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SB 302 · 2025 · Senate · Executive Departments and Administration Committee

Waste facility checks and animal cruelty study

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(New Title) requiring background checks for solid waste and hazardous waste facility owners, establishing a solid waste site evaluation committee and temporarily suspends the issuance of solid waste permits by the department of environmental services, relative to the confiscation of animals from persons suspected of or charged with abuse of animals, and establishing a committee to study the animal cruelty statutes.

Requires background checks for solid waste and hazardous waste facility owners, establishes a solid waste facility site evaluation committee, temporarily suspends new solid waste permit issuance, restricts confiscation of animals from suspected abusers absent charges, and creates a committee to study animal cruelty statutes.AI-generated

Status

Died — the House and Senate did not agree · June 11, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires background checks for solid waste facility owners including partners and managers.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Howard PearlRPrimeChair· Executive Departments and Administration

Public testimony

39 signed in online · 12 wrote testimony

87% support13% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Thank you for accepting these comments from the Society for the Protection of NH Forests regarding Amendment 2025-2012h to to SB 302-FN. Specifically, the Forest Society supports 149-M:86 II on page 16 of the amendment.…”
— Matt Leahy, Concord · Society for the Protection of NH Forestssupports
“After spending several years working for Casella Waste Management I’ve seen and learned first hand the importance of holding company’s accountable that want to take advantage of New Hampshire’s Forests and Wildlife as well as New England overall.…”
— Alyssa Murphy, Lisbonsupports
“re amendment #2025-2012H -- This amendment is a move in the right direction to have more oversight of solid waste facilities.”
— Liz Tentarelli, Manchestersupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-03-059:00 amSenate Executive Departments and AdministrationSH 103Public hearing
  • 2025-04-159:30 amHouse Environment and AgricultureLOB 301-303Public hearing
  • 2025-04-1511:15 amHouse Environment and AgricultureLOB 301-303Public hearing
  • 2025-04-2210:00 amHouse Environment and AgricultureLOB 301-303Public hearing
  • 2025-05-1310:00 amHouse Environment and AgricultureLOB 301-303Public hearing
  • 2025-05-2010:30 amHouse Environment and AgricultureLOB 301-303Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Feb 13, 2025SenIntroduced 02/13/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 6
  2. Mar 5, 2025SenHearing: 03/05/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:15 am; SC 11
  3. Mar 13, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 03/13/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 12
  4. Mar 13, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
  5. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 11 P. 113
  6. Apr 15, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/15/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303
  7. Apr 15, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 04/15/2025 11:15 am LOB 301-303
  8. Apr 22, 2025House==RECESSED== Executive Session: 04/22/2025 10:00 am LOB 301-303
  9. May 8, 2025House==RECESSED== Executive Session: 05/08/2025 01:15 pm LOB 302
  10. May 13, 2025HousePublic Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2025-2012h: 05/13/2025 10:00 am LOB 301-303
  11. May 20, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 05/20/2025 10:30 am LOB 301-303
  12. May 20, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2219h (NT) 05/20/2025 (Vote 12-0; CC) HC 27 P. 11
  13. Jun 5, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-2219h (NT): AA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 15
  14. Jun 5, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-2219h: MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 25
  15. Jun 5, 2025SenSen. Pearl Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C, MA, VV; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
  16. Jun 5, 2025SenPresident Appoints: Senators Pearl, Avard, Watters; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
  17. Jun 5, 2025HouseHouse Accedes to Senate Request for CofC (Rep. Kofalt): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 171
  18. Jun 5, 2025HouseSpeaker Appoints: Reps. J. Aron, Potenza, Comtois, Bixby 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 171
  19. Jun 17, 2025SenCommittee of Conference Meeting: 06/17/2025, 09:00 am, Room 103, SH
  20. Jun 12, 2025SenConferee Change; Senator Birdsell Replaces Senator Avard; SJ 17
  21. Jun 20, 2025HouseConference Committee Report: Not Filed HJ 17
  22. Jun 19, 2025SenConference Committee Report; Not Signed Off; SJ 16

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Documents (PDF)

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