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HB 479 · 2025 · House · Environment and Agriculture Committee

Landfill waste disposal study committee

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establishing a committee to study the use and problems associated with regulating the distribution and disposal of certain solid waste within landfills and transfer centers.

Establishes a committee to study the use and problems associated with regulating the distribution and disposal of certain solid waste within landfills and transfer centers.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 6, 2025
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Analysis

This bill establishes a committee to study the use and problems associated with regulating the distribution and disposal of certain solid waste within landfills and transfer centers.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“There is established a committee to study the use and problems associated with regulating the distribution and disposal of certain solid waste within landfills and transfer centers.”
Section 1
“Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.”
Section 2
“The committee shall examine the use and problems associated with regulating the distribution and disposal of certain solid waste within landfills and transfer centers.”
Section 3
“The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section.”
Section 4

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Lucius ParshallDPrime

Rep. James GruberD, Sen. Donovan FentonD

Public testimony

161 signed in online · 44 wrote testimony

98% support2% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Too much solid waste is generated and too much of it ends up in landfills. This is costly to taxpayers and the environment. HB479 is a small step toward addressing the problems associated with solid waste; please support it.”
— Nancy Lambert, Durhamsupports
“It is time to reduce NH's use of plastics. Too much of it ends up in our food. This is not a partisan issue. Everyone deserves to live and eat in a healthy environment.”
— Beth Olshansky, Durhamsupports
“Please support this much-needed bill. If forming a committee is the necessary next step to (hopefully swiftly) phase out single-use plastics, then please take action and pass HB479.”
— Julie Kaifer, Hamptonsupports
“Poorly constructed bill missing key parameters to even be considered.”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuaopposes
“I write as a member of the Jaffrey Climate Initiative (JCI) in support of HB 479. On Earth Day 2021, our committee initiated a plastic bag and film drive through the Trex community recycling program. Trex recycles plastic bags and film into decking and benches.…”
— Elizabeth Webster, Jaffreyopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 18, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate13–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 6, 2025HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 4, 2025Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture3:34:29–3:36:221m 53slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 11, 2025Public hearingHouse Environment and AgricultureWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamFull Committee Work Session
  • Feb 18, 2025Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture1:22:26–1:27:004m 34slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Full Committee Work Session; Executive Session
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 3 P. 12
  2. Feb 4, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/04/2025 01:00 pm LOB 301-303
  3. Feb 11, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/11/2025 10:00 am LOB 301-303
  4. Feb 18, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/18/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303
  5. Feb 18, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/18/2025 10:45 am LOB 301-303
  6. Feb 18, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/18/2025 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 14 P. 8
  7. Mar 6, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 11

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.