# New Hampshire HB171: establishing a moratorium on the issuance of permits for new landfills.

New Hampshire HB171, establishing a moratorium on the issuance of permits for new landfills., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Nicholas A Germana (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-07 (Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/07/2026; SJ 1) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB171
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: establishing a moratorium on the issuance of permits for new landfills.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2026-01-07, Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/07/2026; SJ 1
- Sponsor: Nicholas A Germana (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nicholas A Germana (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kelley L Potenza (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Seth King (Republican), House

## Actions (18)

- 2026-01-07: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/07/2026; SJ 1 (Senate)
- 2025-11-04: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 01/07/2026, Vote 4-1, CC; SC 46 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/15/2025, Vote 4-1, CC; SC 21A (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Hearing: 04/15/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:00 am; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Introduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 9 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0465h: MA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 11 (House)
- 2025-03-20: Amendment # 2025-0465h: AA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 11 (House)
- 2025-03-07: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0465h 03/04/2025 (Vote 13-1; CC) (House)
- 2025-02-20: Executive Session: 03/04/2025 11:20 am LOB 301-303 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Full Committee Work Session: 03/04/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303 (House)
- 2025-02-12: Executive Session: 02/18/2025 10:45 am LOB 301-303 (House)
- 2025-02-12: Full Committee Work Session: 02/18/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303 (House)
- 2025-02-07: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/11/2025 09:00 am LOB 301-303 (House)
- 2025-02-05: Full Committee Work Session: 02/11/2025 10:00 am LOB 301-303 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Full Committee Work Session: 02/04/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303 (House)
- 2025-01-22: Public Hearing: 01/28/2025 02:00 pm LOB 301-303 (House)
- 2025-01-06: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Environment and Agriculture HJ 2 P. 8 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=4720)

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- SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state. (failed)
- CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=4720)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB171-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).