# New Hampshire SB233: (New Title) relative to the grid modernization advisory group. New Hampshire SB233, (New Title) relative to the grid modernization advisory group., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David H. Watters (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-18 (Signed by the Governor on 06/17/2025; Chapter 0103; Effective 06/17/2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB233-2025-2026 - 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 SB233 - State: New Hampshire - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: (New Title) relative to the grid modernization advisory group. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-23 - Last action: 2025-06-18, Signed by the Governor on 06/17/2025; Chapter 0103; Effective 06/17/2025 - Sponsor: David H. Watters (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 5 - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Clear rules for home batteries and electric cars: benefit, low. The law clarifies which behind-the-meter batteries and grid‑integrated electric cars count as distributed storage. Systems only qualify if they are behind a retail meter on a New Hampshire distribution grid and do not participate in ISO New England wholesale markets. Starting July 1, 2025, state ru… - Some generator rules dropped for energy storage: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, electric equipment that counts as energy storage is no longer subject to certain state generator rules. If your battery or storage system meets the legal definition of energy storage, those generator rules no longer apply. This can cut paperwork and speed projects for owners… - New grid reliability task force with funding: mixed, low. The law creates the Energy Reliability Task Force, attached to the Department of Energy, to study grid reliability and energy storage. Members include lawmakers, the DOE, business, storage developers, and utilities. The first meeting is within 45 days of July 1, 2025, and five members make a quorum… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: David H. Watters (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Debra Altschiller (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kevin A. Avard (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Donovan Fenton (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cindy Rosenwald (Democratic), Senate ## Actions (18) - 2025-06-18: Signed by the Governor on 06/17/2025; Chapter 0103; Effective 06/17/2025 (Senate) - 2025-06-09: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 167 (House) - 2025-06-09: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16 (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Sen. Avard Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/08/2025; SJ 12 (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1592h: MA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 9 (House) - 2025-05-01: Amendment # 2025-1592h (NT): AA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 9 (House) - 2025-04-21: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1592h (NT) 04/14/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 22 P. 11 (House) - 2025-04-09: Executive Session: 04/14/2025 11:00 am LOB 302-304 (House) - 2025-04-02: Full Committee Work Session: 04/14/2025 09:00 am 302-304 (House) - 2025-03-31: Public Hearing: 04/07/2025 01:00 pm LOB 302-304 (House) - 2025-03-28: Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 11 P. 113 (House) - 2025-03-20: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/20/2025; SJ 8 (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/20/2025; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 13 (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0544s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/06/2025; SJ 6 (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Committee Amendment # 2025-0544s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6 (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0544s, 03/06/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11 (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Hearing: 02/18/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:20 am; SC 10 (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 3 (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-06-09: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1159&inflession=2025) - Introduced, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7883) - CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16385) - Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14002) ## Related bills - HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; relative to toll rate adjustments and periodic toll reviews for the New Hampshire tu… (became law) - HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. (failed) - HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (failed) - SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state. (failed) - CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. (failed) - HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to fund statewide housing development programs and address housing shortages and m… (failed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1159&inflession=2025) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7883) - [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16385) - [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14002) ## 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) - [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026) - [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) - [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026) - [New Hampshire bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-hampshire/bills) - [New Hampshire state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-hampshire) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB233-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).