2023 Session Solid Waste Legislation Wrap-up

September 26, 2023

The 2023 legislative session is complete. Here is a list of the House and Senate bills related to solid waste management and recycling in New Hampshire, as well as the outcome of the bills by the end of the session. 

For updates on the current legislative session, please refer to our Policy and Legislation Page.

2023 Legislation

2023 House and Senate Bills

  • SB159: Relative to permits for the siting of new landfills.

    • Sponsors: (Prime) Senator Donovan Fenton

    • Passed House and Senate, Signed by Governor on 6/20/2023

  • SB211: Relative to background investigations of solid waste and hazardous waste facility permit applicants.

    • Sponsors: (Prime) Senator Howard Pearl

    • Passed House and Senate, Signed by Governor on 6/20/2023

  • HB 253: Establishing a committee to study extended producer responsibility.

    • Sponsors: (Prime)Representative Lucius Parshall

    • Passed both House and Senate, Enrolled adopted

  • HB 462: Making an appropriation to the solid waste management fund and targeting food waste reduction and diversion.

    • Sponsors: (Prime)Representative Karen Ebel

    • Passed in the Budget, funded at $1,000,000 for the solid waste management fund, with $98,000 of the appropriation funding a food waste planner.

    • Budget signed 6/20/2023

  • HB 56 : Relative to permits for the siting of new landfills.
    • Sponsors: (Prime)Representative Megan Murray
    • Passed through the House, did not pass the Senate, bill killed.
  • HB 226: Enabling municipalities to regulate the distribution and disposal of certain solid waste within landfills.
    • Sponsors: (Prime)Representative Lucius Parshall
    • Did not pass the House, inexpedient to legislate

  • HB 273: Requiring composting and waste recycling to be made available to residents of public housing.
    • Sponsors: (Prime)Representative Eric Gallager
    • Did not pass the House, inexpedient to legislate
  • HB 242: Relative to banning PFAS in food packaging.
    • Sponsors: (Prime)Representative Ron Dunn
    • Retained in committee
  • HB 465: Restricting use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in certain consumer products.
    • Sponsors: (Prime)Representative Karen Ebel
    • Retained in the House Commerce Committee
  • HB 602: Relative to landfill siting.
    • Sponsors: (Prime) Representative Matthew Simon
    • Retained in committee

  • SB61: Relative to surface water setbacks for landfills.

    • Sponsors: (Prime) Senator Kevin Avard

    • Failed to pass the House

  • SB267: Relative to rule-making for advanced recycling facilities.
    • Sponsors: (Prime) Senator Debra Altschiller
    • Retained in committee

  • SB227: Relative to an assessment of solid waste facility setback requirements and making an appropriation therefor.
    • Sponsors: (Prime) Senator David Watters 
    • Referred to committee
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