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SB 226 · 2026 · Senate · Energy and Natural Resources Committee

New landfill application moratorium

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suspending applications for new landfills and establishing a committee to study the feasibility of incinerating solid waste.

Suspends applications for new landfills and establishes a committee to study the feasibility of incinerating solid waste.AI-generated

Status

Referred to interim study (Senate) · January 7, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill suspends applications for new landfills and establishes a committee to study the feasibility of incinerating solid waste.

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
  • Sen. Denise RicciardiRDeputy Majority Leader
  • Rep. Nicholas GermanaDDeputy Democratic Floor Leader

Also: Sen. Donovan FentonD, Rep. Jonah WheelerD

Public testimony

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

Hearings

  • 2025-02-189:00 amSenate Energy and Natural ResourcesSH 103Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 3
  2. Feb 18, 2025SenHearing: 02/18/2025, Room 103, SH, 10:00 am; SC 10
  3. Mar 6, 2025Sen: Rereferred to Committee, 03/06/2025, Vote 4-1, CC SC 11
  4. Mar 6, 2025SenRereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  5. Jan 7, 2026SenCommittee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 01/07/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 46
  6. Jan 7, 2026SenRefer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026; SJ 1

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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