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Subcommittee discusses paint stewardship bill; sponsors, paint industry and regulators to refine language
Summary
The Commerce and Consumer Affairs subcommittee discussed House Bill 451, a paint stewardship proposal that would require manufacturers to fund a take‑back program; industry and regulators asked the committee to refine funding and handling language.
The Commerce and Consumer Affairs subcommittee took testimony and discussed language changes to House Bill 451, a bill to set up a paint stewardship program in New Hampshire. Industry representatives described an established model used in other states and urged the committee to avoid prescriptive fee language and unnecessary retail disclosure. State hazardous‑waste regulators recommended designating oil‑based paint as universal waste to simplify collection and handling.
Jeremy Jones, director of extended producer responsibility at…
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