Solid Waste Working Group

Working Group

A working group the General Court lists among its statutory committees.

Class: Statutory Committeefiled under the House
Set Up: 2021by HB 413
Members: 3 legislatorsand 14 other seats
Meetings: 17 on recordthe latest Sep 25, 2026
Report Due: Nov 1, 2031

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What It Does

Set up by HB 413 of 2021, chapter 188:2 of the Laws of 2021, in effect from August 10, 2021.

The statute it sits in: RSA 149-M:61, Solid Waste Working Group.

Changed since by HB 355 (2025).

First Meeting: IV. The working group shall hold its organizational meeting no later than November 1, 2021.
Quorum: None specified.
Ends: November 1, 2026

Report

heworking group shall submit its initial report on November 30, 2022, an interim report on November 1,2026, and its final report on November 1, [2026]2031, to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, the state library and the house and senate committees responsible for solid waste oversight. Interim Report filed 11/18/2022.

Due: November 1, 2031.
Filed: No report is on file.

Members

Senators 1

Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12)

Representatives 2

Other Members 14

One member of the waste management council, appointed by the chair of the council.1 seat on record · Waste Mgmt. Council
One representative of the New Hampshire health care industry, appointed by the New Hampshire Hospital Association.1 seat on record · NH Hospital Association
One member representing cities with single stream recycling, to be appointed by the New Hampshire Municipal Association.1 seat on record · Cities with single-stream recycling
The commissioner of the department of environmental services, or designee.1 seat on record
Any other members the commissioner of the department of environmental services deems necessary.6 seats on record
One representative of the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, appointed by the organization.1 seat on record · Soc. for Protection of NH Forests
Rural Community w/source-separated recycling1 seat on record · Rural communities with recycling
One member with expertise in solid waste-related sustainability issues, appointed by the chancellor of the university system.1 seat on record · UNH
One representative of the Northeast Resource Recovery Association, appointed by that association.1 seat on record · NH Recycles

The General Court’s database names the legislators who sit on it; the other members’ names are on its own page for the committee, and are not here yet.

Meetings

17 meetings on record, newest first.

Friday, October 30, 20269:30 AMNHDES – 29 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH (Room 208C) · Regular meeting

Still to come.

This meeting on the Calendar

Friday, September 25, 20269:30 AMNHDES – 29 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH (Room 208C) · Regular meeting