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HB 1621 · 2026 · House · Environment and Agriculture Committee

Environmental study before facility development

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requiring a baseline environmental impact study to be completed prior to development of certain manufacturing and storage facilities.

Requires a baseline environmental impact study before development of certain manufacturing and storage facilities.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 19, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires a baseline environmental impact study to be completed prior to development of certain manufacturing and storage facilities.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Kristine PerezRPrime
  • Rep. Ron DunnRVice Chair· Resources, Recreation and Development
  • Rep. Kat McGheeDRanking Member· Science, Technology, and Energy

Also: Rep. Susan DeRoyR, Rep. Louise AndrusR, Rep. Jonah WheelerD, Rep. Wendy ThomasD

Public testimony

15 signed in online · 4 wrote testimony

93% support7% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I am writing in support of HB 1621, a bipartisan bill intended to address the increasing problem of water, land, and air contamination from manufacturing and other large industrial businesses.…”
— Kat McGhee, Hollissupports
“I strongly Support HB 1621, to require an environmental impact study for all proposed manufacturing and storage facilities within NH, as what recently occurred with St Gobain in Merrimack with PFAS and PFOAs is an excellent case-study for what we would not want to repeat in our communities state-wide.…”
— Eileen Chabot, Derrysupports
“NH needs to protect its citizens and further study this issue.”
— Kyle Messier, Claremontsupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-01-139:00 amHouse Environment and AgricultureGP 153Public hearing
  • 2026-01-2010:00 amHouse Environment and AgricultureGP 153Public hearing
  • 2026-01-2710:00 amHouse Environment and AgricultureGP 153Public hearing
  • 2026-01-272:00 pmHouse Environment and AgricultureGP 153Public hearing
  • 2026-02-039:15 amHouse Environment and AgricultureGP 153Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2026-02-109:30 amHouse Environment and AgricultureGP 153Public hearing
  • 2026-02-1010:00 amHouse Environment and AgricultureGP 153Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 1 P. 28
  2. Jan 13, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/13/2026 01:00 pm GP 153
  3. Jan 20, 2026HouseFull Work Session: 01/20/2026 10:00 am GP153
  4. Jan 27, 2026HouseFull Committee Work Session: 01/27/2026 10:00 am GP 153
  5. Jan 27, 2026HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 01/27/2026 02:00 pm GP 153
  6. Feb 3, 2026HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/03/2026 09:15 am GP 153
  7. Feb 10, 2026HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 02/10/2026 09:30 am GP 153
  8. Feb 10, 2026HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/10/2026 10:00 am GP 153
  9. Feb 10, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/10/2026 10:00 am GP 153
  10. Feb 10, 2026House: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/10/2026 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 7 P. 12
  11. Feb 19, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 17

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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