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HB 619 · 2026 · House · Finance Committee

Appropriation to solid waste management fund

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making an appropriation to the solid waste management fund.

Makes a nonlapsing $1,000,000 appropriation for the 2025-2027 biennium to the solid waste management fund.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · January 7, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill makes a nonlapsing $1,000,000 appropriation for the 2025-2027 biennium to the solid waste management fund.

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

“The sum of $1,000,000 for the biennium ending June 30, 2027, is hereby appropriated to the solid waste management fund established under RSA 149-R:3.? This appropriation shall be nonlapsing.? Of this appropriation, 50 percent shall be used to give priority to projects associated with the reduction and diversion of food, food waste, and other organic wastes until June 30, 2028.”
Section 1
“The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Karen EbelDPrimeRanking Member· Finance Division 1
  • Rep. Judy AronRChair· Environment and Agriculture
  • Rep. Bill BoydRClerk· Public Works and Highways
  • Rep. Nicholas GermanaDDeputy Democratic Floor Leader
  • Rep. Peter BixbyDRanking Member· Environment and Agriculture
  • Rep. Jaci GroteDDemocratic Advisor
  • Sen. Denise RicciardiRDeputy Majority Leader
  • Sen. Kevin AvardRDeputy Majority Whip
  • Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader

Also: Rep. Maureen MooneyR, Rep. Peter LeishmanD, Rep. Rosemarie RungD, Rep. Nancy MurphyD, Sen. David WattersD

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Oct 30, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate25–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Jan 7, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 11, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance55:20–56:451m 25slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Mar 5, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance - Division I2:01:12–2:03:482m 36slocated in the stream transcriptDivision I Work Session
  • Mar 17, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance33:41–35:582m 17slocated in the stream transcriptExecutive Session
  • Oct 2, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance - Division I42:28–44:472m 19slocated in the stream transcriptDivision I Work Session
  • Oct 30, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance1:24:39–1:26:381m 59slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
  • Jan 7, 2026Floor 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 Finance HJ 3 P. 19
  2. Feb 11, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/11/2025 01:00 pm LOB 210-211
  3. Mar 5, 2025HouseDivision I Work Session: 03/05/2025 01:00 pm LOB 212
  4. Mar 17, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/17/2025 01:15 pm LOB 210-211
  5. Mar 20, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  6. Oct 2, 2025HouseDivision I Work Session: 10/02/2025 01:00 pm GP 230
  7. Oct 30, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 10/30/2025 10:00 am GP 230
  8. Oct 30, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 10/30/2025 (Vote 25-0; CC) HC 51 P. 11
  9. Jan 7, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 72

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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