This bill establishes a moratorium on the issuance of permits for new landfill facilities in New Hampshire. It introduces a new section, RSA 149-M:9-a, which prohibits the Department of Environmental Services from issuing any permits to construct or operate new landfills, although it may accept applications without processing them. The intent is to delay evaluations of new landfill proposals until new regulations, data, technologies, and policies are developed. The bill clarifies that this moratorium does not affect the expansion or modification of existing landfill facilities that were fully permitted as of December 1, 2022.

Additionally, the bill includes a provision for the repeal of RSA 149-M:9-a, which pertains to the moratorium, effective July 1, 2030. The new legal language inserted into the law includes the moratorium details and definitions related to landfill sites, while the deletion pertains to the repeal of the moratorium section itself. The remainder of the act will take effect upon its passage, ensuring immediate implementation of the moratorium provisions.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 149-M:9-a