Members of the New Hampshire Senate and House of Representatives found common ground Tuesday on a bill that would establish some civil immunity for farmers affected by PFAS contamination of their land or products.
A committee of conference recommended passage of an amended version of House Bill 1275 on Tuesday afternoon, with the six members present voting in favor of the amended bill. Stratham Sen. Debra Altschiller, the only Senate Democrat on the committee, was absent for the vote, but said earlier in the day she would not support the bill in any form.
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