SB 453 – AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
03/24/10 1114s
2010 SESSION
04/05
SENATE BILL 453
AN ACT relative to air quality in ice rinks.
SPONSORS: Sen. Sgambati, Dist 4; Sen. Cilley, Dist 6; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 24; Sen. Gilmour, Dist 12; Sen. Merrill, Dist 21; Sen. Odell, Dist 8; Sen. Roberge, Dist 9; Rep. Arsenault, Belk 4; Rep. Pilliod, Belk 5; Rep. Fields, Belk 2; Rep. Knox, Carr 4
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
This bill requires owners or operators of ice rinks to obtain an annual emissions inspection for each ice resurfacing, ice edging, or other machine which is powered by an internal combustion engine and which is used in an indoor ice rink.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/24/10 1114s
10-2767
04/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Ten
AN ACT relative to air quality in ice rinks.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; State Board of Fire Control; Emissions Inspections at Indoor Ice Rinks. Amend RSA 153 by inserting after section 10-c the following new section:
153:10-d Emission Control at Indoor Ice Rinks.
I. Every owner or operator of an indoor ice rink shall conduct an annual emissions inspection for each ice resurfacer, ice edger, or other machine which is powered by an internal combustion engine and which is used in an indoor ice rink. The inspection shall be performed by a person qualified to certify that the emissions emitted from the machine conform to the manufacturer’s specifications for emissions. Evidence of annual inspection shall be available for review by the state fire marshal.
II. Every owner or operator of an indoor ice rink shall obtain an annual inspection of the building’s ventilation system to ensure the system is operating according to the manufacturer’s specifications. The inspection shall be performed by a mechanical contractor qualified to inspect ventilation equipment. Evidence of annual inspection shall be available for review by the state fire marshal.
III. Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a violation.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.