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Committee advances SB 644 to tighten FBI‑compatible background checks for waste facility permits

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · January 21, 2026

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Sen. Howard Pearl and DES testified that SB 644 corrects statutory language to allow FBI multistate criminal background checks for owners and key leaders of solid and hazardous waste facility permit applicants; the committee voted the bill out by voice vote.

Senator Howard Pearl introduced Senate Bill 644 to amend state law so New Hampshire can perform multistate criminal background checks for applicants and key owners of solid and hazardous waste facility permits. Pearl said corrections were needed after prior statutory tweaks in 2023 failed to meet FBI requirements for access to federal criminal databases.

Mike Wimsatt, service director of the Waste Management…

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