New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1622: requiring the state to develop additional solid waste disposal capacity.
Status: In committee, May 5, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to the state's solid waste disposal capacity. Rep. N. Germana, Ches. 15; Rep. Potenza, Straf. 19; Rep. W. Thomas, Hills. 12; Rep. Gruber, Ches. 16; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Ricciardi, Dist 9 COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill directs the department of environmental services to give first preference to applications for additional landfill capacity. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
From the amended text, February 19, 2026:
AN ACT relative to the state's solid waste disposal capacity. Rep. N. Germana, Ches. 15; Rep. Potenza, Straf. 19; Rep. W. Thomas, Hills. 12; Rep. Gruber, Ches. 16; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Ricciardi, Dist 9 COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill directs the department of environmental services to give first preference to applications for additional landfill capacity. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 19Feb2026... 0629h 26-2561 08/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to the state's solid waste disposal capacity. 1 Statement of Purpose. The general court hereby finds that: I. New landfill capacity should be developed in expansions of existing …
Sponsors
- Nicholas Germana (D, 15) · primary sponsor
- Kelley Potenza (R, 19)