# New Hampshire HB627: relative to permitting the public utilities commission to approve new providers for the Lifeline program.

New Hampshire HB627, relative to permitting the public utilities commission to approve new providers for the Lifeline program., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-07-08 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/07/2025; Chapter 155; eff. 09/05/2025) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB627
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to permitting the public utilities commission to approve new providers for the Lifeline program.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-07-08, Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/07/2025; Chapter 155; eff. 09/05/2025
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 6
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More phone providers eligible for Lifeline: benefit, low. New Hampshire’s Public Utilities Commission can approve any commercial mobile service provider or telecommunications company for federal universal service support. This includes Lifeline and other services funded through federal universal service programs. This authority adds to existing federal de…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Bob J. Lynn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Erica J Layon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jess Edwards (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Katelyn T Kuttab (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas H Cormen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Wayne D. MacDonald (Republican), House

## Actions (12)

- 2025-07-08: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/07/2025; Chapter 155; eff. 09/05/2025 (House)
- 2025-06-25: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 26 (House)
- 2025-06-24: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/12/2025); SJ 17 (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/08/2025; SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/08/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 20 (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Hearing: 04/03/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:40 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: MA VV 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 7 (House)
- 2025-01-30: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/28/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 10 P. 5 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Executive Session: 01/28/2025 09:00 am LOB 302-304 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Public Hearing: 01/27/2025 02:00 pm LOB 302-304 (House)
- 2025-01-16: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 3 P. 19 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-06-24: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=625&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6831)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16787)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14349)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=625&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6831)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16787)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14349)

## 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-HB627-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).