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HB1096 • 2026

establishing a committee to study ways to manage disposal of vapes and e-cigarettes.

establishing a committee to study ways to manage disposal of vapes and e-cigarettes.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Nicholas Germana (D), James Gruber (D), Karen Ebel (D), Judy Aron (R), Linda Haskins (D), Donovan Fenton (D), Liz Barbour (R), Kelley Potenza (R), Howard Pearl (r), Peter Bixby (D), Alice Wade (D), David Watters (D)
Last action
2026-03-05
Official status
HOUSE
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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establishing a committee to study ways to manage disposal of vapes and e-cigarettes.

establishing a committee to study ways to manage disposal of vapes and e-cigarettes.

What This Bill Does

  • establishing a committee to study ways to manage disposal of vapes and e-cigarettes.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-05 H

    Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 16

  2. 2026-02-20 H

    Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/17/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 9 P. 15

  3. 2026-02-18 H

    Executive Session: 02/17/2026 10:00 am GP 153

  4. 2026-02-11 H

    Full Committee Work Session: 02/17/2026 10:00 am GP 153

  5. 2026-02-05 H

    Full Committee Work Session: 02/11/2026 10:00 am GP153

  6. 2026-02-04 H

    Public Hearing: 02/10/2026 01:00 pm GP 153

  7. 2025-12-01 H

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 1 P. 6

Official Summary Text

establishing a committee to study ways to manage disposal of vapes and e-cigarettes.

Current Bill Text

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HB 1096 - AS INTRODUCED

2026 SESSION
26-2675
08/07

HOUSE BILL
1096

AN ACT
establishing a committee to study ways to manage disposal of vapes and e-cigarettes.

SPONSORS: Rep. N. Germana, Ches. 15; Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. Barbour, Hills. 35; Rep. Bixby, Straf. 13; Rep. Gruber, Ches. 16; Rep. Haskins, Rock. 11; Rep. Potenza, Straf. 19; Rep. Wade, Straf. 15; Rep. Ebel, Merr. 7; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Watters, Dist 4

COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture

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ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a committee to study ways to manage the disposal of vapes and e-cigarettes.

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26-2675
08/07

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
establishing a committee to study ways to manage disposal of vapes and e-cigarettes.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study regulating the disposal of vapes and e-cigarettes.

2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
II. Legislative members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.

3 Duties. The committee shall:
I. Examine the feasibility of extended producer responsibility legislation.
II. Examine the potential advantages and effectiveness of regulation of commercial sales of these products.
III. Consider any other possible legislative or regulatory solutions to the problem of the disposal of vapes and e-cigarettes.

4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2026.

6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.