HB 1138 - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2318
08/06
HOUSE BILL 1138
AN ACT limiting the placement of out-of-state waste going into New Hampshire landfills.
SPONSORS: Rep. N. Germana, Ches. 15; Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. Bixby, Straf. 13; Rep. B. Boyd, Hills. 12; Rep. Ebel, Merr. 7; Rep. Haskins, Rock. 11; Rep. N. Murphy, Hills. 12; Rep. Potenza, Straf. 19; Rep. Gruber, Ches. 16; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Watters, Dist 4
COMMITTEE: Environment and Agriculture
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ANALYSIS
This bill limits the placement of out-of-state waste in New Hampshire landfills.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2318
08/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT limiting the placement of out-of-state waste going into New Hampshire landfills.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Out-of-State Solid Waste; Limited. Amend RSA 149-M by inserting after section 9 the following new section:
149-M:9-a Out-of-State Solid Waste; Limited. By January 1, 2030, any landfill operator permitted under this chapter on or prior to December 31, 2025, shall accept out-of-state solid waste as no more than 30 percent of its total solid waste. Any landfill operator who receives a permit on or after January 1, 2026, under this chapter shall accept out-of-state solid waste as no more than 15 percent of its total solid waste.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 11, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 17, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 17, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
Feb. 20, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/17/2026 (Vote 14-1; CC)
Feb. 18, 2026: Executive Session: 02/17/2026 10:00 am GP 153
Feb. 11, 2026: Full Committee Work Session: 02/17/2026 10:00 am GP 153
Feb. 5, 2026: Public Hearing: 02/11/2026 02:00 pm GP 153
Dec. 1, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Environment and Agriculture