Environment and Agriculture

Chairman: Judy Aron
VChairman: Jim Creighton
Clerk: Barbara Comtois
Secretary: Jami Wyman
Researcher: Kristin Grant
Location: LOB Room 301-303
Phone: 603-271-3125

There are 55 bills originally referred to this committee

Title: relating to the environment and natural resources. Providing that the state shall maintain and improve a clean and healthful environment for present and future generations.
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01/08/2024 01:00 PM
Title: establishing a committee to study best practices for companion animal groomers.
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02/07/2023 01:30 PM
Title: relative to microenterprise home kitchen operations.
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01/31/2023 02:00 PM
Title: prohibiting the disposal of certain food waste.
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01/24/2023 10:00 AM
Title: prohibiting the use of second generation anticoagulant rodenticides.
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01/24/2023 01:30 PM
Title: establishing a task force to provide energy relief on farms.
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01/17/2023 01:00 PM
Title: making an appropriation to the solid waste management fund and targeting food waste reduction and diversion.
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01/24/2023 11:00 AM
Title: eliminating the state meat inspection program.
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01/31/2023 02:30 PM
Title: (New Title) renaming the agricultural product and scale testing fund the agricultural products regulatory fund.
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03/13/2023 01:00 PM
Title: relative to landfill siting.
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02/21/2023 02:30 PM
Title: relative to the definition of animal cruelty.
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03/05/2024 01:00 PM
Title: relative to permits for the siting of new landfills.
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02/13/2024 01:00 PM
Title: prohibiting the private ownership of landfills.
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02/14/2024 01:00 PM
Title: requiring public benefit and community impact assessments from the department of environmental services.
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02/13/2024 02:00 PM
Title: relative to the disposition of vicious dogs.
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02/21/2024 01:00 PM
Title: adding certain equine practices to the definition of animal cruelty.
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01/16/2024 01:00 PM
Title: relative to making an appropriation to the organic certification program.
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01/16/2024 10:00 AM
Title: relative to including solid waste landfills in the definition of development of regional impact.
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02/14/2024 10:00 AM
Title: (New Title) relative to the use of certain fertilizers on turf.
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03/05/2024 11:00 AM
Title: (New Title) establishing a committee to study ways to facilitate municipal compliance with Clean Water Act requirements.
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01/08/2024 11:00 AM
Title: relative to co-ownership of dogs.
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02/21/2024 11:00 AM
Title: relative to allowing private ownership of small tailed monkeys, raccoons, foxes, otters, skunks, and kangaroos.
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02/20/2024 02:00 PM
Title: relative to the definition of farmers' market.
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02/06/2024 01:00 PM
Title: prohibiting the sale and use of adhesive-based rodent traps.
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02/20/2024 01:00 PM
Title: relative to prohibiting certain packaging from carrying the recycling logo.
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02/06/2024 01:45 PM
Title: relative to prohibiting the disposal of lithium-ion batteries in solid waste landfill facilities, composting facilities, or incinerators.
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02/06/2024 01:10 PM
Title: establishing a committee to study the effects of laws relative to the production of beef, pork, and poultry.
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03/06/2024 11:00 AM
Title: relative to the solid waste management act.
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02/14/2024 10:45 AM
Title: repealing the requirement to register dogs annually.
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02/21/2024 02:00 PM
Title: relative to architectural paint recycling.
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02/06/2024 03:30 PM
Title: establishing an animal abuse offender registry.
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02/20/2024 02:45 PM
Title: relative to the use of unpasteurized eggs.
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03/06/2024 01:30 PM
Title: relative to exemptions from the rabies vaccine.
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02/21/2024 02:30 PM
Title: (New Title) relative to the definition of potentially hazardous food.
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03/05/2024 12:00 PM
Title: prohibiting using mRNA technology in food and requiring the labeling of lab grown meat and food containing insects.
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01/22/2024 10:00 AM
Title: removing regulations on the direct sale of raw milk to consumers.
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03/06/2024 02:00 PM
Title: prohibiting the state of New Hampshire from enforcing any federal agricultural checkoff program.
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03/13/2024 01:00 PM
Title: relative to organic food certification and labeling.
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03/06/2024 01:00 PM
Title: mandating a cooperative agreement with USDA for "organic" certification.
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01/16/2024 11:00 AM
Title: relative to suspending the issuance of new landfill permits until 2031.
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02/13/2024 02:45 PM
Title: relative to the repeal of certain designated funds and relative to the apportionment of dog license fees.
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02/20/2024 11:30 AM
Title: relative to regulatory authority for apples, coal grading, potatoes, cider, milk, and lumber.
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03/06/2024 11:15 AM
Title: relative to extended producer responsibility.
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01/08/2024 01:30 PM
Title: relative to out-of-state solid waste.
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02/14/2024 02:00 PM
Title: relative to prohibiting the sale of dogs and cats by retail pet shops.
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01/16/2024 02:00 PM
Title: relative to sale of products labeled as biodegradable or compostable.
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02/06/2024 02:30 PM
Title: redefining "homestead foods" as "artisan foods," creating an artisan food operations exemption, establishing artisan food products sales venues, and allowing the production and sale of artisan food products requiring refrigeration.
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01/22/2024 01:00 PM
Title: relative to disposal of construction and demolition debris from state construction projects.
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02/13/2024 10:30 AM
Title: relative to the use of drones for the aerial application of pesticides.
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03/13/2024 01:30 PM
Title: relative to the sale of kangaroo and caribou meat.
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03/13/2024 02:00 PM
Title: (New Title) requiring the commissioner of the department of environmental services to consider "cumulative impacts analysis" in rules and statutes.
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04/25/2023 10:45 AM
Title: relative to background checks of certain persons associated with solid waste management.
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04/16/2024 10:30 AM
Title: relative to the cost of care fund.
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04/16/2024 01:00 PM
Title: (New Title) Establishing a committee to study the scope and role of veterinary technicians.
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04/16/2024 01:30 PM
Title: relative to animals brought into this state.
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04/16/2024 11:00 AM