New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1275: (Second New Title) relative to the effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on agriculture, exempting certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl products from use restrictions, and relative to the definition of "drinking water standard".
Status: Signed into law, July 16, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to the effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on agriculture, exempting certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl products from use restrictions, and relative to the definition of "drinking water standard". Rep. N. Murphy, Hills. 12 COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill: I. Grants immunity from civil liability to farmers for damages resulting from claims based on harms caused by certain per and poly fluorinated alkyl substances present in soil, water, or agricultural products. II. Requi.
From the chaptered text, July 10, 2026:
AN ACT relative to the effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on agriculture, exempting certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl products from use restrictions, and relative to the definition of "drinking water standard". Rep. N. Murphy, Hills. 12 COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill: I. Grants immunity from civil liability to farmers for damages resulting from claims based on harms caused by certain per and poly fluorinated alkyl substances present in soil, water, or agricultural products. II. Requires the department of environmental services to develop concentration-based standards for PFAS in biosolids at land-application sites. III. Exempts certain per and polyfluoroalkyl products from use restrictions. IV. Amends the definition of "drinking water standard" as it pertains to maximum contaminant levels in certain water management and protection funds and programs. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears …