Bill > HB1810

This bill establishes a new road salt fee and mitigation program in New Hampshire designed to support environmentally responsible winter road maintenance practices. The legislation imposes a $4 fee per ton, cubic yard, or equivalent salt ton on bulk road salt, road salt mix, and brine sold in the state, which must be collected and remitted annually by certified road salt bulk sellers. These fees will be deposited into a newly created Road Salt Mitigation Fund, which will provide grants to state agencies, municipalities, and businesses to help them acquire and maintain equipment and practices that comply with commercial applicator and municipal winter maintenance certification programs. The bill defines various terms related to road salt and requires road salt bulk sellers to obtain a $200 certification valid for 5 years, maintain detailed sales records, and submit annual returns to the Department of Revenue Administration. The Road Salt Mitigation Program, to be administered by the Department of Environmental Services, will also focus on educating the public about road salt's impact on water bodies and supplies, and will be required to submit annual reports evaluating the program's progress in reducing salt pollution. The legislation is designed to incentivize more environmentally conscious winter road maintenance while generating funding to support these efforts, with an estimated potential revenue of $1.6 million annually.

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