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SB 180 · 2025 · Senate · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

Coos County distressed economy designation

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(New Title) designating Coos county as a distressed place-based economy and requiring the department of environmental services to revise the rules for proposed new landfills.

Designates Coos County as a distressed place-based economy, requires state agency commissioners to consult with county commissioners before regulatory decisions affecting the county, and directs the department of environmental services to revise solid waste rules to account for health and environmental impacts.AI-generated

Status

Died — the House and Senate did not agree · June 12, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill designates Coos County as a distressed place-based economy and requires commissioners of state agencies to consult with county commissioners before making regulatory decisions that would affect Coos County.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. David RochefortRPrimeChair· Health and Human Services
  • Rep. Seth KingRClerk· Environment and Agriculture
  • Rep. Mike OuelletRVice Chair· Fish and Game and Marine Resources

Also: Rep. Sean DurkinR, Rep. Arnold DavisR, Rep. James TierneyR

Public testimony

3 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

67% support33% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“It's abundantly clear that the one size fits all solutions coming out of Concord do not work well for Coos county.…”
— Simon Berrio, Daltonsupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-059:00 amSenate Executive Departments and AdministrationSH 103Public hearing
  • 2025-04-231:00 pmHouse Executive Departments and AdministrationLOB 306-308Public hearing
  • 2025-05-2111:00 amHouse Executive Departments and AdministrationLOB 306-308Public hearingrescheduled

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 3
  2. Feb 5, 2025SenHearing: 02/05/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:30 am; SC 8
  3. Mar 6, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0507s, 03/06/2025; Vote 3-1; CC; SC 11
  4. Mar 6, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-0507s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  5. Mar 6, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0507s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  6. Mar 20, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 03/20/2025; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 13
  7. Mar 20, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
  8. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 11 P. 112
  9. Apr 23, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/23/2025 02:30 pm LOB 306-308
  10. May 21, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 05/21/2025 11:00 am LOB 306-308
  11. May 21, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1748h (NT) 05/21/2025 (Vote 15-1; RC) HC 27 P. 21
  12. May 28, 2025HouseMinority : Ought to Pass
  13. Jun 5, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-1748h: AA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 149
  14. Jun 5, 2025HouseFLAM # 2025-2474h (NT) (Rep. J. Aron): AA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 149
  15. Jun 5, 2025HouseFLAM # 2025-2642h(NT) (Rep. Drew): AF RC 163-166 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 151
  16. Jun 5, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-1748h and 2024-2474h: MA DV 323-6 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 153
  17. Jun 12, 2025SenSen. Pearl Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 06/12/2025; SJ 16

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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