New Hampshire 2026 Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 6 D · 3 R cosponsors

HB 215 — requiring a landfill permit applicant to submit a report listing potential harms and benefits of the project.

Last action — Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 07, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

requiring a landfill permit applicant to submit a report listing potential harms and benefits of the project.

Bill Text

Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

  1. Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11

  2. Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 05/07/2026; Vote 3-2; CC; SC 17

  3. Hearing: 04/16/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:10 pm; SC 14

  4. Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 3

  5. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2970h: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 70

  6. Amendment # 2025-2970h: AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 70

  7. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2970h 10/30/2025 (Vote 25-0; CC) HC 51 P. 10

  8. Executive Session: 10/30/2025 10:00 am GP 230

  9. Division I Work Session: 10/02/2025 01:00 pm GP 230

  10. Retained in Committee

  11. Executive Session: 04/01/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211

  12. Division I Work Session: 03/14/2025 10:00 am LOB 212

  13. Referred to Finance 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 11

  14. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0335h: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 10

  15. Amendment # 2025-0335h: AA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 10

  16. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0335h 02/18/2025 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 14 P. 8

  17. Full Committee Work Session: 02/18/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303

  18. Executive Session: 02/18/2025 10:45 am LOB 301-303

  19. Subcommittee Work Session: 02/11/2025 09:00 am LOB 301-303

  20. Full Committee Work Session: 02/11/2025 10:00 am LOB 301-303

  21. Full Committee Work Session: 02/04/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303

  22. Full Committee Work Session: 01/28/2025 11:00 am LOB 301-303

  23. Public Hearing: 01/21/2025 10:30 am LOB 301-303

  24. Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 2 P. 10

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 406 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (406)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 215 do?
requiring a landfill permit applicant to submit a report listing potential harms and benefits of the project.
Who sponsors HB 215?
HB 215 is sponsored by David Rochefort (Republican), Jared Sullivan (Democrat), Nicholas Germana (Democrat), Kelley Potenza (Republican), Seth King (Republican), Donovan Fenton (Democrat), James Gruber (Democrat), Peter Bixby (Democrat), and Wendy Thomas (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 215?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 07, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track HB 215?
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