New Hampshire HB1478: requiring the department of environmental services to revise the rules for proposed new landfills.

What the bill says

An act requiring the department of environmental services to revise the rules for proposed new landfills. Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. Barbour, Hills. 35; Rep. Burroughs, Carr. 2; Rep. N. Germana, Ches. 15; Rep. Gruber, Ches. 16; Rep. S. King, Coos 4; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Ricciardi, Dist 9; Sen. Rochefort, Dist 1 COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS The bill requires the department to modify rules to avoid significant harms to human health and the environment, and changes the enabling statute of the department of.

From the amended text, March 11, 2026:

AN ACT requiring the department of environmental services to revise the rules for proposed new landfills. Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. Barbour, Hills. 35; Rep. Burroughs, Carr. 2; Rep. N. Germana, Ches. 15; Rep. Gruber, Ches. 16; Rep. S. King, Coos 4; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Ricciardi, Dist 9; Sen. Rochefort, Dist 1 COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS The bill requires the department to modify rules to avoid significant harms to human health and the environment, and changes the enabling statute of the department of environmental services solid waste division to require the department to consider health and the environment when making future rules. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 11Mar2026... 0975h …

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Sponsors

• Kelley Potenza (R, 19) · primary sponsor
• Judy Aron (R, 4)