HB 462-FN-A - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
14Feb2023... 0159h
2023 SESSION
23-0482
08/05
HOUSE BILL 462-FN-A
SPONSORS: Rep. Ebel, Merr. 7; Rep. M. Murray, Hills. 37; Rep. Buco, Carr. 1; Rep. Grote, Rock. 24; Rep. Rung, Hills. 12; Rep. Maggiore, Rock. 23; Rep. Mooney, Hills. 12; Rep. B. Boyd, Hills. 12; Rep. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. Wolf, Merr. 7; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Ricciardi, Dist 9; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Avard, Dist 12
COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture
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ANALYSIS
This bill makes an appropriation to the solid waste management fund and targets food waste reduction and diversion.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
14Feb2023... 0159h 23-0482
08/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Three
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Purpose and Use; Solid Waste Management Fund. Amend RSA 149-R:4, III to read as follows:
III. The department is authorized to solicit funds from [the United States Environmental Protection Agency or other agencies that are targeted for making grants consistent with this section] any source, including the United States Environmental Protection Agency and other federal agencies, gifts, donations of money, grants, legislative appropriations, or any matching funds and incentives. [Such funds, when received, may be deposited into the fund, and shall be used for the purposes described in this chapter.] Notwithstanding RSA 4:8 and RSA 14:30, VI, the commissioner may accept and deposit such funds directly into the solid waste management fund to be used for the purpose described in RSA 149-R:4.
2 Appropriation; Solid Waste Management Fund. The sum of $2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, is hereby appropriated to the solid waste management fund established under RSA 149-R:3. Of this appropriation, 50 percent shall be used to give priority to projects associated with the reduction and diversion of food, food waste, and other organic wastes until June 30, 2027. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
I. Section 2 of this act shall take effect June 30, 2023.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
23-0482
Amended 2/16/23
HB 462-FN-A- FISCAL NOTE
AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT #2023-0159h)
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ X ] County [ X ] Local [ ] None
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STATE: | FY 2023 | FY 2024 | FY 2025 | FY 2026 |
Appropriation | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Expenditures | $0 | $68,000 | $556,000 | $560,000 |
Funding Source: | [ X ] General [ ] Education [ ] Highway [ X ] Other - Solid Waste Management Fund | |||
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COUNTY: |
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Revenue | $0 | $0 | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase |
Expenditures | $0 | $0 | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase |
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Revenue | $0 | $0 | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase |
Expenditures | $0 | $0 | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase |
METHODOLOGY:
The Department of Environmental states this bill would make a General Fund appropriation of $2,000,000 to the Solid Waste Management Fund to be used for matching grants to municipalities, businesses, and other organizations in accordance with RSA 149-R. Until June 30, 2027, 50 percent of the appropriation must be reserved for awards to projects that target reduction and diversion of food waste. After 2027, any funds remaining from the appropriation may be used for all of the eligible purposes of the fund. The Department is authorized to solicit funds and any solicited funds may be directly deposited into the fund without Fiscal Committee approval. The Department makes the following assumptions regarding the fiscal impact of this bill:
Due to the variability of factors involved, the Department is unable to accurately calculate complete fiscal impacts of this bill, however the figures below represent best estimates given the assumptions outlined above.
Program Costs | FY 2024 | FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 |
Program Specialist III, LG 23 | $68,000 | $106,000 | $110,000 | $110,000 |
Grants for food waste projects | $0 | $333,000 | $333,000 | $333,000 |
Other eligible projects | $0 | $117,000 | $117,000 | $117,000 |
Total Grants Awarded | $0 | $450,000 | $450,000 | $450,000 |
Total Expenditures | $68,000 | $556,000 | $560,000 | $560,000 |
Regarding revenues, county and local governments may receive increased revenue from the available matching grants. County and local expenditures will increase as grants are expended along with expenditures to satisfy any match requirements of the grants.
This bill does not currently establish a new full-time position.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Environmental Services