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 for source reduction and recycling efforts to offset payments made by the municipality associated with the solid waste disposal surcharge established under RSA 149-R:5, based upon the tonnage of solid waste for which the municipality was financially responsible for disposal at a New Hampshire landfill, incinerator, or waste-to-energy facility. 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 municipalities that own and operate a facility that is subject to RSA 149-R:5, or that are part of a solid waste district that owns and operates such a facility to ensure that the costs incurred by those municipalities are offset consistent with this chapter.

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 pursuant to RSA 149-R:4, II.

V. Certified reports required to be submitted by municipalities requesting payments pursuant to RSA 149-R:4, II.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.

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 underRSA 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.

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.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.