CHAPTER 42
SB 593 - FINAL VERSION
03/26/2026 1215s
23Apr2026... 1592h
2026 SESSION
26-2176
08/06
SENATE BILL 593
AN ACT enabling the use of solid waste management funds by solid waste management districts.
SPONSORS: Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. McConkey, Dist 3; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17
COMMITTEE: Energy and Natural Resources
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill allows the use of funds from the solid waste management fund for solid waste management districts.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/26/2026 1215s
23Apr2026... 1592h 26-2176
08/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT enabling the use of solid waste management funds by solid waste management districts.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
42:1 Purpose and Use of the Solid Waste Management Fund. Amend RSA 149-R:4, II to read as follows:
II. The fund shall be used to provide quarterly payments to New Hampshire municipalities or New Hampshire solid waste management districts established under RSA 53-B for source reduction and recycling efforts to offset payments made by the municipality or applicable solid waste management district associated with the solid waste disposal surcharge established under RSA 149-R:5, based upon the tonnage of solid waste for which the municipality or solid waste management district was financially responsible for disposal at a New Hampshire landfill, incinerator, or waste-to-energy facility. Payments to solid waste districts shall reflect only the amount of the surcharge paid for waste generated by New Hampshire municipalities within the applicable solid waste district. Administration of the payment program shall be in accordance with procedures established by rulemaking under the authority of RSA 149-R:6, IV and V. Such rulemaking shall specifically address the unique circumstances for solid waste management districts or municipalities that own and operate a facility that is subject to RSA 149-R:5, or municipalities that are part of a solid waste district that owns and operates such a facility to ensure that the costs incurred by those municipalities or solid waste management districts are offset consistent with this chapter.
42:2 Solid Waste Management Fund; Rulemaking. Amend RSA 149-R:6, IV-V to read as follows:
IV. The time, amount, and manner of payments to New Hampshire municipalities and solid waste management districts pursuant to RSA 149-R:4, II.
V. Certified reports required to be submitted by municipalities and solid waste management districts requesting payments pursuant to RSA 149-R:4, II.
42:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: May 08, 2026
Effective Date: May 08, 2026
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| March 16, 2026 | 2026-1168s |
| March 18, 2026 | 2026-1215s |
| April 22, 2026 | 2026-1592h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 3, 2026 | Senate | Hearing |
| March 17, 2026 | Senate | Hearing |
| March 26, 2026 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 14, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| April 14, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| April 14, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
May 12, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 05/08/2026; Chapter 42; Effective 05/08/2026
May 7, 2026: Enrolled Adopted, VV, 05/07/2026 SJ 11
May 7, 2026: Enrolled 05/07/2026 HJ 12
May 7, 2026: Sen. Pearl Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
April 23, 2026: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1592h: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11
April 23, 2026: FLAM # 2026-1592h (Rep. Comtois): AA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11
April 15, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/14/2026 (Vote 16-0; RC)
April 15, 2026: Executive Session: 04/14/2026 01:30 pm GP 153
April 8, 2026: Full Committee Work Session: 04/14/2026 01:30 pm GP 153
April 8, 2026: Public Hearing: 04/14/2026 11:30 am GP 153
March 27, 2026: Introduced (in recess of) 03/26/2026 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 9
March 23, 2026: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1215s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
March 23, 2026: Committee Amendment # 2026-1215s, AA, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
March 18, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1215s, 03/26/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
March 12, 2026: Hearing: 03/17/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:20 am, on proposed non-germane amendment # 2026-1168s; SC 10
Jan. 27, 2026: Hearing: 02/03/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:20 am; SC 4
Nov. 25, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 1