Bill > SB426

This bill eliminates the permissible fireworks advisory committee by removing the requirement that the commissioner notify this committee before suspending the retail sale of fireworks that pose an imminent threat to life and property. Specifically, the bill strikes language that previously mandated notifying the advisory committee before taking action to suspend or remove fireworks from retail sale. The bill also completely repeals the statutory section that established the permissible fireworks advisory committee, effectively disbanding this committee. The changes will take effect 60 days after the bill's passage, which means the committee will be officially dissolved at that time, and the commissioner of the relevant state agency will have the authority to make decisions about potentially dangerous fireworks without consulting this advisory committee. The bill appears to be aimed at streamlining the process for removing unsafe fireworks from the market by eliminating an extra administrative step.

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https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=1449&inflect=2