In place of hollowed-out bottle ban, House takes a shot at mining permit reform

By: Molly Rains

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: April 22, 2026

Words: 696

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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This story was updated at 5:21 p.m. on April 22 to add a statement from Rep. Tony Caplan.

A bill proposed earlier this year as a path to reducing plastic pollution in New Hampshire has been put on a different course with a replace-all amendment regarding mining and prospecting.

House Bill 1141 was sponsored by Democratic Rep. Tony Caplan of Henniker and originally sought to forbid the use of plastic bottles in any …

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