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New Hampshire HB 1275 amendment grants PFAS civil liability immunity to farmers
PFAS New HampshireNew Hampshire General CourtNew Hampshire, US
Announced
May 8, 2026
Description
A floor amendment to HB 1275, adopted May 8, 2026, grants immunity from civil liability to farmers for damages resulting from claims based on harms caused by certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The amendment defines 'drinking water standard' as PFAS maximum contaminant levels established pursuant to RSA 485:16-e or analogous federal standards. Section 4 takes effect 60 days after passage; the remainder takes effect upon passage.
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Key Findings
New Hampshire HB 1275 amendment grants PFAS civil liability immunity to farmers
on of Sludge. Amend RSA 485-A:5-d to 18 read as follows: 19 485-A:5-d Land Application of Sludge. 20 I. Sludge or biosolids which are to be land applied in New Hampshire shall not exceed the 21 maximum concentrations for specific chemical contaminants contained in the rules of the 22 department, or the rules or regulations of the state in which the sludge was generated, whichever 23 are more stringent. 24 II. By June