This bill suspends the acceptance of new landfill applications until July 1, 2031, to ensure that any future landfills are appropriately sited and aligned with New Hampshire's solid waste management goals. While the Department of Environmental Services may accept applications during this suspension, it is prohibited from evaluating or processing them until new regulations and data are developed. However, the bill allows for the expansion or modification of existing landfill facilities that were fully permitted as of December 1, 2022.

Additionally, the bill establishes a committee tasked with studying the feasibility of incinerating solid waste. This committee will review the current permit process, environmental impacts, and the potential effects of incineration on landfill capacity. The committee is required to report its findings and recommendations by November 1, 2025. The bill is expected to have indeterminable fiscal impacts, including potential decreases in revenue from landfill permit fees and increased expenditures for state, county, and local governments due to rising waste disposal costs.