Bill Text: NH SB159 | 2023 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Establishing a committee to study unlimited service area permits for landfills and out of state waste coming into New Hampshire.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-21 - Signed by the Governor on 06/20/2023; Chapter 0100; Effective 06/20/2023 [SB159 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2023-SB159-Introduced.html

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SB 159-FN-LOCAL - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2023 SESSION

23-0784

08/05

 

SENATE BILL 159-FN-LOCAL

 

AN ACT relative to permits for the siting of new landfills.

 

SPONSORS: Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Rep. N. Murphy, Hills. 12; Rep. Read, Rock. 10; Rep. Bouldin, Hills. 25; Rep. Fedolfi, Hills. 30

 

COMMITTEE: Energy and Natural Resources

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill prohibits the department of environmental services from permitting unrestricted 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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

23-0784

08/05

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Three

 

AN ACT relative to permits for the siting of new landfills.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  Unrestricted Service Area Landfill; Restriction.  Amend RSA 149-M:9, V-a to read as follows:

V-a. The department shall not issue a permit for the construction of a new landfill or unrestricted landfill, excluding the expansion of existing landfills, unless the department makes a positive determination that the permit application is consistent with the state's solid waste plan that has been updated consistent with the requirements of RSA 149-M:29.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

 

LBA

23-0784

1/17/23

 

SB 159-FN-LOCAL- FISCAL NOTE

AS INTRODUCED

 

AN ACT relative to permits for the siting of new landfills.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

Due to time constraints, the Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to provide a fiscal note for this bill, as introduced, at this time.  When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the Senate Clerk's Office.

 

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

Department of Environmental Services