# New Hampshire HB342: (New Title) relative to the approval process for new construction and to the adoption of energy efficient and clean energy districts by municipalities.

New Hampshire HB342, (New Title) relative to the approval process for new construction and to the adoption of energy efficient and clean energy districts by municipalities., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Patrick N Long (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2025-06-12 (House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2155ss (Rep. Turcotte): MA VV 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 14) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB342
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) relative to the approval process for new construction and to the adoption of energy efficient and clean energy districts by municipalities.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-06-12, House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2155ss (Rep. Turcotte): MA VV 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 14
- Sponsor: Patrick N Long (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- 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: Patrick N Long (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate

## Actions (16)

- 2025-06-12: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2155ss (Rep. Turcotte): MA VV 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 14 (House)
- 2025-06-12: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2155s (Rep. Alexander Jr.): MF RC 154-195 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 12 (House)
- 2025-05-22: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-2155s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/22/2025; SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Committee Amendment # 2025-2155s, AA, VV; 05/22/2025; SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2155s, 05/22/2025; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 22 (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Hearing: 05/06/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:20 am; SC 20 (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Hearing: 04/15/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:45 am; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Introduced 03/13/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 8 (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0579h: MA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 13 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Amendment # 2025-0579h: AA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 13 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Executive Session: 03/04/2025 09:00 am LOB 305 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0579h 03/04/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) (House)
- 2025-02-25: Subcommittee Work Session: 03/04/2025 09:00 am LOB 305 (House)
- 2025-02-05: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/11/2025 02:00 pm LOB 305 (House)
- 2025-01-09: Public Hearing: 01/21/2025 02:00 pm LOB 210-211 (House)
- 2025-01-08: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Housing HJ 2 P. 15 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5470)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5470)

## 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-HB342-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).