HB 542 (2013): relative to the renewable energy fund and regulation of telephone, Voice Over Internet Protocol, and IP-enabled service providers and relative to electric renewable portfolio standards.

HB 542 (2013)

relative to the renewable energy fund and regulation of telephone, Voice Over Internet Protocol, and IP-enabled service providers and relative to electric renewable portfolio standards.

• Status: Became law unsigned
• Term: 2013-2014
• House committee: Science, Technology and Energy
• Senate committee: Energy and Natural Resources
• Subject: Energy and Utilities
• Chapter law: 279

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2013 and referred to the House Science, Technology and Energy committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 21, 2013. The committee held a work session on February 28, 2013. The committee met in executive session on March 5, 2013 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 19–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 0634h). The committee's amendment (0634h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 20, 2013, changing the text of the bill. On March 20, 2013 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 21, 2013 and was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 10, 2013. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2013-1617s). On May 23, 2013 the Senate adopted “Without Objection, HB 542 is Special Ordered to the Next Session Day, 2/3 Necessary”. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2013-1617s). On May 30, 2013 the Senate adopted “Without Objection, HB 542 is Special Ordered to the Next Session Day, 2/3 Necessary”. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2013-1617s). On June 6, 2013 the Senate adopted “Without Objection, HB 542 is Special Order to the end of the Regular Calendar, 2/3 Necessary”. The committee's amendment (1617s) was adopted on a voice vote on June 6, 2013, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2013-2012s), offered by Sen. Odell, was adopted on a voice vote on June 6, 2013, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2013-2020s), offered by Sen. Bradley, was adopted on a voice vote on June 6, 2013, changing the text of the bill. On June 6, 2013 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On June 12, 2013 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate AM's #1617s, #2012s(NT), and #2020s(NT) and Requests C of C” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Shurtleff. On June 12, 2013 the Senate adopted “Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Prescott. A committee of conference met on June 19, 2013 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. The Senate adopted the conference report (2149c) on a voice vote. The House adopted the conference report (2149c) on a voice vote. An enrolled bill amendment (2191e) was adopted on a voice vote on June 26, 2013. These correct technical errors found after passage. The bill was enrolled on June 26, 2013 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2013-2191e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. It became law without the governor's signature on July 27, 2013, as Chapter 279. The governor neither signed it nor returned it, and the docket records it as enacted under Part II, Article 44 of the state constitution.

Sponsors

• Rep. Naida Kaen (D - Straf 5) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Rick Watrous (D - Merr 16)
• Rep. Beatriz Pastor (D - Graf 12)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 21, 2013, 9:00 AM: public hearing, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 304
• February 28, 2013, 2:30 PM: full committee work session, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 304
• March 5, 2013, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 304
• April 10, 2013, 9:30 AM: hearing, Senate Energy and Natural Resources, LOB 101
• June 19, 2013, 1:30 PM: committee of conference, LOB 304

Votes

• March 20, 2013, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment #0634h — voice vote, passed
• June 6, 2013, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendments 1617s, 2012s, NT, and 2020s, NT — voice vote, passed
• June 12, 2013, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate AM's #1617s, #2012s(NT), and #2020s(NT) and Requests C of C — voice vote, passed
• June 12, 2013, Senate: Accede to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
• June 26, 2013, Senate: Adopt Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed
• June 26, 2013, House: Adopt Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 362-F:10
• RSA 362:7
• RSA 365:1-a
• RSA 374:22-p
• RSA 362-F:3
• RSA 362-F:4

Related Bills

• SB 148-FN (2013): relative to electric renewable portfolio standards.

From the General Court

• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 23
• SC 15
• SC 21
• SC 22
• SC 23