# New Hampshire HB189: (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.

New Hampshire HB189, (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., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Douglas W. Thomas (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-22 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 169; eff.09/13/2025 HJ 18) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB189
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (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.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-07-22, Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 169; eff.09/13/2025 HJ 18
- Sponsor: Douglas W. Thomas (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Douglas W. Thomas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin A. Avard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeanine M Notter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kat McGhee (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Keith Michael Ammon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy Lang (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa M Freeman

## Actions (17)

- 2025-07-22: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 169; eff.09/13/2025 HJ 18 (House)
- 2025-07-08: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate)
- 2025-07-08: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 60 (House)
- 2025-06-12: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2140s (Rep. Vose): MA VV 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 15 (House)
- 2025-05-15: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-2140s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Committee Amendment # 2025-2140s, AA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13 (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2140s, 05/15/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 21A (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Hearing: 04/03/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:00 am; SC 15 (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0105h: MA RC 206-148 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 39 (House)
- 2025-02-06: FLAM # 2025-0246h (Reps. McGhee, Cormen): AF RC 150-204 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 37 (House)
- 2025-02-06: Amendment # 2025-0105h: AA VV 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 37 (House)
- 2025-01-30: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-01-30: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0105h 01/28/2025 (Vote 11-7; RC) HC 10 P. 12 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Executive Session: 01/28/2025 09:00 am LOB 302-304 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Public Hearing: 01/27/2025 09:00 am LOB 302-304 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 2 P. 9 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-07-08: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=191&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5078)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16899)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16127)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=191&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5078)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16899)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16127)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB189-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).