HB 1679-FN
establishing a beverage container redemption program.
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On the record
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| Status | HOUSE |
|---|---|
| In the House | INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE |
| Introduced | 1/7/2026 |
| Floor date | 2/19/2026 |
| LSR number | 3201 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H43 |
Where it stands
House: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
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Sponsors
Murray, Alissandra(D) Hills 20, Fellows, Sallie(D) Graf 8, Harvey, Cathryn(D) Ches 6, Hegner, Karen(D) Hills 41, Horrigan, Timothy(D) Straf 10, LaMontagne, Jessica(D) Straf 17, Lucas, Janet(D) Graf 7, Malloy, Dennis(D) Rock 24, Manohar, Sanjeev(D) Hills 9
Prime sponsor in bold. From the General Court sponsor file.
What happened
Every action recorded in the official docket, in order. Each line ends with the journal or calendar that recorded it; where we have the document, that citation links to it.
- January 7, 2026Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs
- January 22, 2026Public Hearing: 01/22/2026 11:00 am GP 229
- February 4, 2026Subcommittee Work Session: 02/04/2026 10:00 am GP 229
- February 4, 2026Executive Session: 02/04/2026 01:00 pm GP 229
- February 11, 2026Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/04/2026 (Vote 16-0; CC)
- February 19, 2026Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026
Votes
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Inexpedient to Legislate
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Committee reports
Reproduced from the House Calendar in the committee’s own words.
Committee — INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
This bill creates a refundable $0.10 deposit on individually sealed glass, metal, or plastic beverage containers. Consumers may reclaim the deposit by returning empty containers to a redemption center or participating retailer. Distributors must collect deposits from retailers, reimburse them and redemption centers for refunded deposits, and may charge a designated handling fee. The bill outlines operational requirements for both retailers and redemption centers and authorizes fines of up to $500 per violation per day. It also establishes a recycling fund to receive unclaimed deposits. Unlike redemption centers, retailers are not subject to sanitation requirements governing where returned containers may be stored relative to food. Bottle bills also tend to disproportionately affect lowincome and fixedincome 6 13 FEBRUARY 2026 HOUSE RECORD households, including those relying on WIC and SNAP, who may face barriers to retrieving deposits promptly. The system duplicates existing municipal recycling programs while adding new burdens for distributors and retailers and creating opportunities for fraud, particularly through crossborder redemption driven by differing deposit amounts between New Hampshire and neighboring states. Implementing the program would require dedicated facilities to sort, count, and prepare redeemed containers for market—facilities separate from the materials recovery centers already operating in New Hampshire. Aluminum cans and PET bottles, which make up most depositeligible containers, are currently the most valuable materials in local recycling streams. Shifting these materials into the redemption system would reduce revenue that municipalities rely on to offset recycling costs, undermining local recycling efforts. Vote 16-0.
Hearings and recordings
Recordings are the General Court’s own, on YouTube. Start times are estimates unless stated otherwise, and the player opens early.
- January 22, 2026 at 11:00Commerce and Consumer Affairs public hearing recording 0:57:58–1:07:53, about 10 min (estimated)
- February 4, 2026 at 10:00Commerce and Consumer Affairs subcommittee work session recording 0:11:30–0:12:00, about 0 min (estimated)
- February 4, 2026 at 13:00Commerce and Consumer Affairs executive session recording 4:28:30–4:30:30, about 2 min (estimated)
- February 19, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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