SB 30 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
01/30/2025 0016s
22May2025... 2263h
2025 SESSION
25-0319
08/09
SENATE BILL 30
SPONSORS: Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Long, Dist 20; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Rochefort, Dist 1; Sen. Reardon, Dist 15; Sen. Ward, Dist 8; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Abbas, Dist 22; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Ricciardi, Dist 9; Rep. M. Pearson, Rock. 34; Rep. C. Harvey, Ches. 6; Rep. Berch, Ches. 6
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill proclaims the Virginia opossum the state marsupial of New Hampshire and renames such opossums within the borders of the state as "New Hampshire opossums."
This bill also establishes graduated penalties for the incorrect application of fertilizer depending on whether it is a first, second, or third offense.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
01/30/2025 0016s
22May2025... 2263h 25-0319
08/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; State Marsupial. Amend RSA 3 by inserting after section 31 the following new section:
3:32 State Marsupial. The Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) is hereby designated as the official state marsupial of New Hampshire and such opossums found within our borders shall be known as "New Hampshire opossums."
2 New Paragraph; Application of Fertilizer to Urban Turf and Lawn; Penalty. Amend RSA 431:4-e by inserting after paragraph VII the following new paragraph:
VIII. Notwithstanding RSA 431:18, any person and the corporate agent of such person, who violates this section:
(a) Shall receive a written warning for a first offense;
(b) Shall be guilty of a violation and shall be subject to a $250 fine per acre for a second offense; and
(c) Shall be guilty of a misdemeanor for a third or subsequent offense.
I. Section 1 of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
25-0319
6/3/25
SB 30- FISCAL NOTE
AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT #2025-2263h)
FISCAL IMPACT:
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Estimated State Impact | ||||||
| FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | FY 2028 | ||
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Revenue Fund | None | |||||
Expenditures* | Indeterminable | |||||
Funding Source | General Fund | |||||
Appropriations* | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Funding Source | None | |||||
*Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill | ||||||
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Estimated Political Subdivision Impact | ||||||
| FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | FY 2028 | ||
County Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
County Expenditures | Indeterminable | |||||
Local Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Local Expenditures | Indeterminable | |||||
METHODOLOGY:
This bill adds, deletes, or modifies a criminal penalty, or changes statute to which there is a penalty for violation. Therefore, this bill may have an impact on the judicial and correctional systems, which could affect prosecution, incarceration, probation, and parole costs, for the state, as well as county and local governments. A summary of such costs can be found at: https://gencourt.state.nh.us/lba/Budget/Fiscal_Notes/JudicialCorrectionalCosts.pdf
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Judicial Branch, Judicial Council, Department of Justice, Department of Corrections, New Hampshire Association of Counties, and New Hampshire Municipal Association