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HB 171 · 2026 · House · Environment and Agriculture Committee

Moratorium on new landfill permits

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establishing a moratorium on the issuance of permits for new landfills.

Establishes a moratorium on the issuance of permits for new landfills.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill establishes a moratorium on the issuance of permits for new landfills.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“Notwithstanding RSA 149-M:9, the department shall not issue any permit to construct or operate a new landfill facility in New Hampshire under RSA 149-M:9.”
RSA 149-M:9-a
“The department may accept applications, evaluate them for completeness, and request more information to make an application complete, but shall not proceed to further evaluation or process any applications, notwithstanding RSA 541-A:29, in order that any evaluation of need, benefit, harm, or appropriateness of the site proposed will await the development of new regulations, data, technologies, and policies.”
RSA 149-M:9-a
“Nothing in paragraph I shall be construed to prohibit the expansion or modification of any landfill facilities on any site on which, as of December 1, 2022, a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Subtitle D landfill exists that has been permitted in accordance with RSA 149-M:9.”
RSA 149-M:9-a
“In this section, the term “site” means a single parcel or adjacent parcels, owned in their entirety by a landfill operator or its affiliates as of December 1, 2022, including a site where one or more public utility easements traverse the site.”
RSA 149-M:9-a

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Nicholas GermanaDPrimeDeputy Ranking Member· Environment and Agriculture
  • Rep. Seth KingRClerk· Environment and Agriculture

Also: Rep. David RochefortR, Rep. Kelley PotenzaR, Rep. Linda HaskinsD, Rep. Linda MassimillaD

Public testimony

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 4, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0465h13–1
    Overall
    93% yea
  • Mar 20, 2025HouseVoice voteAmendment 2025-0465hadopted
  • Mar 20, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0465hadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • May 15, 2025SenateCommittee report: Rereferred to Committee4–1
    Overall
    80% yea
  • May 15, 2025SenateVoice voteRereferred to Committeeadopted
  • Jan 7, 2026SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate4–1
    Overall
    80% yea
  • Jan 7, 2026SenateVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 28, 2025Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture4:04:55–4:08:053m 10slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 4, 2025Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture20:25–24:474m 22slocated in the stream transcriptFull Committee Work Session
  • Feb 11, 2025Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture14:30–16:241m 54slocated in the stream transcriptFull Committee Work Session; Subcommittee Work Session
  • Feb 18, 2025Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture1:00:17–1:04:334m 16slocated in the stream transcriptFull Committee Work Session; Executive Session
  • Mar 4, 2025Public hearingHouse Environment and Agriculture1:57:40–2:02:004m 20slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0465h; Full Committee Work Session; Executive Session
  • Mar 20, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0465h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-0465h — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 15, 2025Public hearingSenate Energy and Natural Resources50:20–53:022m 42slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • May 15, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Rereferred to Committee; Rereferred to Committee — adopted, voice vote
  • Jan 7, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Inexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 2 P. 8
  2. Jan 28, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/28/2025 02:00 pm LOB 301-303
  3. Feb 4, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/04/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303
  4. Feb 11, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/11/2025 10:00 am LOB 301-303
  5. Feb 11, 2025HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 02/11/2025 09:00 am LOB 301-303
  6. Feb 18, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/18/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303
  7. Feb 18, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/18/2025 10:45 am LOB 301-303
  8. Mar 4, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 03/04/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303
  9. Mar 4, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/04/2025 11:20 am LOB 301-303
  10. Mar 4, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0465h 03/04/2025 (Vote 13-1; CC)
  11. Mar 20, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0465h: AA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 11
  12. Mar 20, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0465h: MA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 11
  13. Mar 20, 2025SenIntroduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 9
  14. Apr 15, 2025SenHearing: 04/15/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:00 am; SC 17
  15. May 15, 2025Sen: Rereferred to Committee, 05/15/2025, Vote 4-1, CC; SC 21A
  16. May 15, 2025SenRereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
  17. Jan 7, 2026SenCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 01/07/2026, Vote 4-1, CC; SC 46
  18. Jan 7, 2026SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/07/2026; SJ 1

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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