Calpine
2025 Legislative Bill Tracking
Sunday, December 07, 2025 4:20 PM
| Bill | Bill Title & Upcoming Hearings | Sponsor | Status | Priority/Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2 | Relative to State Fees, Funds, Revenues, and Expenditures. |  *Rep. Kenneth Weyler 14-RRep. Dan McGuire 14-R Rep. Jess Edwards 31-R Rep. Keith Erf 28-R | Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/27/2025; Chapter 141; 7/01/2025 (6/30) | |
| HB 134 | Relative to The State Building Code. |  *Rep. Carol McGuire 27-RRep. Keith Erf 28-R Sen. Howard Pearl 17-R | Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/23/2025; Chapter 135; eff. 07/01/2025 (6/25) | |
| HB 169 | Relative to A Quorum Of The Public Utilities Commission. |  *Rep. Thomas Cormen 15-DRep. Kat McGhee 35-D Sen. David Watters 04-D | Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 203-160 02/20/2025 (2/20) | |
| HB 189 | (new Title) Relative to The Department Of Energy's 10-year State Energy Strategy and Removing References to The Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Energy Board. |  *Rep. Douglas Thomas 16-RRep. Jeanine Notter 12-R Rep. Kat McGhee 35-D Rep. Keith Ammon 42-R Rep. Lisa Freeman 08-R Rep. Michael Vose 05-R Sen. Kevin Avard 12-R Sen. Timothy Lang 02-R | Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 169; eff.09/13/2025 (7/22) | |
| HB 219 | (new Title) Relative to Changes to The Minimum Electric Renewable Portfolio Standards. |  *Rep. Michael Harrington 18-RRep. JD Bernardy 36-R Rep. James Summers 20-R Rep. Jeanine Notter 12-R Rep. Michael Vose 05-R | Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2988h 10/30/2025 (Vote 14-11; RC) (11/6) | |
| HB 221 | Relative to Assessment Of Cost Effectiveness Of The Systems Benefit Charge. 12/16 - homebuilders beat this last time; TBD on what happens this year. |
*Rep. Michael Harrington 18-R Rep. Douglas Thomas 16-R Rep. JD Bernardy 36-R Rep. James Summers 20-R Rep. Jeanine Notter 12-R Rep. Michael Vose 05-R | Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3044s, 01/07/2026; Vote 4-1; CC (11/4) | |
| HB 224 | Relative to Rebates to Ratepayers From The Renewable Energy Fund. |  *Rep. Jeanine Notter 12-RRep. Douglas Thomas 16-R Rep. Jason Osborne 02-R Rep. Ross Berry 44-R Sen. Keith Murphy 16-R | Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 10/16/2025 (Vote 20-0; CC) (10/20) | |
| HB 266 | Relative to Structural Changes to The Department Of Energy. | *Rep. Michael Harrington 18-R Rep. James Summers 20-R Rep. Jeanine Notter 12-R | Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2998h 10/14/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) (11/4) | |
| HB 278 | Relative to Proxy Carbon Pricing In State Procurement. | *Rep. Nicholas Germana 15-D Rep. Kat McGhee 35-D Rep. Lucius Parshall 08-D | Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 213-159 03/20/2025 (3/20) | |
| HB 306 | Establishing A Commission to Study The Short and Long-term Impacts Of Pending National and Regional Carbon Pricing Mechanisms On New Hampshire's Citizens, Businesses, Institutions, and Environment. | *Rep. Wendy Thomas 12-D Rep. Patrick Long 26-D | Lay HB306 on Table (Rep. Osborne): MA VV 02/06/2025 (2/6) | |
| HB 428 | (new Title) Relative to The State Building Code. 12/16 - Housing play. Defeated in 2019; insurance rates for towns not adhering to building codes could skyrocket. |
*Rep. Joe Alexander 29-R Rep. Carol McGuire 27-R Rep. Dan McGuire 14-R Rep. Jason Osborne 02-R Rep. Joe Sweeney 25-R Rep. Mark Warden 39-R Rep. Ross Berry 44-R Sen. Daniel Innis 07-R Sen. Keith Murphy 16-R Sen. Mark McConkey 03-R | Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 276; eff.07/01/2026 (8/11) | |
| HB 450 | Relative to Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy and Resiliency (c-pacer) 12/16 - find previous bill C-PACE from Rep. Mangipudi approx. 2022/2023 session |
 *Rep. Sherman Packard 16-RRep. Alexis Simpson 33-D Rep. John Hunt 14-R Rep. Kenneth Weyler 14-R Rep. Michael Vose 05-R Sen. David Rochefort 01-R | Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/26/2025 (3/26) | |
| HB 504 | Relative to The State Energy Policy. 12/16 - potentially another run at HB1623. |
 *Rep. Michael Vose 05-RRep. Donald McFarlane 18-R Rep. Gregory Hill 02-R Rep. JD Bernardy 36-R Rep. Jeanine Notter 12-R Rep. Jose Cambrils 04-R Rep. Keith Ammon 42-R Rep. Lex Berezhny 11-R Rep. Michael Harrington 18-R Rep. Michael Moffett 04-R | Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 192; eff. 09/13/2025 (7/22) | |
| HB 526 | Establishing A Climate Change and Damage Division In The Department Of Environmental Services. | *Rep. Wendy Thomas 12-D | Lay HB526 on Table (Rep. Osborne): MA VV 02/06/2025 (2/6) | |
| HB 535 | Relative to Defining The Role Of The Public Utilities Commission. | *Rep. Thomas Cormen 15-D Sen. David Watters 04-D | Lay HB535 on Table (Rep. Sweeney): MA DV 194-153 03/20/2025 (3/20) | |
| HB 541 | Establishing A Committee to Study Energy and Telecommunications Infrastructure Survivability and Resiliency. |  *Rep. Donald McFarlane 18-RRep. Daniel Popovici-Muller 17-R Rep. JD Bernardy 36-R Rep. Jonah Wheeler 33-D Rep. Jose Cambrils 04-R Rep. Lex Berezhny 11-R Rep. Matt Sabourin dit Choini?re 30-R Rep. Michael Vose 05-R Rep. Samuel Farrington 08-R | Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/06/2025 (3/6) | |
| HB 567 | Relative to The Elimination Of Useful Thermal Energy From Renewable Energy Classes. | *Rep. Michael Harrington 18-R Rep. Douglas Thomas 16-R Rep. James Summers 20-R Rep. Jeanine Notter 12-R | Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/13/2025 (3/13) | |
| HB 575 | Prohibiting Offshore Wind Energy Infrastructure. |  *Rep. Kelley Potenza 19-RRep. Aboul Khan 30-R Rep. Douglas Thomas 16-R Rep. Jose Cambrils 04-R Rep. Judy Aron 04-R Rep. Linda McGrath 40-R Rep. Matt Sabourin dit Choini?re 30-R Rep. Michael Harrington 18-R Sen. Victoria Sullivan 18-R | Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/06/2025 (3/6) | |
| HB 627 | Relative to Permitting The Public Utilities Commission to Approve New Providers For The Lifeline Program. | *Rep. Michael Vose 05-R Rep. Bob Lynn 17-R Rep. Erica Layon 13-R Rep. Jess Edwards 31-R Rep. Katelyn Kuttab 17-R Rep. Thomas Cormen 15-D Rep. Wayne MacDonald 16-R | Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/07/2025; Chapter 155; eff. 09/05/2025 (7/8) | |
| HB 658 | Raising The Cap On Certain Reimbursements From The Oil Discharge and Disposal Cleanup Fund. |  *Rep. Michael Edgar 29-DRep. Nancy Murphy 12-D Sen. David Watters 04-D Sen. Howard Pearl 17-R | Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 284; eff. I. Sec 3 eff 01/01/2026 II. Sec 4 eff at 12:01 a. m. on 07/01/2035 III. Rem eff 06/30/2025 (8/11) | |
| HB 672 | To Allow For Off-grid Electricity Providers In New Hampshire. 12/16 - Vose CATO institute bill. Travis Fisher Consumer Regulated energy blog post. |
*Rep. Michael Vose 05-R Rep. Donald McFarlane 18-R Rep. Gregory Hill 02-R Rep. JD Bernardy 36-R Rep. Jason Osborne 02-R Rep. Jeanine Notter 12-R Rep. Keith Ammon 42-R Rep. Thomas Cormen 15-D Sen. David Watters 04-D Sen. Howard Pearl 17-R Sen. Timothy Lang 02-R | Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 285; eff. 08/01/2025 (8/11) | |
| HB 674 | Relative to Non-wire Alternatives, Time-of-use Tariffs, and Multi-year Rate Settings. 12/16 - does things that are already done; probably not going anywhere. |
 *Rep. Tony Caplan 08-DRep. Kat McGhee 35-D Rep. Lucius Parshall 08-D Rep. Peter Bixby 13-D Rep. Peter Schmidt 14-D Rep. Thomas Cormen 15-D Rep. Wendy Thomas 12-D Sen. David Watters 04-D Sen. Debra Altschiller 24-D | Lay HB674 on Table (Rep. McGhee): MA VV 03/26/2025 (3/26) | |
| HB 680 | Relative to Standardizing Homeowners Associations' Electricity Billing For Shared Meter Usage. | *Rep. Zoe Manos 12-D Rep. Allison Knab 12-D Rep. Thomas Cormen 15-D Sen. Debra Altschiller 24-D | Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/26/2025 (3/26) | |
| HB 681 | Establishing A Statewide Online Energy Data Platform. |  *Rep. Kat McGhee 35-DRep. Thomas Cormen 15-D Sen. David Watters 04-D Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka 21-D | Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/06/2025 (3/6) | |
| HB 682 | Relative to The Office Of Offshore Wind Industry, The Offshore and Port Development Commission, and The Office Of Energy Innovation. 12/16 - seems like more of a re-shuffling than a complete elimination. |
*Rep. Michael Harrington 18-R Rep. Aboul Khan 30-R Rep. Douglas Thomas 16-R Rep. JD Bernardy 36-R Rep. Jeanine Notter 12-R Rep. Kelley Potenza 19-R Rep. Linda McGrath 40-R Rep. Matt Sabourin dit Choini?re 30-R | Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 286; eff. 09/30/2025 (8/11) | |
| HB 690 | Directing The Department Of Energy to Investigate The State's Withdrawal From Iso-new England and Other Strategy Decisions That Impact Ratepayers In Relation to New England's Environmental Policy. 12/16 - Summers bill; Bernardy has a twin in the LSR700s. |
*Rep. James Summers 20-R Rep. JD Bernardy 36-R Rep. James Spillane 02-R Rep. Jeanine Notter 12-R Rep. Michael Harrington 18-R | Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 205; eff. 07/15/2025 (7/22) | |
| HB 692 | Relative to Utility Companies Adopting Advanced Meters. 12/16 - may be the same as LSR897 |
*Rep. Kat McGhee 35-D Rep. Lucius Parshall 08-D Sen. David Watters 04-D | Lay HB692 on Table (Rep. Vose): MA VV 03/26/2025 (3/26) | |
| HB 696 | (new Title) Relative to The Application Of Utility Property Taxes and Statewide Education Property Taxes to Electric Generating Facilities. 12/16 - idea is for Vose language to mirror Lang's language. This version is not necessarily the preferred language yet. 432 is Lang's version. |
*Rep. Michael Vose 05-R Rep. Carol McGuire 27-R Rep. Donald McFarlane 18-R Rep. John Janigian 25-R Rep. John MacDonald 06-R Rep. Jordan Ulery 13-R Sen. David Watters 04-D Sen. Timothy Lang 02-R | Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 206; eff. 07/01/2027 (7/22) | |
| HB 710 | (new Title) Enabling Electric Utilities to Own, Operate, and Offer Advanced Nuclear Resources, and Relative to Purchased Power Agreements For Electric Distribution Utilities and Limitations On Community Customer Generators. | *Rep. Michael Vose 05-R Rep. Donald McFarlane 18-R Rep. JD Bernardy 36-R Rep. Jeanine Notter 12-R Rep. Keith Ammon 42-R Rep. Lex Berezhny 11-R Sen. David Watters 04-D Sen. Howard Pearl 17-R Sen. Timothy Lang 02-R | Conference Committee Report; Not Signed Off (6/19) | |
| HB 715 | Relative to Personal Electric Vehicles. |  *Rep. Linda Gould 02-RRep. James Creighton 30-R Rep. Jonah Wheeler 33-D Rep. Lino Avellani 04-R Rep. Lorie Ball 25-R Rep. Stephen Pearson 13-R Rep. Suzanne Vail 06-D Sen. Donovan Fenton 10-D | Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/06/2025 (3/6) | |
| HB 723 | Repealing The Multi-use Energy Data Platform. | *Rep. Lex Berezhny 11-R Rep. Dan McGuire 14-R Rep. Donald McFarlane 18-R Rep. Douglas Thomas 16-R Rep. JD Bernardy 36-R Rep. James Summers 20-R Rep. Jeanine Notter 12-R Rep. Michael Harrington 18-R Rep. Michael Vose 05-R | Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/07/2026, Vote 3-2 (11/4) | |
| HB 746 | Relative to An Award Of Attorney's Fees Upon A Successful Appeal Of A Local Property Tax Assessment. | *Rep. David Love 13-R Rep. Brian Nadeau 04-R Rep. Dan McGuire 14-R Rep. Kristin Noble 02-R Rep. Ricky Devoid 01-R | Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/06/2025 (3/6) | |
| HB 755 | Relative to The State's Electric Utility Market. | *Rep. Kat McGhee 35-D Rep. Thomas Cormen 15-D Rep. Tony Caplan 08-D Sen. David Watters 04-D | Lay HB755 on Table (Rep. McGhee): MA VV 03/26/2025 (3/26) | |
| HB 759 | Relative to Community Energy Generators. 12/16 - LSR 895-898; part of whole CPCNH Package. This is similar to 2024 HB1600. Offtakers of NEM DG up to 5MW. |
*Rep. Thomas Cormen 15-D Rep. Kat McGhee 35-D Sen. David Watters 04-D | Lay HB759 on Table (Rep. Cormen): MA VV 03/26/2025 (3/26) | |
| HB 760 | Relative to Utility Default Service. 12/16 - LSR 895-898; part of whole CPCNH Package. Changes to 374: F. Real time market risk. |
*Rep. Thomas Cormen 15-D Rep. Chris Muns 29-D Rep. Jason Osborne 02-R Rep. Kat McGhee 35-D Rep. Keith Ammon 42-R Rep. Tony Caplan 08-D Rep. Wendy Thomas 12-D Rep. Will Darby 11-D Sen. David Watters 04-D | Lay HB760 on Table (Rep. Vose): MA VV 03/26/2025 (3/26) | |
| HB 761 | Relative to Customer Energy Storage. 12/16 - LSR 895-898; part of whole CPCNH Package. Could go away in favor of 871 |
*Rep. Thomas Cormen 15-D Rep. Kat McGhee 35-D Rep. Keith Ammon 42-R Rep. Tony Caplan 08-D Sen. David Watters 04-D | Lay HB761 on Table (Rep. Vose): MA VV 03/26/2025 (3/26) | |
| HCR 2 | Declaring The Development Of Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology to Be In The Best Interest Of The State Of New Hampshire and The United States. |  *Rep. Keith Ammon 42-RRep. Douglas Thomas 16-R Rep. JD Bernardy 36-R Rep. Jason Osborne 02-R Rep. Jeanine Notter 12-R Rep. John Sellers 10-R Rep. Jose Cambrils 04-R Rep. Mark McLean 15-R Rep. Sheila Seidel 29-R Sen. Howard Pearl 17-R Sen. Keith Murphy 16-R Sen. Timothy Lang 02-R | Ought to Pass: MA DV 258-83 03/20/2025 (3/20) | |
| HCR 4 | Relative to Rejecting All Offshore Wind Energy Projects In The Waters Off The Coast Of New Hampshire and The Gulf Of Maine. | *Rep. Douglas Thomas 16-R Rep. Aboul Khan 30-R Rep. JD Bernardy 36-R Rep. Jason Osborne 02-R Rep. Jose Cambrils 04-R Rep. Lisa Freeman 08-R Rep. Matt Sabourin dit Choini?re 30-R Rep. Sheila Seidel 29-R Sen. Bill Gannon 23-R Sen. Regina Birdsell 19-R | Ought to Pass: MA RC 195-149 03/20/2025 (3/20) | |
| HCR 10 | Calling For The Repeal Of The Jones Act. |  *Rep. Michael Moffett 04-RRep. Dan McGuire 14-R Rep. Mike Belcher 04-R Rep. Rich Nalevanko 09-R Rep. Tom Mannion 01-R | Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0318h: MA DV 172-171 03/26/2025 (3/26) | |
| HR 15 | Urging New Hampshire's Congressional Representatives to Advocate For A Change In The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Policy. 12/16 - connection to x178? possibly? |
*Rep. Michael Harrington 18-R | Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0679h: MA VV 03/20/2025 (3/20) | |
| SB 4 | Relative to Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy and Resiliency (c-pacer). |  *Sen. Daniel Innis 07-RSen. Tara Reardon 15-D | Signed by the Governor on 02/27/2025; Chapter 0001; Effective 01/01/2026 (3/3) | |
| SB 108 | Relative to The Department Of Energy. 12/16 - cleanups from 2020. Including cleanups for NEM? |
 *Sen. Howard Pearl 17-RRep. Alvin See 26-R Rep. James Spillane 02-R Rep. Jose Cambrils 04-R Rep. Michael Moffett 04-R Sen. Bill Gannon 23-R Sen. Cindy Rosenwald 13-D Sen. David Watters 04-D Sen. Keith Murphy 16-R Sen. Kevin Avard 12-R Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka 21-D Sen. Tim McGough 11-R Sen. Timothy Lang 02-R Sen. Victoria Sullivan 18-R | Signed by the Governor on 08/01/2025; Chapter 0294; Effective 09/30/2025 (8/4) | |
| SB 112 | Relative to Purchased Power Agreements For Electric Distribution Utilities. |  *Sen. Kevin Avard 12-R | Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 10/14/2025 (Vote 16-1; CC) (11/4) | |
| SB 230 | (new Title) Relative to Electric Utility Restructuring and Investment In Distributed Energy Resources. |  *Sen. David Watters 04-DRep. Kat McGhee 35-D Rep. Michael Vose 05-R Sen. Debra Altschiller 24-D Sen. Donovan Fenton 10-D Sen. Kevin Avard 12-R Sen. Pat Long 20-D Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka 21-D | Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/01/2025 (5/1) | |
| SB 233 | (new Title) Relative to The Grid Modernization Advisory Group. | *Sen. David Watters 04-D Sen. Cindy Rosenwald 13-D Sen. Debra Altschiller 24-D Sen. Donovan Fenton 10-D Sen. Kevin Avard 12-R Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka 21-D | Signed by the Governor on 06/17/2025; Chapter 0103; Effective 06/17/2025 (6/18) | |
| SB 234 | Relative to The Electric Assistance Program. | *Sen. David Watters 04-D Rep. Chris Muns 29-D Rep. Kat McGhee 35-D Rep. Tony Caplan 08-D Sen. Cindy Rosenwald 13-D | Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/06/2025 (3/6) | |
| SB 237 | Relative to The Office Of The Consumer Advocate and The Site Evaluation Committee. | *Sen. David Watters 04-D Rep. Kat McGhee 35-D Rep. Thomas Cormen 15-D Sen. Cindy Rosenwald 13-D Sen. Debra Altschiller 24-D Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka 21-D | Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/27/2025 (3/27) | |
| LSR 897 | Relative to New Hampshire Energy Policy. 12/16 - LSR 895-898; part of whole CPCNH Package. |
*Rep. Thomas Cormen 15-D Rep. Kat McGhee 35-D Sen. David Watters 04-D | ||
| LSR 2818 | Requiring Insurance Carriers to Provide Peer-to-peer Review At Any Stage Of Prior Authorization and Mandating Disclosure Of Reviewer Credentials.? |  *Rep. Julie Miles 12-RRep. David Nagel 06-R Rep. Jim Kofalt 32-R Rep. Katelyn Kuttab 17-R Rep. Mary Murphy 27-R Sen. Bill Gannon 23-R Sen. Suzanne Prentiss 05-D Sen. Tim McGough 11-R |