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New HampshireHB5042025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

HB504

Sponsored By: Michael Vose (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Limits on lawsuits over energy policy

The law bars civil lawsuits based only on a state agency acting inconsistently with this energy policy section. People and businesses cannot use such acts or omissions to get damages or court orders. Any challenge must rely on other legal grounds.

Power plant risk reporting and state action

Power plants in New Hampshire must tell the Department of Energy within 30 days if an outside regulator’s action makes staying open uneconomical or could force retirement. After notice, the department opens an investigatory docket to study how a shutdown would affect energy reliability and affordability. It can recommend steps to defend the plant, including asking the Attorney General to go to court or join administrative cases. The Department of Energy and the Department of Justice can ask the Legislative Fiscal Committee for money to carry out these actions. These steps aim to keep power reliable and affordable, but they add a reporting duty for plants.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Michael Vose

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Donald S McFarlane

    Republican • House

  • Gregory G. Hill

    Republican • House

  • JD Bernardy

    Republican • House

  • Jeanine M Notter

    Republican • House

  • Jose E Cambrils

    Republican • House

  • Keith Michael Ammon

    Republican • House

  • Lex Berezhny

    Republican • House

  • Michael D Harrington

    Republican • House

  • Michael I Moffett

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 192; eff. 09/13/2025 HJ 18

    7/22/2025House

  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 59

    7/7/2025House

  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18

    7/3/2025Senate

  4. House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1813s (Rep. Vose): MA VV 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 15

    6/12/2025House

  5. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1813s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/08/2025; SJ 12

    5/8/2025Senate

  6. Committee Amendment # 2025-1813s, AA, VV; 05/08/2025; SJ 12

    5/8/2025Senate

  7. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1813s, 05/08/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 20

    5/1/2025Senate

  8. Hearing: 04/03/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:20 am; SC 15

    3/26/2025Senate

  9. Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 7

    3/11/2025Senate

  10. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0215h: MA RC 204-165 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 12

    2/20/2025House

  11. Amendment # 2025-0215h: AA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 11

    2/20/2025House

  12. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

    2/6/2025House

  13. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0215h 02/04/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 12 P. 11

    2/6/2025House

  14. Executive Session: 02/04/2025 02:30 pm LOB 302-304

    1/29/2025House

  15. Public Hearing: 01/28/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304

    1/23/2025House

  16. Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 3 P. 13

    1/14/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    7/3/2025

    HTML

  • Introduced

    1/14/2025

    PDF

  • CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION

    PDF

  • Version adopted by both bodies

    PDF

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