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The New Hampshire House Committee on Municipal and County Government voted 13-1 to recommend House Bill 1205, which would prohibit carbon sequestration projects on state and county-owned lands. Proponents cite concerns over long-term contracts and potential restrictions on land use.

No public land is currently enrolled in such projects, and a moratorium on new contracts over 500 acres is active until November 2027. A study committee is examining the impacts of carbon sequestration on forest management and the timber industry.