New England Power Generators
2025 Legislative Bill Tracking
Sunday, December 07, 2025 4:24 PM
| Bill | Bill Title & Upcoming Hearings | Sponsor | Status | Priority/Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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-RRep. 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) | Priority Legislation |
| 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-RRep. 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) | Maintain Awareness |
| 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 137 | Relative to Allocating Excess Statewide Education Property Tax Funds For Local School and Municipal Purposes. |  *Rep. Glenn Cordelli 07-RRep. Kenneth Weyler 14-R Sen. Mark McConkey 03-R | Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/26/2025 (3/26) | |
| 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-R Rep. 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 334 | Relative to The Comprehensive State Development Plan. | *Rep. Peter Lovett 08-D Rep. Bill Bolton 08-D Rep. Heather Baldwin 04-D Rep. Jaci Grote 24-D Rep. Janet Lucas 07-D Rep. Nicholas Germana 15-D Rep. Peter Bixby 13-D Rep. Rosemarie Rung 12-D Rep. Will Darby 11-D Sen. David Watters 04-D | Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 199-171 02/13/2025 (2/13) | |
| 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 503 | Amending How Revenues From Taxes Are Allocated to The Education Trust Fund. | *Rep. Thomas Schamberg 06-D | Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 345-27 03/06/2025 (3/6) | |
| HB 504 | Relative to The State Energy Policy. 12/16 - potentially another run at HB1623. |
*Rep. Michael Vose 05-R Rep. 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 527 | Replacing The Statewide Education Property Tax with A Local Revenue Contribution. |  *Rep. Sallie Fellows 08-D | Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/13/2025 (3/13) | |
| 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 669 | Relative to Requiring All Revenue Raised Under The Statewide Education Property Tax to Be Deposited In The Education Trust Fund, and Setting An Equalized Statewide Tax Rate. |  *Rep. Marjorie Smith 10-DRep. Dale Girard 06-D Rep. John Cloutier 06-D Rep. Jonah Wheeler 33-D | Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 201-157 03/13/2025 (3/13) | |
| 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 675 | (new Title) Limiting The Authority Of School Districts to Make Certain Appropriations. |  *Rep. Joe Sweeney 25-RRep. Jason Osborne 02-R | Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3013h 11/07/2025 (Vote 14-11; RC) (11/10) | |
| 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 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) | |
| HB 769 | Relative to The Base Annual Cost Per Pupil Of Providing The Opportunity For An Adequate Education and Statewide Education Property Tax Rate. | *Rep. Linda Gould 02-R | Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/13/2025 (3/13) | |
| 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 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 111 | Authorizing A Reliability Indexing Credit Pilot Program. |  *Sen. David Watters 04-DRep. Kat McGhee 35-D Rep. Thomas Cormen 15-D Rep. Tony Caplan 08-D Sen. Cindy Rosenwald 13-D Sen. Donovan Fenton 10-D Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka 21-D | Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 01/07/2026 (11/4) | |
| 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 342 | Relative to Directing All Statewide Education Property Tax Revenue to The General Fund and Transferring Revenue From The Business Enterprise Tax, Business Profits Tax, and Real Estate Transfer Tax Into The Education Trust Fund. | *Rep. Marjorie Smith 10-D | ||
| LSR 705 | Relative to The Statewide Education Property Tax Uniform Tax Rate and The Total Amount Raised Under The Tax Annually. | *Rep. Kenneth Weyler 14-R | ||
| 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 |