SB 302-FN (2025): requiring background checks for solid waste and hazardous waste facility owners, establishing a solid waste site evaluation committee and temporarily suspends the issuance of solid waste permits by the department of environmental services, relative to the confiscation of animals from persons suspected of or charged with abuse of animals, and establishing a committee to study the animal cruelty statutes.

SB 302-FN (2025)

requiring background checks for solid waste and hazardous waste facility owners, establishing a solid waste site evaluation committee and temporarily suspends the issuance of solid waste permits by the department of environmental services, relative to the confiscation of animals from persons suspected of or charged with abuse of animals, and establishing a committee to study the animal cruelty statutes.

• Status: Died: conferees could not agree
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Environment and Agriculture
• Senate committee: Executive Departments and Administration
• Subject: Environment - Administration

The Story

It was introduced on February 13, 2025 and referred to the Senate Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 5, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 4–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 13, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on March 27, 2025 and was referred to the House Environment and Agriculture committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 15, 2025, with 5 people signed in online: 1 in support and 4 in opposition. The committee held a work session on April 15, 2025. The committee met in executive session on April 22, 2025 and May 8, 2025. The committee held a public hearing on May 13, 2025 on a proposed non-germane amendment (2025-2012h), with 34 people signed in online: 33 in support and 1 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on May 20, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 12–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-2219h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-2219h) was adopted on a voice vote on June 5, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On June 5, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On June 5, 2025 the Senate voted to reject the other chamber's changes on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Howard Pearl. On June 5, 2025 the House adopted “House Accedes to Senate Request for CofC” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Jim Kofalt.

Sponsors

• Sen. Howard Pearl (R - SD17) (prime sponsor)

Hearings and Sessions

• March 5, 2025, 9:15 AM: hearing, Senate Executive Departments and Administration, SH 103
• March 13, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
• April 15, 2025, 9:30 AM: public hearing, House Environment and Agriculture, LOB 301-303
• April 15, 2025, 11:15 AM: full committee work session, House Environment and Agriculture, LOB 301-303
• April 22, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Environment and Agriculture, LOB 301-303
• May 8, 2025, 1:15 PM: executive session, House Environment and Agriculture, LOB 302
• May 20, 2025, 10:30 AM: executive session, House Environment and Agriculture, LOB 301-303
• June 5, 2025: floor debate, House
• June 17, 2025, 9:00 AM: committee of conference, SH 103

Votes

• March 13, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• June 5, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2219h — voice vote, passed
• June 5, 2025, Senate: Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C — voice vote, passed
• June 5, 2025, House: House Accedes to Senate Request for CofC — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 147-A:4
• RSA 147-A:4-b
• RSA 149-M:9
• RSA 149-M:10
• RSA 149-M
• RSA 6:12
• RSA 644:8
• RSA 436:8
• RSA 437-B:1
• RSA 21-O:9
• RSA 146-A:16
• RSA 146-C:9-a
• RSA 147:15
• RSA 147-C:7
• RSA 149-M:8

Related Bills

• HB 616-FN (2025): relative to the confiscation of animals from persons suspected of or charged with abuse of animals and establishing a committee to study the animal cruelty statutes.
• HB 171 (2026): establishing a moratorium on the issuance of permits for new landfills.
• SB 644-FN (2026): requiring background checks for solid waste and hazardous waste facility owners.
• HB 616-FN (2025): relative to the confiscation of animals from persons suspected of or charged with abuse of animals and establishing a committee to study the animal cruelty statutes.
• SB 536-FN (2026): relative to the solid waste facility site evaluation committee.
• HB 1189-FN (2026): establishing a solid waste site evaluation committee.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 11
• SC 12
• HC 27, page 11
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