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Committee hears bill to add environmental protections to state development plan
Summary
Supporters told the Resources Committee HB334 would add natural‑resource protections and environmental threats (PFAS, waste disposal, contamination) to the state comprehensive development plan so future updates guide agency coordination on lakes, forests, wetlands and coastal lands.
A sponsor (testimony introduced by a representative) urged the committee to include natural‑resource considerations and environmental threats in the state Comprehensive State Development Plan, saying recreation and tourism already contribute hundreds of millions to the New Hampshire economy and that protecting water, air and soils supports that economy. The sponsor said the plan has not been updated…
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