# New Hampshire HB1542: (Third New Title) establishing a committee to study New Hampshire's electric renewable portfolio standard and the renewable energy fund.

New Hampshire HB1542, (Third New Title) establishing a committee to study New Hampshire's electric renewable portfolio standard and the renewable energy fund., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jeanine M Notter (Republican); status passed senate, last action 2026-05-21 (House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1726s (Reps. Vose, Janigian): MA DV 189-148 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 22) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1542
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (Third New Title) establishing a committee to study New Hampshire's electric renewable portfolio standard and the renewable energy fund.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-10
- Last action: 2026-05-21, House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1726s (Reps. Vose, Janigian): MA DV 189-148 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 22
- Sponsor: Jeanine M Notter (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (538 yes, 507 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jeanine M Notter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Douglas W. Thomas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: JD Bernardy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith Michael Ammon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt R Sabourin dit Choinière
- Cosponsor: Ross Berry
- Cosponsor: Unknown sponsor (PersonID 909)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-26 | House | OTPA | pass | 189 | 162 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | House | OTPA | pass | 189 | 157 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Table | fail | 160 | 188 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2026-05-21: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1726s (Reps. Vose, Janigian): MA DV 189-148 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 22 (House)
- 2026-05-05: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1726s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2026-05-05: Committee Amendment # 2026-1726s, AA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2026-04-30: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1726s, 05/07/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Hearing: 04/14/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:10 am; SC 14 (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Introduced 03/26/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1085h: MA RC 189-162 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 44 (House)
- 2026-03-26: Amendment # 2026-1085h (NT): AA VV 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 44 (House)
- 2026-03-13: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2026-03-13: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1085h (NT) 03/09/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) (House)
- 2026-03-09: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/09/2026 10:30 am GP 159 (House)
- 2026-03-09: Full Committee Work Session: 03/09/2026 10:00 am GP 159 (House)
- 2026-02-25: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 03/02/2026 01:00 pm GP 159 (House)
- 2026-02-25: Full Committee Work Session: 03/02/2026 11:00 am GP 159 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Referred to Ways and Means 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 67 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0241h: MA RC 189-157 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 65 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Amendment # 2026-0241h (NT): AA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 62 (House)
- 2026-02-12: Lay HB1542 on Table (Rep. McGhee): MF RC 160-188 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 63 (House)
- 2026-02-02: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2026-02-02: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0241h (NT) (Vote 10-6; RC) HC 6 P. 19 (House)
- 2026-01-21: Executive Session: 01/27/2026 03:00 pm GP 229 (House)
- 2026-01-08: Public Hearing: 01/20/2026 01:00 pm GP 229 (House)
- 2025-12-10: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 1 P. 25 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-10: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23894)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23894)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1542-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).