Legislative Updates by Rep. Maureen Mooney for April, 2022

Greetings!

**Merrimack Action Items this week (April 10-14, 2022)!**

The following House bills relevant to Merrimack have hearings in the Senate THIS WEEK (April 10-14, 2022). Please consider signing in ONLINE for these bills by accessing this link, clicking on date of the Hearing, indicating committee name, and bill number: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.u...

- HB 2022 (AN ACT relative to the 10-year transportation plan): An unexpected amendment was proposed to HB 2022. This amendment would transfer ownership of the state-owned portion of Continental Boulevard to the town of Merrimack no later than July 1, 2025. Please consider signing in OPPOSITION to this bill:

Date of Senate Hearing: April 12, 2022

Committee: Senate Transportation

Bill #: HB 2022

Link to sign in: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.u...

- HB 478 (An Act relative to treatment of PFAS contaminants in the drinking water of the Merrimack Village Water District): This bill will require Saint Gobain Performance Plastics to pay for filtration, operating and maintenance costs on wells 4 and 5 beyond the year 2025. Please consider signing in SUPPORT of this bill:

Date of Senate Hearing: April 14, 2022

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Bill #: HB 478

Link to sign in: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.u...

- HB 1547 (An Act setting maximum contaminant levels for perfluorochemicals in the soil): HB 1547 came from exceptional collaboration among community activists, legislators and the NH Department of Environmental Services. The bill as amended will:

A.) allow the commissioner of NH DES to initiate rules for soil remediation standards for perfluorochemicals by November 1, 2023 because the United States Geological Survey (“USGS”) is performing a study in New Hampshire of its soil due by the fall of 2022;

B.) amend the Groundwater Protection Act rulemaking section (RSA 485-C:4, VIII) to add soil, and that a “person” liable for such contamination provide safe alternate water to an impacted well owner. (NOTE: The term "person" includes companies and public or private corporations per RSA 485-C:2, XI). Please consider signing in SUPPORT of this bill:

Date of Senate Hearing: April 14, 2022

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Bill #: HB 1547

Link to sign in: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.u...

- HB 1185 (An Act relative to treatment of water contaminated with perfluorinated chemicals): This bill allows the testing of septage from industrial or commercial sites for PFAS. Please consider signing in SUPPORT of this bill:

Date of Senate Hearing: April 14, 2022

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Bill #: HB 1185

Link to sign in: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.u...

- Community Happenings:

Don’t forget to vote this Tuesday, April 12, 2022 in local elections for the Town and School District. Polls are open from 7am-7pm. See polling locations here. Warrant articles and candidates for local office are up for election.

Sample Town Ballot here: https://www.merrimacknh.gov/.../sample_official_ballot...

Sample School District Ballot here: https://www.sau26.org/.../12879/2022%20sample%20ballot.pdf

"Special Edition of Chattin' with Jeanine" TV show with Rep. Jeanine Notter here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjcu-kQioPM

"Our Town, Our Government: How Does It Work?" with Juanita Dangel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co0QGo8uEzY&ab_channel=merrimacktv

See my Facebook page for endorsements.

Rep. Maureen Mooney is in her fourth term as a NH State Representative serving Merrimack. She serves on the House Finance Committee, is co-chair of the Speaker’s Advisory Group, and is an Assistant Majority Whip. Her website is: www.votemooney.com and Facebook page is: https://www.facebook.com/maureenmooneynh.