Environment and Wildlife

The Senate Committee on Environment and Wildlife.

Bills Referred, 2005-2006

• HB 55-FN-A: relative to industrial hemp and establishing an industrial hemp special program fund. (Killed)
• HB 58: relative to the effective date for the elimination of certain substances from gasoline supplies and removing a certain requirement relative to opting out of the reformulated gasoline program. (Signed into law)
• HB 59-FN-LOCAL: relative to municipal responsibility for septage disposal. (Signed into law)
• HB 107: relative to the use of artificial light to view moose in Coos County. (Signed into law)
• HB 199: relative to fish and game department expenditures for marine fisheries, and relative to the membership and reporting date of the commission to study recommendations of the New Hampshire estuaries project management plan. (Signed into law)
• HB 229: establishing a committee to study the establishment of a farm viability program. (Signed into law)
• HB 254-FN: establishing lifetime licenses for bow and arrow, muzzle loading firearm, and crossbow and bolt licenses. (Signed into law)
• HB 306: relative to mandatory education for crossbow hunters. (Killed)
• HB 331: relative to restraining dogs and relative to livestock working dogs. (Signed into law)
• HB 340: renaming Jones Brook Wildlife Management Area in Strafford County for former chairman of the fish and game commission, Ellis Hatch, Jr., and naming a building at the Sandy Point Discovery Center in Stratham for former governor Hugh Gregg. (Signed into law)
• HB 342: establishing a commission to study the barriers to the establishment of all-terrain vehicle trails on public and private lands. (Killed)
• HB 343: establishing a commission to study accessibility for New Hampshire citizens to the water bodies in the state. (Killed)
• HB 353: relative to consent to haul lobster and crab gear of license holders. (Signed into law)
• HB 386: relative to agricultural best management practices. (Signed into law)
• HB 411: relative to the North Conway water precinct. (Signed into law)
• HB 430-FN-A: establishing a one-day resident fishing license. (Signed into law)
• HB 432-FN: relative to the septage handling and treatment facilities grant program and the septage and sludge land application restrictions. (Signed into law)
• HB 440: relative to hearing ear dogs, guide dogs, and service dogs. (Signed into law)
• HB 444: relative to the surrender and condemnation of game animals to the fish and game department. (Signed into law)
• HB 445: relative to the taking of certain game birds and fur-bearing animals. (Signed into law)
• HB 446: relative to applications for resident hunting or fishing licenses. (Signed into law)
• HB 447-FN: relative to black bear license and tag fees. (Signed into law)
• HB 449-FN: relative to special wild turkey seasons and permits. (Signed into law)
• HB 477-FN: increasing registration fees for pesticides and commercial feeds. (Signed into law)
• HB 487-FN: establishing a volunteer lake assessment program in the department of environmental services. (Signed into law)
• HB 491: relative to the inherent dangers of OHRV operation and limiting landowner liability for certain fish and game related land uses. (Signed into law)
• HB 538: relative to deconstruction of structures. (Killed)
• HB 544: relative to the land and community heritage program. (Signed into law)
• HB 547-FN: changing the funding limit for on-premise-use fuel oil storage facilities. (Signed into law)
• HB 562: relative to eliminating certain mercury-added products. (Killed)
• HB 578: relative to the current use advisory board and relative to construction or development constituting a change in use for purposes of assessing the land use change tax. (Died on the table)
• HB 625-FN-LOCAL: authorizing borrowing from the state revolving loan fund for the Winnipesaukee river basin project. (Signed into law)
• HB 1115: relative to the definition of resident for purposes of fish and game laws. (Signed into law)
• HB 1140: establishing a committee to study the establishment and enforcement of protection zones for nesting loons. (Died on the table)
• HB 1182-FN: relative to the limited commercial lobster license fees. (Signed into law)
• HB 1216: relative to the sale of unpasteurized milk. (Killed)
• HB 1265: extending the final report date of the commission to study the relationship between public health and the environment. (Signed into law)
• HB 1269: relative to the taking of red deer or elk. (Died on the table)
• HB 1283: relative to sheep and goat identification requirements. (Signed into law)
• HB 1294: relative to antique snowmobiles. (Signed into law)
• HB 1296: relative to the voluntary scrapie flock certification program. (Signed into law)
• HB 1315: AN ACT relative to the definition and classification of dams, the acceptance of Jericho Lake dam and dike in Berlin, the fish and game department's acquisition of property rights to Big Brook Bog dam in Pittsburg, and the study of potential sources of funding for the repair and maintenance of dams by the state. (Signed into law)
• HB 1317: relative to the control or eradication of exotic aquatic weeds and requiring a review by the department of agriculture, markets, and food, the department of environmental services, the fish and game department, and the department of resources and economic development, evaluating the current permitting process for special permits for aquatic applications of pesticides to control or eradicate exotic aquatic weeds and making recommendations to improve the process. (Signed into law)
• HB 1324: relative to the commission to study the state park system. (Signed into law)
• HB 1333: relative to solid waste reduction goals. (Killed)
• HB 1373: establishing a commission to study ways to encourage the proper recycling and disposal of grease trap wastes and to determine ways to develop additional disposal capacity. (Signed into law)
• HB 1402: AN ACT establishing the standard of care for certain individuals or nonprofit entities in constructing, maintaining, or improving trails for public recreational use. (Signed into law)
• HB 1407-FN-A: relative to funding exotic aquatic weeds eradication and control. (Signed into law)
• HB 1420-FN: prohibiting remote control and Internet hunting and relative to exceptions to the prohibitions on the sale of firearms to minors and the furnishing of arms to persons under 16. (Signed into law)
• HB 1446: requiring the department of resources and economic development to prepare and submit a management and financial plan to the general court and the public prior to the opening of the Berlin regional ATV park. (Died on the table)
• HB 1455-FN-A: relative to the disposal of video display devices. (Signed into law)
• HB 1464-FN-A-LOCAL: relative to mosquito control, establishing a mosquito control fund, making an appropriation therefor, and relative to a public health response to arbovirus. (Signed into law)
• HB 1495: relative to setback requirements for landfills located near rivers. (Died on the table)
• HB 1506: requiring children 12 years of age or under to wear personal flotation devices. (Died on the table)
• HB 1603-FN: relative to administration and enforcement by the division of forests and lands over forest resources and timber harvesting. (Died on the table)
• HB 1630-LOCAL: relative to land use change taxes imposed for certain road construction on rights-of-way. (Signed into law)
• HB 1646-FN: relative to the use of a leashed tracking dog in the recovery of a wounded deer, moose, or bear. (Signed into law)
• HB 1657: establishing a wildlife legacy initiative for gifts and donations for fish and wildlife conservation programs. (Signed into law)
• HB 1659: relative to the use of certain small caliber firearms in taking wildlife. (Signed into law)
• HB 1688: prohibiting the use of gasoline-powered watercraft on Head's Pond in Hooksett. (Signed into law)
• HB 1747-FN: establishing a New Hampshire healthy tidal waters and shellfish protection program and making an appropriation therefor. (Signed into law)
• SB 5: establishing a commission to study the state park system. (Signed into law)
• SB 23: relative to membership on the public water access advisory board. (Signed into law)
• SB 41: relative to penalties for certain OHRV violations. (Signed into law)
• SB 80: permitting the Emerald Lake village district to enact and enforce regulations to protect its public water supply and to have a health officer. (Killed)
• SB 83: establishing a commission to study issues relative to the comprehensive shoreland protection act. (Signed into law)
• SB 91-FN: relative to an increase in the co-payment for participation in the animal population control program. (Signed into law)
• SB 103-FN-A-LOCAL: establishing a committee to study alternatives for funding the operation and maintenance of state-owned dams and making an appropriation to the state dam maintenance fund. (Died: the chambers did not agree on a version)
• SB 105: granting the executive director of fish and game authority to promote hunting, fishing, and wildlife-related activities. (Signed into law)
• SB 114-FN: relative to licensing and certification responsibilities under the lead paint poisoning prevention and control program. (Killed)
• SB 115-FN: relative to the transfer of responsibility for asbestos-related issues from the department of health and human services to the department of environmental services. (Signed into law)
• SB 121: relative to all terrain vehicle trails and relative to the regulation of off highway recreational vehicles by a political subdivision. (Died when the conference report was rejected)
• SB 122: relative to the procedure for approval of solid waste facilities. (Killed)
• SB 123: relative to the liability of pet shops for the sale of sick animals. (Killed)
• SB 128-FN: relative to the establishment of emissions reduction standards as required by the Clean Power Act. (Killed)
• SB 133-FN: relative to mooring permits. (Died on the table)
• SB 140: relative to the acceptance of in-lieu payments for the restoration or creation of wetlands and the preservation of upland areas adjacent to wetland areas. (Signed into law)
• SB 142: extending the reporting date of the commission to study issues relative to groundwater withdrawals. (Signed into law)
• SB 179: requiring hunters to report the death or injury of domestic animals. (Signed into law)
• SB 187: relative to allowing alternative certified hazardous waste coordinator programs. (Signed into law)
• SB 250: relative to lead paint poisoning prevention. (Signed into law)
• SB 251: relative to the enforcement authority of the division of safety services. (Signed into law)
• SB 255: establishing a committee to study the funding necessary to operate the hazardous materials program in New Hampshire. (Signed into law)
• SB 259: relative to the duty of care of occupants of land constructing or maintaining snowmobile trails. (Killed)
• SB 328: relative to the regulation of snowmobiles and off highway recreational vehicles. (Signed into law)
• SB 335: relative to funds of the department of resources and economic development used for snowmobile trail grooming equipment. (Signed into law)
• SB 351-FN: declaring drowning as cruelty to animals. (Killed)
• SB 371-FN: relative to the continuation of certain wetlands fees. (Signed into law)
• SB 373-FN-A: relative to a public health response to arbovirus. (Killed)
• SB 383: limiting liability of community land trusts which own certain hazardous property. (Killed)
• SB 388: relative to farm composting and pesticides. (Signed into law)
• SCR 1: endorsing a farm viability task force. (Adopted by both chambers)
• SCR 5: recognizing the increasing problem of exotic aquatic weeds and species. (Passed one chamber)

Recent Meetings

• The Committee on Environment and Wildlife met on April 18, 2006 for hearings on HB 1216, HB 1317, HB 1373 and HB 1495.
• The Committee on Environment and Wildlife met on April 11, 2006 for hearings on HB 1315, HB 1446, HB 1630-LOCAL, HB 1265 and HB 1506.
• The Committee on Environment and Wildlife met on April 4, 2006 for hearings on HB 1324, HB 1603-FN, HB 1464-FN-A-LOCAL and HB 1407-FN-A.
• The Committee on Environment and Wildlife met on March 28, 2006 for hearings on HB 1420-FN, HB 1455-FN-A and HB 1333.
• The Committee on Environment and Wildlife met on March 21, 2006 for hearings on HB 1294, HB 254-FN, HB 1182-FN, HB 1269, HB 1646-FN, HB 1747-FN and HB 1140.
• The Committee on Environment and Wildlife met on February 21, 2006 for hearings on HB 1115, HB 1296, HB 1657, HB 1283, HB 1688 and HB 1659.
• The Committee on Environment and Wildlife met on February 9, 2006 for hearings on HB 544, HB 538 and HB 578.
• The Committee on Environment and Wildlife met on January 31, 2006 for hearings on SB 250 and HB 331.
• The Committee on Environment and Wildlife met on January 24, 2006 for hearings on SB 259, SB 328, SB 335, SB 388 and HB 1402.
• The Committee on Environment and Wildlife met on January 17, 2006 for hearings on SB 383, SB 351-FN and SB 251.
• The Committee on Environment and Wildlife met on January 10, 2006 for hearings on SB 255, SB 373-FN-A and SB 371-FN.
• The Committee on Environment and Wildlife met on May 31, 2005 for a hearing on SCR 5.
• The Committee on Environment and Wildlife met on May 17, 2005 for hearings on HB 432-FN and HB 547-FN.
• The Committee on Environment and Wildlife met on May 3, 2005 for hearings on HB 430-FN-A, HB 477-FN, HB 59-FN-LOCAL, HB 342, HB 343 and HB 562.
• The Committee on Environment and Wildlife met on April 26, 2005 for hearings on HB 306, HB 432-FN, HB 487-FN, HB 547-FN, HB 386, HB 411 and HB 491.
• The Committee on Environment and Wildlife met on April 19, 2005 for hearings on HB 55-FN-A, HB 449-FN, HB 447-FN and HB 440.
• The Committee on Environment and Wildlife met on April 12, 2005 for hearings on HB 444, HB 446, HB 625-FN-LOCAL and HB 58.
• The Committee on Environment and Wildlife met on April 5, 2005 for hearings on HB 229, HB 107, HB 353, HB 340, HB 199 and HB 445.
• The Committee on Environment and Wildlife met on March 22, 2005 for hearings on SB 121, SB 122, SB 187 and SB 179.
• The Committee on Environment and Wildlife met on March 15, 2005 for a hearing on SB 128-FN.
• The Committee on Environment and Wildlife met on February 22, 2005 for hearings on SB 5, SB 140, SB 114-FN and SB 115-FN.
• The Committee on Environment and Wildlife met on February 15, 2005 for a hearing on SB 123.
• The Committee on Environment and Wildlife met on February 8, 2005 for hearings on SB 133-FN, SB 142 and SB 103-FN-A-LOCAL.
• The Committee on Environment and Wildlife met on February 1, 2005 for hearings on SB 105, SB 91-FN and SB 83.
• The Committee on Environment and Wildlife met on January 25, 2005 for hearings on SB 80 and SB 41.
• The Committee on Environment and Wildlife met on January 18, 2005 for hearings on SB 23 and SCR 1.

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