributed in or into New Hampshire, as follows:\n(1) For covered batteries:\n(A) If sold under the brand of battery manufacturer, the producer is the manufacturer.\n(B) If sold under a retail or third-party brand, the producer is the brand owner.\n(C) If no person is identified in subparagraphs I(p)(1)(A) or (B), the producer is the licensee of a brand or trademark under which the battery is used in a commercial enterprise, sold, offered for sale, or distributed in or into New Hampshire, whether or not the trademark is registered in New Hampshire.\n(D) If no person is identified in subparagraphs I(p)(1)(A) through (C) within the United States, the producer is the importer of record for the battery into the United States for use in a commercial enterprise that sells, offers for sale, or distributes the battery in New Hampshire.\n(E) If no person is identified in subparagraphs I(p)(1)(A) through (D) with a commercial presence in New Hampshire, the producer is the person who first sells, offers for sale, or distributes the battery in or into New Hampshire.\n(2) For battery-containing products:\n(A) If the product is sold under the brand of the product manufacturer, the producer is the manufacturer of the product.\n(B) If the product is sold under a retail or third-party brand, the producer is the brand owner.\n(C) If no person is identified in subparagraphs I(p)(2)(A) or (B), the producer is the licensee of a brand or trademark under which the product is used in a commercial enterprise, sold, offered for sale, or distributed in or into New Hampshire, whether or not the trademark is registered in New Hampshire.\n(D) If no person is identified in subparagraphs I(p)(2)(A) through (C) located within the United States, the producer is the importer of record for the product into the United States for use in a commercial enterprise that sells, offers for sale, or distributes the product in New Hampshire.\n(E) If no person is identified in subparagraphs I(p)(2)(A) through (D) with a commercial presence in New Hampshire, the producer is the person who first sells, offers for sale, or distributes the product in or into New Hampshire.\n(F) A person shall not be considered a producer if they only manufacture, sell, offer for sale, distribute, or import a battery-containing product into New Hampshire, and the batteries used in that product are supplied by a producer that is a member of a registered battery stewardship organization under this subdivision. The battery producer must provide written certification of such membership to both the product manufacturer and the battery stewardship organization of which the battery producer is a member.\n(q) \"Program\" means a program implemented by a battery stewardship organization under an approved battery stewardship plan.\n(r) \"Rechargeable battery\" means a battery containing one or more voltaic or galvanic cells, electrically connected to produce energy, and designed to be recharged.\n(s) \"Recycling\" has the same meaning as in RSA 149-M:4, XX.\n(t) \"Recycling efficiency rate\" means the ratio of the weight of covered battery components and materials recycled by a program operator to the weight of covered batteries collected.\n(u) \"Retailer\" means a person who sells or offers for sale covered batteries or battery\u0002-containing products in or into New Hampshire, including to other businesses.\nII. Requirement that Producers Implement a Stewardship Plan. Beginning July 1, 2028, a producer that sells, offers for sale, or distributes covered batteries or battery-containing products in or into New Hampshire shall participate in an approved New Hampshire state battery stewardship plan through participation in and appropriate funding of a battery stewardship organization. A producer that does not participate in such an organization and plan shall not sell, offer for sale, or distribute covered batteries or battery-containing products in or into the state.\n149-M:66 Role of Retailers.\nI. Beginning July 1, 2028, a retailer shall not sell, offer for sale, or distribute a covered battery or battery-containing product unless the producer of the covered battery or battery-containing product has certified participation in a battery stewardship organization operating under a plan approved by the department.\nII. A retailer shall be deemed in compliance with paragraph I if the department's publicly accessible website, as required by RSA 149-M:72, II(c), as of the date the product is made available for retail sale, lists the producer or brand as participating in an approved stewardship plan.\nIII. Retailers of covered batteries or battery-containing products are not required to serve as collection sites for a battery stewardship program. However, a retailer that elects to do so shall participate in an approved battery stewardship plan and comply with all applicable collection site requirements established under this subdivision.\nIV. A retailer selling or offering covered batteries or battery-containing products for sale in New Hampshire may provide consumers with information, supplied by a battery stewardship organization, regarding end-of-life management options for covered batteries collected by a battery stewardship organization. Such information may include in-store signage, printed materials, and other promotional content.\nV. No retailer, producer, or battery stewardship organization shall charge a point-of-sale fee to consumers to cover the administrative or operational costs of a battery stewardship program.\n149-M:67 Stewardship Plan Components.\nI. Each battery stewardship organization shall submit a stewardship plan to the department for approval by January 1, 2028, for covered batteries. The department may extend the submission deadline for good cause shown. A battery stewardship organization may submit a revised plan to update an approved plan. Each plan shall include the following elements:\n(a) A list of participating producers, battery brands, and battery-containing product brands, including contact information;\n(b) A description of the covered batteries and battery-containing products included in the plan;\n(c) A description of how covered batteries and battery-containing products will be managed using environmentally sound management practices, including criteria for collection sites, safety training procedures, and a list of proposed sorters, transporters, processors, and battery recyclers used for recycling;\n(d) Education and outreach efforts to inform retailers of their obligations under RSA 149-M:66 and to promote participation by consumers, retailers, and other stakeholders;\n(e) A description of the funding mechanism for the program;\n(f) Performance goals for each of the next 3 calendar years, consistent with RSA 149- M:68; and\n(g) A description of how the program will provide free, continuous, convenient, visible, and accessible collection of all covered battery chemistries and brands, including goals for the number and distribution of collection sites.\nII. The department shall approve or deny a submitted plan in accordance with RSA 149-M:72, II(a), within 120 days of receipt and shall notify the submitting organization in writing. If the department denies a battery stewardship plan, it shall provide the reasons for denial in writing. A denial does not preclude the organization from submitting a revised battery stewardship plan. A producer shall not be in compliance with this section unless covered by an approved plan.\nIII. A battery stewardship organization shall submit a new plan to the department if there are significant changes to the methods of collection, transport, or end-of-life management not addressed in the approved plan. A battery stewardship organization shall submit a new updated battery stewardship plan at least once every 5 years.\nIV. A battery stewardship organization shall notify the department on a quarterly basis of any changes in producer participation of the battery stewardship organization, including an updated list of participating producers and brands, if applicable.\n149-M:68 Battery Stewardship Program Components and Performance Goals.\nI. Each battery stewardship plan shall include annual performance goals to measure the effectiveness of the program, including:\n(a) The weight, by chemistry, of covered batteries collected;\n(b) The weight of materials recovered from covered batteries collected, in total and by battery recycling method;\n(c) The public convenience and accessibility of the collection system; and\n(d) Targeted recycling efficiency rates for covered batteries by recycling method.\nII. A battery stewardship organization shall not reduce or discontinue collection, education and outreach, or other program activities based solely on the achievement of performance goals.\n149-M:69 Funding by Battery Stewardship Organization.\nI. Each battery stewardship organization shall ensure adequate funding is available to fully implement its approved battery stewardship plan, including:\n(a) The collection, transportation, and processing of covered batteries;\n(b) Education and outreach activities;\n(c) Program evaluation; and\n(d) Reimbursement of administrative costs to the department pursuant to RSA 149-\nM:72.\nII. A battery stewardship organization implementing a plan on behalf of producers shall:\n(a) Develop a system to collect charges from participating producers to cover the full cost of plan implementation;\n(b) Be responsible for all costs associated with collection, transportation, processing, education, administration, department reimbursement, recycling, and end-of-life management, in accordance with this subdivision and environmentally sound management practice; and\n(c) Equitably reimburse local governments and solid waste or recyclables handling facilities for demonstrable and reasonable costs incurred as a result of serving as a collection site, including labor, storage, and other costs necessary to meet accessibility and collection site standards.\nIII. At a minimum, a battery stewardship organization shall provide each collection site with appropriate containers for covered batteries, training, signage, safety guidance, and educational materials, at no cost to the collection site.\n149-M:70 Collection and Management Requirements.\nI. Each battery stewardship organization implementing a battery stewardship plan shall provide for the collection of all covered batteries, including all chemistries and brands, on a free, continuous, convenient, visible, and accessible basis to any person, business, government entity, or organization. Except as provided in subparagraph II(d), each stewardship plan shall allow any person or entity to deliver any chemistry and brand of covered battery to any collection site that counts toward meeting the plan\u2019s collection site criteria.\nII. Each battery stewardship organization shall:\n(a) Provide suitable collection containers at each collection site, segregated from other solid waste, or make mutually agreeable alternative arrangements for battery collection;\n(b) Ensure that each collection site complies with applicable federal, state, and local regulations and adheres to the operations manual and safety guidance provided to the collection site by a battery stewardship plan by the organization;\n(c) Have the authority to issue warnings, suspend, or terminate collection sites or services that fail to meet site criteria in the approved battery stewardship plan or pose immediate health or safety risks;\n(d) Ensure medium format, recalled, and damaged or defective batteries are collected in compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements;\n(e) Ensure statewide collection opportunities, with sites reasonably distributed based on geographic and population data;\n(f) Coordinate with other program operators and electronic waste recyclers to deliver services efficiently;\n(g) Utilize existing public and private waste collection services and facilities, where cost-\u0002effective and practicable; and\n(h) Accept as collection sites any retailer, wholesaler, municipality, solid waste facility, household hazardous waste facility, or other entity that meets the battery stewardship plan\u2019s criteria.\nIII. Battery stewardship programs shall:\n(a) Provide for the collection of loose covered batteries;\n(b) Not be required to collect battery-containing products;\n(c) Not be required to collect batteries that are not easily removable by the user or that remain in a product at the time of delivery; and\n(d) Not be required to collect batteries or battery-containing products subject to a safety recall. A battery stewardship organization may seek reimbursement from the producer of a recalled battery or battery-containing product for costs incurred in collection, transport, and processing such batteries or battery-containing products.\nIV. No battery stewardship organization shall charge a fee at the point of collection for the management of unwanted covered batteries.\n149-M:71 Reporting Requirements.\nI. Each battery stewardship organization shall submit an annual report to the department detailing the implementation of its approved battery stewardship plan for the preceding calendar year. The report shall include all information required by the plan and any additional details as determined by the department by rule.\nII. The first annual report shall be submitted no later than 120 days after the completion of the first year of program implementation, and in no case later than 18 months from the date the plan was approved. Thereafter, annual reports shall be submitted within 120 days following the end\nof each calendar year.\nIII. A producer or battery stewardship organization submitting information or records to the department under this subdivision may request that such information be treated as confidential. The department shall consider the request and, if confidentiality is not contrary to the public interest and is otherwise permissible under the New Hampshire right-to-know law, RSA 91-A, shall grant the request.\n149-M:72 Administrative Cost Reimbursement and Department Responsibilities.\nI. Each battery stewardship organization submitting a battery stewardship plan, revision, or amendment shall reimburse the department for administrative costs incurred in implementing, administering, and enforcing this chapter. Each person collecting batteries independent of a battery stewardship organization pursuant to RSA 149-M:74 shall reimburse the department for administrative costs incurred in implementing, administering, and enforcing this chapter. The reimbursement shall be sufficient to cover the department\u2019s full costs, including costs associated with rulemaking and other startup activities necessary prior to the initial plan submissions. The department shall calculate the reimbursement amount to be paid by battery stewardship organizations and independent collectors on a proportional basis relative to its costs. No later than 90 days before a plan is due, and every 2 years thereafter, the department shall identify its incurred costs and determine the reimbursement amount necessary to fully recover those costs. The total reimbursement collected shall not exceed the amount necessary to administer this chapter. The timing and method of payment shall be determined in consultation with the department.\nII. The responsibilities of the department in implementing, administering, and enforcing under this chapter include, but are not limited to:\n(a) Reviewing submitted battery stewardship plans and amendments to the battery stewardship plans and determining whether to approve them;\n(b) Reviewing annual reports for compliance;\n(c) Maintaining a publicly accessible website that lists producers and brands participating in approved stewardship plans and makes available each plan, amendment, and annual report received under this chapter;\n(d) Upon approval of the first plan, posting on its website a list of producers and brands covered by approved plans and updating the list as needed based on information provided by stewardship organizations; and\n(e) Providing technical assistance to producers and retailers regarding compliance with this chapter.\n149-M:73 Liability.\nI. A battery stewardship organization implementing an approved plan may bring a civil action to recover costs, damages, and fees, as specified in this paragraph, from a producer that sells or otherwise makes available in New Hampshire covered batteries or battery-containing products not included in an approved plan, in violation of this subdivision. Such an action may be brought against one or more defendants, but only if the stewardship organization incurs costs in New Hampshire, including reasonable incremental administrative and promotional costs, in excess of $1,000 to collect, transport, recycle, or otherwise manage the non-compliant products.\nII. A battery stewardship organization may bring a civil action against a producer of a recalled battery to recover costs associated with the collection, transport, and handling of the recalled battery.\nIII. A battery stewardship organization implementing an approved plan may bring a civil action against another battery stewardship organization that fails to meet its collection obligations under this subdivision by failing to collect and provide for the end-of-life management of batteries, resulting in the plaintiff organization incurring costs to manage batteries that would otherwise have been the responsibility of the defendant. Recoverable costs may include the value of services rendered, legal fees, and other related expenses.\nIV. A producer, or a battery stewardship organization acting on behalf of producers, that creates, participates in, or implements a battery stewardship plan shall be exempt from RSA 356 and all other state laws concerning antitrust, restraint of trade, unfair trade practices, or other anticompetitive conduct, to the extent such conduct is undertaken in accordance with an approved battery stewardship plan.\n149-M:74 Collection of Batteries Independent of a Battery Stewardship Program.\nI. A person may operate a fee-based collection and recycling program for covered batteries independent of a battery stewardship organization, with up to 10 sites that are not fee-based for political subdivision sites, if the following conditions are met:\n(a) The person\u2019s services and facilities shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including United States Department of Transportation requirements and all applicable provisions of the department;\n(b) The person accepts all covered batteries;\n(c) The person receives no compensation from a battery stewardship organization with respect to the covered batteries, unless the battery stewardship organization has an agreement with the person;\n(d) The person provides the following information to the department annually:\n(1) The weight, by chemistry, of covered batteries collected;\n(2) The weight of materials recovered from covered batteries collected, in total and by battery recycling method;\n(3) The recycling efficiency rate for covered batteries by recycling method;\n(4) A description of how each facility used for the disposition of covered batteries, whether recycled or otherwise, managed the batteries and battery components; and\n(5) The weight and chemistry of covered batteries sent to each facility that is used for disposition of the batteries; and\n(e) If a battery stewardship organization's performance goals would be impacted by the independent collection information provided under this section, the department shall:\n(1) Consider the information when calculating the collection and recycling efficiency rate of the battery stewardship organization; and\n(2) Provide the information to the battery stewardship organization.\nII. Battery-containing products regulated pursuant to any statutorily created product stewardship program for electronic device collection and recycling shall not be subject to duplicative obligations under this chapter.\n149-M:75 Rulemaking; Severability.\nI. The department may adopt rules under RSA 541-A to implement this subdivision.\nII. If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.\n2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.\nLBA\n26-3191\n3/27/26\nHB 1602-FN- FISCAL NOTE\nAS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMEND # 2026-1278h)\nAN ACT creating a safe battery recycling stewardship program.\nMETHODOLOGY:\nThis bill establishes a statewide battery stewardship program for the collection, recycling, and management of certain post-consumer batteries and battery-containing products. Producers of covered batteries must participate in an approved stewardship organization and plan, and retailers may not sell covered batteries from non-participating producers. A stewardship organization must submit plans to the Department of Environmental Services (DES) for review and approval beginning January 1, 2028 for covered batteries. The stewardship organization funds all program operations, and DES is responsible for rulemaking, plan review, annual reporting oversight, maintaining a public producer list, and ongoing technical and compliance assistance.\nThe Department of Environmental Services states the bill would require additional administrative oversight to implement, administer, and enforce the battery stewardship program. DES assumes the responsibilities of reviewing initial and revised plans, approving or denying plans, reviewing annual reports, conducting rulemaking, maintaining a public-facing website of participating producers and brands, and providing technical assistance to producers and retailers. To administer these new responsibilities DES indicates it would require a part-time Environmental Scientist IV position (Env Sci 4, SOC 19, Band 8) at approximately 20 hours per week for a cost of $31,000 in FY 2027, $46,500 in FY 2028, and $48,500 in FY 2029. These expenditures would be fully reimbursed through administrative payments collected from the battery stewardship organization and deposited into the Solid Waste Management Fund, resulting in a net-neutral impact on state funds.\nFor local governments, DES states municipalities currently incur costs for managing waste batteries, including purchasing collection boxes through programs such as Call2Recycle. Under this bill, the stewardship organization would assume all costs for collection and disposal, eliminating municipal expenditures on battery collection boxes and reducing solid waste disposal costs. 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