New Hampshire Revised Statutes 147-B:1 – Findings and Purpose
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I. The general court hereby finds that as a result of past hazardous waste dumping activities, the potential for spills of hazardous materials and the present lack of proper hazardous waste treatment, storage or disposal facilities within the state, the problem of managing movement of hazardous materials and hazardous waste in the state has become a matter of great concern.
II. The general court hereby declares that the purpose of N.H. Rev. Stat. Chapter 147-B is to provide for the proper, adequate and safe cleanup of sites within New Hampshire where hazardous wastes or materials have been improperly discharged, disposed of or spilled. It is further the purpose of this chapter to support the regulatory and enforcement efforts associated with such cleanups, the transportation of hazardous wastes, and the proper permitting of hazardous waste facilities.
III. Nothing contained in this chapter is intended to duplicate the functions set forth in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, Public Law 96-510.
II. The general court hereby declares that the purpose of N.H. Rev. Stat. Chapter 147-B is to provide for the proper, adequate and safe cleanup of sites within New Hampshire where hazardous wastes or materials have been improperly discharged, disposed of or spilled. It is further the purpose of this chapter to support the regulatory and enforcement efforts associated with such cleanups, the transportation of hazardous wastes, and the proper permitting of hazardous waste facilities.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 147-B:1
- Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
III. Nothing contained in this chapter is intended to duplicate the functions set forth in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, Public Law 96-510.