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CHAPTER 302

SB 87 - FINAL VERSION

AN ACT changing the membership of the commission to study setback requirements for septage, biosolids, and short paper fibers, and extending the temporary use of septage, biosolids, and short paper fiber by certain persons.

SPONSORS: Sen. Johnson, Dist 2

This bill changes the membership of the commission to study setback requirements for septage, biosolids, and short paper fibers, and extends the temporary use of septage, biosolids, and short paper fiber by certain persons.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

(b) Two members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house.

(d) Two local river management advisory committee members; one appointed by the Connecticut River Joint Commissions, Upper Merrimack River Local Advisory Committee, and the Pemigewasset River Local Advisory Committee, and one appointed by the remaining 11 local river management advisory committees.

(e) One conservation and recreation representative appointed by the New Hampshire Rivers Council, Sierra Club, New Hampshire Association of Conservation Commissions, and the Appalachian Mountain Club.

(f) One representative from the New Hampshire department of environmental services, rivers management and protection program, appointed by the commissioner of environmental services.

(g) One representative from the New Hampshire department of environmental services, residuals management program, appointed by the commissioner of environmental services.

(h) One representative from the New Hampshire department of agriculture, markets, and food, appointed by the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food.

(i) One representative appointed by the university of New Hampshire cooperative extension.

(j) One agricultural representative appointed by the New Hampshire Farm Bureau Federation and the New Hampshire Association of Conservation Districts.

(k) One biosolids industry representative, appointed by the New England Biosolids and Residuals Association.

(l) One member of the Natural Resource Conservation Service, appointed by such organization.

(n) One academic representative from the university of New Hampshire at Durham, with expertise in soils and/or water quality, appointed by the university.

II. Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.

43:12 Chairperson. The members of the study commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the first-named senate member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section.

302:3 Sludge, Biosolids, and Short Paper Fiber; Temporary Use. Amend 1998, 56:6 as amended by 2003, 43:14 to read as follows:

56:6 Temporary Use Authorization. The septage and sludge land application restrictions contained in RSA 483:9, VI(c), RSA 483:9-a, VII(b), RSA 483:9-aa, VII(b), and RSA 483:9-b, VII(b) shall not apply until July 1, [~~2003~~] 2005 to any land upon which septage or sludge has been spread in accordance with all applicable rules adopted by the federal Environmental Protection Agency and the New Hampshire department of environmental services, during any portion of the 3-year period prior to January 1, 1998. In addition, there shall be no termination of this restriction exemption for qualifying land that is used for scientific research on septage or sludge. Any continued application of septage and sludge pursuant to this section shall comply with all applicable federal and state laws and any best management practices published by the university of New Hampshire cooperative extension.