Rep. Rosemarie Rung

Maddy summaryHB 1607 prohibits storing road salt and de-icing chemicals (like sodium chloride) in ways that risk contaminating groundwater or surface water. It requires the Department of Environmental Services to create storage regulations, with stricter rules for areas already affected by chemical contamination. This directly affects local public works departments that store these chemicals for winter road maintenance. The bill establishes a regulatory framework but does not specify exact storage methods, leaving implementation to the department's future rules.

Maddy summaryHB 1500 establishes a 17-member commission to study and develop procedures for managing state government shutdowns. The commission includes legislative leaders, executive branch officials (like the treasurer and attorney general), union representatives, and business groups, with specific roles for key state departments. It must identify essential services, review employee pay rules and budget impacts, and propose legal frameworks to maintain public safety during shutdowns. The commission must submit an interim report by November 2026 and a final report by November 2027 to state leaders. This bill directly affects how New Hampshire state government would operate during a shutdown, focusing on continuity of essential services and employee protections.

Maddy summaryHB 1234 prohibits individuals from holding or filing for multiple incompatible school district offices simultaneously. It specifically bars school board members from also serving as district moderator, treasurer, auditor, or elected school budget committee member. The bill also prevents salaried employees (including teachers, administrators, custodians, and bus drivers) from serving on school boards. Additionally, it requires candidates to avoid filing for any office incompatible with their current position or other elected roles. This applies to all New Hampshire school district elections.

Maddy summaryHB 1262 requires home heating oil, kerosene, and propane dealers to provide clear, written contracts that disclose all terms in plain language - including total costs, delivery details, and contact information for the state consumer protection hotline. The bill specifically regulates prepaid contracts by restricting advertising to May 1-October 31, mandating refunds for undelivered fuel within 30 days, and requiring dealers to secure contracts through methods like futures contracts, surety bonds, or liquid inventory. These rules directly affect dealers who sell prepaid home heating fuel and consumers who enter such agreements. The bill excludes budget plans with monthly payments from these requirements.

Maddy summaryHB 1630 prohibits businesses from selling nitrous oxide ("laughing gas") and specific inhalants like butyl nitrites for recreational use, creating a class A misdemeanor for violations. Key exceptions include medical use (e.g., by hospitals or dentists), food-related applications (like whipped cream cans), and industrial/automotive purposes. The law explicitly exempts sales of flavored whipped cream and substances sold for legitimate medical, food, or industrial purposes, but presumes recreational intent if products are marketed with food-like flavors. It takes effect January 1, 2027, with no estimated state revenue or expenditure impact.

Maddy summaryHB 1540 establishes statewide rules for accessory dwelling units (ADUs), allowing one ADU per single-family home as a matter of right in most zoning districts without extra lot size or design requirements beyond those for the main home. In protected shoreland areas, municipalities may permit ADUs as a matter of right or through conditional permits, and they can choose to allow detached units if they meet specific environmental and zoning standards. The bill prohibits multiple ADUs per home, ADUs in townhouses (attached multi-family properties), ADUs on rented land, and separate sales of ADUs from the main house without municipal approval. It provides municipalities with clear guidance for zoning, permitting, and environmental protections related to ADUs while standardizing requirements across the state.

Maddy summaryHB 1837 updates New Hampshire's boating regulations to increase penalties for violations, raise mooring fees, and add display requirements for vessel registration. It raises fines for unregistered boats to $50 for a first offense and $100 for repeat offenses in the same year, doubles mooring fees from $25 to $50 per field, and requires boat owners to display valid registration numbers and decals. The bill also repeals existing requirements for mandatory boat safety courses (RSA 270:46-a) and rental boat safety checklists (RSA 270-D:2-c). These changes directly affect boat owners, operators, and public mooring field users, taking effect January 1, 2027.

Maddy summaryHB 1477 regulates seasonal floating platforms on New Hampshire's public waters by requiring permits for most users. It limits installation to adjacent shorefront property owners (with exceptions for government agencies and conservation groups conducting non-recreational work), mandates a $50 permit fee ($25 to the Navigation Safety Fund and $25 to the Cyanobacteria Mitigation Fund), and imposes a $100 fine plus 20% penalty for noncompliance. The bill directly affects recreational users of public waterways who currently place such platforms without permits. Key provisions include standardized identification requirements for platforms and exemptions for permitted conservation and government activities.

Maddy summaryHB 1086 bans the sale of corn, wheat, and soybean seeds treated with neonicotinoid pesticides, directly affecting farmers and seed sellers in New Hampshire. The bill prohibits selling or using these treated seeds but allows sellers to request a written waiver from the Agriculture Commissioner. It takes effect January 1, 2029, with no estimated state or local costs identified. The measure focuses on restricting specific agricultural seed treatments without altering other farming practices.

Maddy summaryHB 1301 increases the annual fee for moorings not located in designated mooring areas from $25 to $50, with $25 of each fee directed to the cyanobacteria mitigation loan and grant fund. This primarily affects boat owners with individual moorings on New Hampshire's inland waterways who pay annual registration fees. The funds will support competitive grants or loans to municipalities and nonprofit lake/watershed groups for projects preventing or mitigating harmful cyanobacteria blooms. The bill generates an estimated $68,750-$80,000 annually for the fund starting in fiscal year 2027. It modifies RSA 270:62, V to establish this fee allocation.