Bill Text: NH HB1514 | 2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relative to the application of nitrogen and phosphorus content fertilizers.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-03-09 - Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/09/2016 House Journal 23 P. 24 [HB1514 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2016-HB1514-Introduced.html

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HB 1514 - AS INTRODUCED

 

2016 SESSION

16-2658

06/10

 

HOUSE BILL 1514

 

AN ACT relative to the application of nitrogen and phosphorus content fertilizers.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Schroadter, Rock. 17; Rep. Mullen, Straf. 1; Rep. Sanborn, Hills. 41

 

COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill exempts the sale of certain fertilizers sold in bulk from limitations on nitrogen and phosphorus content.

 

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

16-2658

06/10

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen

 

AN ACT relative to the application of nitrogen and phosphorus content fertilizers.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  Soil Conditioners;  Nitrogen Content of Fertilizer.  Amend RSA 431:4-a, III and IV to read as follows:

III.  No turf fertilizer sold at retail shall exceed an annual application of 3.25 pounds per 1,000 square feet of total nitrogen when applied according to the instructions on the label.

IV.  No enhanced efficiency fertilizer sold at retail shall exceed a single application rate of 2.5 lbs. per 1,000 square feet of total nitrogen and an annual application rate of 3.25 pounds per 1,000 square feet of total nitrogen nor release at greater than 0.7 pounds per 1,000 square feet per month when applied according to the instructions on the label.

2  Soil Conditioners; Phosphorus Content of Fertilizer.  Amend RSA 431:4-b, III to read as follows:

III.  No natural organic turf fertilizer sold at retail shall exceed a per application rate of one pound of available phosphate per 1,000 square feet when applied according to the instructions on the label.

3  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect January 1, 2017.