HB1198 Establishing the paint product stewardship program.
Establishing the paint product stewardship program.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Households will pay a small per-container assessment built into paint prices, but avoid current costs of hazardous waste disposal and reduce tax-funded cleanup.
Your Community
Communities gain free paint collection sites and reduced burden on municipal hazardous waste programs, though participation by retailers and towns is voluntary.
Your Freedom
Residents gain convenient free disposal options for postconsumer paint; manufacturers and retailers have limited flexibility once a plan is approved, but collection site participation remains voluntary.
Status
Refer for Interim Study: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/19/2026 House Journal 5 P. 5
Sponsor
Karen Ebel (D)
The Short Version
This bill establishes a paint stewardship program where paint manufacturers must fund collection and recycling of used paint through a per-container fee added to paint prices at retail. Residents can bring unwanted paint to collection sites at no charge, shifting disposal costs from taxpayers to paint purchasers.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Households and small businesses with unwanted paint (free collection instead of hazardous waste fees)
- ▲ Municipalities and towns (reduced hazardous waste management burden and costs)
- ▲ Environmental service providers (new collection and recycling infrastructure demand)
- ▲ Taxpayers (reduced public funding needed for paint waste management)
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ All paint purchasers in NH (per-container assessment added to retail price)
- ▼ Paint manufacturers and retailers (program administration, compliance, and collection costs)
- ▼ Retailers that choose not to participate (effectively excluded from selling paint once implementation begins)
Bill statuses as of October 7, 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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