The bill HB 2-FN-A-LOCAL amends various laws in New Hampshire, focusing on environmental conservation, public health, education, and fiscal management. It introduces new definitions and mandates the Department of Environmental Services to adopt rules ensuring that state agency actions do not jeopardize protected species and their habitats. Key provisions include the establishment of a Threatened and Endangered Species Compensatory Mitigation Fund, which will be managed by the Fish and Game Department, and the creation of a database for environmental reviews. The bill also modifies application fees for shoreline projects and increases fees for hazardous waste management, while establishing a Solid Waste Facility Site Evaluation Committee to oversee major solid waste disposal facilities.

In addition to environmental measures, the bill addresses various administrative and fiscal matters, such as raising fees for shoreline terrain alteration applications and modifying the New Hampshire retirement system. It allows municipalities to authorize 24-hour gaming facilities and establishes a video lottery tax. The bill also includes provisions for education funding, such as increasing per pupil funding rates and modifying the Education Freedom Accounts program. Notably, it introduces prohibitions against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives within public entities and schools, while enhancing patient rights in healthcare facilities. Overall, the bill reflects a comprehensive restructuring of state operations, funding, and regulatory frameworks aimed at improving efficiency and addressing budgetary concerns.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 212-A:2, 212-A:9, 212-A:16, 217-A:3, 217-A:7, 217-A:7-a, 482-A:2, 482-A:3, 482-A:11, 482-A:17, 482-A:27, 189:1-a, 6:12, 100-A:1, 100-A:5, 21-I:30, 100-A:6, 100-A:10, 100-A:16, 100-A:19-b, 100-A:19-d, 284:21-a, 287-D:1, 287-D:3, 71-B:14, 19-P:1, 188-E:27, 21-H:7, 622:28-a, 4:8, 126-A:9, 126-A:3, 7:8-b, 21-M:7, 7:6-d, 7:19, 7:6-c, 198:39, 194-B:11, 198:41, 91-A:5, 604-A:6-a, 604-A:4, 281-A:30, 281-A:43, 281-A:42-a, 281-A:21-b, 273:10, 157-B:5, 273:11-a, 281-A:54, 281-A:55-a, 106-L:5, 263:12, 260:14-a, 21-P:48-a, 21-P:15-a, 153-A:1, 21-P:5-b, 11:6, 9:16-a, 482-B:10, 485-A:4, 487:43, 485:41, 482:48, 21-O:2, 21-O:11, 21-O:9, 21-O:7, 21-O:5-a, 482:8-a, 482:9, 485-A:30, 124:4, 4:9-s, 124:16, 17-J:4, 21-I:11, 284:21-i, 77-A:20-a, 77-E:14, 167:18-a, 9:13-e, 153:34, 319-C:5, 313-A:1, 313-A:8, 313-A:9, 313-A:10, 313-A:12, 313-A:13, 313-A:19, 313-A:24
As Amended by the House: 212-A:2, 212-A:9, 212-A:16, 217-A:3, 217-A:7, 217-A:7-a, 482-A:2, 482-A:3, 482-A:11, 485-A:17, 482-A:27, 189:1-a, 6:12, 194-F:1, 100-A:1, 100-A:5, 21-I:30, 100-A:6, 100-A:10, 100-A:16, 100-A:19-b, 100-A:19-d, 287-D:1, 287-D:3, 71-B:14, 498-A:15, 151-E:27, 21-H:7, 622:28-a, 4:8, 126-A:9, 126-A:3, 7:8-b, 21-M:7, 7:6-d, 7:19, 7:6-c, 186-C:19-b, 284:21-j, 284:47, 194-B:11, 198:41, 604-A:6-a, 604-A:4, 281-A:30, 281-A:43, 281-A:42-a, 281-A:21-b, 273:10, 157-B:5, 273:11-a, 281-A:54, 281-A:55-a, 263:12, 260:14-a, 21-P:15-a, 153-A:1, 21-P:12-b, 21-P:5-b, 11:6, 9:16-a, 482-B:10, 485-A:4, 487:43, 482:48, 21-O:2, 21-O:11, 21-O:9, 21-O:7, 21-O:5-a, 485-A:61, 485-A:30, 124:4, 4:9-s, 17-J:4, 21-I:11, 284:21-i, 77-A:20-a, 77-E:14, 167:18-a, 9:13-e, 362-F:10, 153:34, 319-C:5, 313-A:1, 313-A:8, 313-A:9, 313-A:10, 313-A:12, 313-A:13, 313-A:19, 313-A:24, 430:33, 430:34, 430:35, 430:38, 431:4, 431:27, 433-A:6, 435:20, 426:1, 431:6, 433:7, 438:10-a, 482:8-a, 482:9, 147-B:12, 147-A:5, 147-B:8, 149-M:7, 149-M:9, 270-E:5-a, 273-A:2, 490:26-a, 362-F:4, 362-F:3, 362-F:2, 362-F:6, 21-M:11-a, 12-A:1-c, 216-J:5, 6:28, 94:1-a, 126-A:5, 169-F:9, 170-G:21, 21-M:8-h, 169-F:7, 176:8, 176:9, 177:2, 178:11, 178:22, 178:29, 179:15, 179:35, 179:60, 21-J:14, 179:13, 491:1, 491:7-b, 354-A:1, 354-A:2, 354-A:23, 354-A:25, 354-A:28, 193:3, 193:38, 193:40, 275:37-e, 540:2, 126-X:1, 126-X:7, 126-X:8, 292:7, 293-A:9, 304-C:149, 41:11-a, 674:1, 12-O:55, 674:43, 12-O:74, 604-A:2-c, 604-A:2-f, 604-A:10, 198:40-a, 198:40-d, 189:11, 260:15, 260:21, 261:20, 261:57, 261:141, 263:42, 261:89, 263:52, 263:35, 654:45, 125-S:2, 266:18-d, 266:59-a, 266:60, 266:13, 266:115, 358-F:2, 358-F:4, 228:114, 206:33-a, 206:35-a, 214:1-g, 206:34-b, 214:1-f, 214:9, 100-A:3, 186-C:5, 186-C:18, 6:38, 161-F:40, 176-A:1, 176:16, 194-F:2, 151:4-a, 12-J:1, 12-J:5, 318-B:43, 318:47-dd, 12-J:4, 126-AA:3, 186-C:25, 126-BB:1, 126-BB:2, 126-BB:11, 193:12, 194-D:1, 194-D:5, 194-D:7, 151:2, 151:19, 151:2-f, 654:39, 147:1, 141-C:20-a, 141-C:6, 159:17, 169-C:30