Landfill-siting bill praised and panned

House Bill 707, signed into law by NH Gov. Kelly Ayotte, promotes expanding existing landfills, rather than building new ones, and also establishes a seven-member committee to evaluate landfill sites.

By: John Koziol

Outlets: NH Business Review

Published: July 31, 2026

Words: 872

Last Updated: 2 days, 5 hours ago

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There are differing opinions on the benefits and pitfalls of House Bill 707, but there is agreement that it’s a point on New Hampshire’s landfill-siting journey, but maybe not the destination.

While seated at a table above the beach at Forest Lake State Park in Dalton, Gov. Kelley Ayotte ceremonially signed HB 707 into law Thursday to the delight of more than a dozen lawmakers and about 100 guests.

HB 707, according …

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