The Senate cleared a large block of House-passed bills in one session, sending the majority to interim study — a procedural holding pattern that effectively ends a bill’s chances for this session — and outright killing several others. The day’s casualties spanned environmental regulation, healthcare, elections, and housing.
Killed
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HB 1138: Would have limited the volume of out-of-state waste that can be disposed of in New Hampshire landfills. The bill addressed concerns that NH has become a destination for trash generated in other states — sent to interim study.
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HB 1319: Would have allowed towns, village districts, and school districts to voluntarily establish or dissolve local fiscal accountability committees to oversee spending — sent to interim study.
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HB 1285: Would have created a commission to study whether NH could implement an R-PACER program, letting homeowners finance energy efficiency upgrades through property tax assessments — sent to interim study.
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HB 1406: Would have required health insurance companies to keep records of their utilization review decisions and established rules for the use of artificial intelligence in approving or denying care — declared inexpedient to legislate.
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HB 1631: Would have expanded the required contents of the Attorney General’s annual civil asset forfeiture report, providing greater public detail on state forfeiture activity — sent to interim study.
21 others killed today, mostly procedural. Notable among them: HB 1809 (psilocybin therapeutic advisory board), HB 1604 (requiring schools and town halls to be available as polling places), HB 1832 (EFA priority access for military families), and HB 219 (changes to renewable portfolio standards).
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