establishing a committee to study ways to facilitate municipal compliance with Clean Water Act requirements.
This bill would declare all regulations from the federal Environmental Protection Agency invalid within New Hampshire and prohibit local governments from enforcing or collaborating with the agency. It asserts that the EPA lacks constitutional authority and mandates that the state's Department of Environmental Services handle all environmental protection rules instead. The legislation directly affects counties, cities, towns, and other local entities by removing their ability to comply with federal Clean Water Act requirements. Although the bill proposes a committee to study municipal compliance, the final text instead voids federal mandates and shifts full environmental regulatory responsibility to the state.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 6, 2023
Last action May 15, 2024
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Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 1, 2024
Committee
Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 05/16/2024, Vote 4-0; SC 19
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Introduced
Introduced 03/07/2024 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 7
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Committee
Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 02/27/2024 HJ 7 P. 27
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Committee
Referred to Finance 02/22/2024 HJ 6 P. 10
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0487h: MA VV 02/22/2024 HJ 6 P. 9
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Introduced
Amendment # 2024-0487h: AA VV 02/22/2024 HJ 6 P. 9
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-0487h (NT) 02/06/2024 (Vote 20-0; CC)
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Full Committee Work Session: 01/22/2024 02:30 pm LOB 301-303
lower
Dec 6, 2023
Introduced
Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 1 P. 15
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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