# New Hampshire SB299: relative to penalties for contractors violating water pollution and waste disposal regulations.

New Hampshire SB299, relative to penalties for contractors violating water pollution and waste disposal regulations., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Howard Pearl (r); status signed, last action 2025-06-11 (Signed by the Governor on 06/10/2025; Chapter 0094; Effective 01/01/2026) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire SB299
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to penalties for contractors violating water pollution and waste disposal regulations.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Last action: 2025-06-11, Signed by the Governor on 06/10/2025; Chapter 0094; Effective 01/01/2026
- Sponsor: Howard Pearl (r)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Contractors face penalties for shoreland water violations: cost, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, New Hampshire contractors face penalties for supervising or performing work that violates shoreland water protection rules. The superior court may impose civil penalties up to $5,000 per violation. This requires a petition from the attorney general or the municipality whe…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Howard Pearl (r), Senate

## Actions (12)

- 2025-06-11: Signed by the Governor on 06/10/2025; Chapter 0094; Effective 01/01/2026 (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/22/2025); SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 53 (House)
- 2025-05-01: Ought to Pass: MA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 7 (House)
- 2025-04-23: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/16/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 22 P. 11 (House)
- 2025-04-01: Executive Session: 04/16/2025 02:00 pm LOB 305 (House)
- 2025-03-31: Public Hearing: 04/16/2025 11:30 am LOB 305 (House)
- 2025-03-28: Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development HJ 11 P. 113 (House)
- 2025-03-20: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/20/2025; SJ 8 (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/20/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 13 (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Hearing: 03/11/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:00 am; SC 12 (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Introduced 02/13/2025 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 6 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-06-03: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1181&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=9752)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16032)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14996)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1181&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=9752)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16032)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14996)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB299-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).