# New Hampshire SB589: (New Title) relative to port electrification, microgrid development, and cybersecurity standards for energy and water systems.

New Hampshire SB589, (New Title) relative to port electrification, microgrid development, and cybersecurity standards for energy and water systems., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David H. Watters (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-24 (II. Remainder Effective 06/19/2026) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire SB589
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) relative to port electrification, microgrid development, and cybersecurity standards for energy and water systems.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-25
- Last action: 2026-06-24, II. Remainder Effective 06/19/2026
- Sponsor: David H. Watters (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- 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: David H. Watters (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cindy Rosenwald (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Debra Altschiller (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Howard Pearl (r), Senate
- Cosponsor: John R Cloutier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kat McGhee (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin A. Avard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (20)

- 2026-06-24: II. Remainder Effective 06/19/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-06-24: I. Section 8 Effective 07/01/2027 (Senate)
- 2026-06-24: Signed by the Governor on 06/19/2026; Chapter 197 (Senate)
- 2026-06-10: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 43 (House)
- 2026-06-10: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2026-06-05: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2028e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/04/2026); SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2026-06-02: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2028e: AA VV (in recess of) 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 37 (House)
- 2026-05-07: Sen. Pearl Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1412h: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 73 (House)
- 2026-04-23: Amendment # 2026-1412h: AA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 73 (House)
- 2026-04-15: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1412h 04/13/2026 (Vote 18-0; RC) (House)
- 2026-04-08: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 04/13/2026 09:00 am GP 229 (House)
- 2026-04-07: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 04/07/2026 02:00 pm GP 229 (House)
- 2026-03-26: Public Hearing: 04/06/2026 02:00 pm GP 229 (House)
- 2026-02-26: Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 5 P. 127 (House)
- 2026-02-09: Committee Amendment # 2026-0512s, AA, VV; 02/19/2026; SJ 4 (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0512s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/19/2026; SJ 4 (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0512s, 02/19/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 6 (Senate)
- 2026-01-06: Hearing: 01/15/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:20 pm; SC 1 (Senate)
- 2025-11-25: Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 1 (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Amended, 2026-06-05: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=27377)
- Enrolled, 2026-06-02: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1237&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-11-25: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22269)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33990)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=32326)

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- HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. (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)
- HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (failed)
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## Sources
- [As Amended (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=27377)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1237&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22269)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33990)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=32326)

## 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-SB589-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).