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SB 536 · 2026 · Senate · Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Solid waste facility site committee

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relative to the solid waste facility site evaluation committee.

Establishes a solid waste facility site evaluation committee.AI-generated

Status

Referred to interim study (Senate) · March 6, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill establishes the solid waste facility site evaluation committee.

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 legislature and the executive branch recognize that the selection of sites for major solid waste disposal facilities may have significant statewide, regional and local impacts that are not fully evaluated through existing regulatory review.”
RSA 149-M:65
““Acceptance” means a determination by the committee that it finds that the application is complete and ready for consideration.”
RSA 149-M:66
“There is hereby established a committee to be known as the New Hampshire solid waste site evaluation committee consisting of 7 members, as follows:”
RSA 149-M:67
“Members and alternate members appointed under RSA 149-M:67, I(c) and (d) shall serve 4-year terms and until their successors are appointed and qualified.”
RSA 149-M:68

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. David RochefortRPrimeChair· Health and Human Services
  • Sen. Bill GannonRChair· Judiciary
  • Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Suzanne PrentissDAssistant Democratic Leader

Also: Sen. Donovan FentonD, Sen. David WattersD, Sen. Tim McGoughR

Public testimony

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 12, 2026SenateCommittee report: Referred to Interim Study4–1
    Overall
    80% yea
  • Mar 12, 2026SenateVoice voteRefer to Interim Studyadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 3, 2026Public hearingSenate Energy and Natural Resources1:05:43–1:17:0111m 18slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 12, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Referred to Interim Study; Refer to Interim Study — adopted, voice vote

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026SenIntroduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 1
  2. Feb 3, 2026SenHearing: 02/03/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:10 am; SC 4
  3. Mar 12, 2026Sen: Referred to Interim Study, 03/12/2026; Vote 4-1; CC; SC 9
  4. Mar 12, 2026SenRefer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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