HB 1810 — relative to a road salt fee to support certified winter road maintenance practices.

Summary

relative to a road salt fee to support certified winter road maintenance practices.

Bill Text

• Introduced View text Current pdf

Compared against the N.H. Revised Statutes Annotated as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

This bill establishes a fee on bulk road salt and related products to fund a road salt mitigation program.

• RSA 21-J

  Road Salt Fee and Mitigation Fund

  Introduces a new subdivision in RSA 21-J to create a road salt fee and mitigation program.

• RSA 21-J

  21-J:50 Road Salt Fee.

  Establishes a section specifically addressing the road salt fee.

• RSA 21-J:50

  There shall be a fee on all bulk road salt, road salt mix, or brine sold to New Hampshire businesses, organizations, municipalities and state agencies of $4 per ton, $4 dollars per yard for road salt, and $4 dollars per equivalent salt ton for road salt mix or brine.

  Imposes a fee on the sale of bulk road salt, road salt mix, and brine.

• RSA 21-J:50

  The road salt bulk seller shall provide a receipt to the purchaser of bulk road salt, road salt mix, or brine indicating the fee paid by the seller.

  Requires bulk sellers to provide a receipt indicating the fee for purchased road salt products.

• RSA 21-J:50

  Each road salt bulk seller shall keep complete and accurate records of all bulk road salt, road salt mix, and brine sales to New Hampshire businesses, organizations, municipalities and state agencies.

  Mandates record-keeping requirements for road salt bulk sellers.

• RSA 21-J:50

  If, after an audit of the returns, books, and records of a road salt bulk seller the department determines there is a deficiency with respect to the fee due under this chapter, the department shall assess the fee and all applicable additions to fee pursuant to RSA 21-J due to the state against the person liable.

  Allows the department to assess fees and deficiencies for non-compliance with the new road salt fee.

• RSA 21-J:50

  A New Hampshire business, organization, municipality and state agency which fails to pay any amount due in paragraph V shall pay, in addition to the amount of fee due, interest as prescribed in RSA 21-J:28 and penalties as prescribed in RSA 21-J:33, VIII.

  Imposes interest and penalties for failure to pay the new road salt fee.

• RSA 21-J

  Road Salt Mitigation Program

  Creates a new program focused on road salt mitigation.

• RSA 489-D

  There is hereby established in the department of environmental services the road salt mitigation grant fund which shall be maintained by the state treasurer in distinct and separate custody from all other funds.

  Establishes a fund specifically for road salt mitigation grants.

Action History

1. February 12, 2026

   Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 177-156 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 73

2. February 02, 2026

   Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass

3. February 02, 2026

   Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/28/2026 (Vote 11-8; RC) HC 6 P. 21

4. January 23, 2026

   Full Committee Work Session: 01/28/2026 01:00 pm GP 159

5. January 23, 2026

   Executive Session: 01/28/2026 02:00 pm GP 154

6. January 21, 2026

   ==CANCELLED== Full Committee Work Session: 01/26/2026 01:00 pm GP 159

7. January 21, 2026

   ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 01/26/2026 02:00 pm GP 159

8. January 08, 2026

   Public Hearing: 01/12/2026 11:30 am GP 159

9. December 18, 2025

   Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Ways and Means HJ 1 P. 37

Sponsors

• Will Darby · Primary

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