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DES asks housekeeping change to hazardous‑waste definitions; committee approves HB 1192 by consent

Legislative Administration · April 17, 2026

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Summary

DES requested HB 1192 to align hazardous‑waste definitions across RSA sections to restore a 2016 amendment's intent for household pharmaceutical exemptions; the committee moved the bill by consent.

Wendy Bonner of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services told the committee HB 1192 is a housekeeping bill to make hazardous‑waste definitions consistent across several statutes, restoring alignment after a 2016 change related to household pharmaceutical exemptions and drug take‑back programs. "The intent of this bill is just to make the definition of hazardous waste the same across those 4 statutes," Bonner said.

Committee members voiced support and linked the change to coastal and ecological concerns raised by improper disposal of pharmaceuticals. With no substantive opposition, a committee member moved HB 1192 from consent, the motion was seconded, and members voiced assent by voice vote. The committee closed the hearing and moved on to subsequent items.

Action: HB 1192 was moved out of consent and approved by unanimous consent in committee; no roll‑call vote or amendments were recorded in the transcript.