HB 466 (2020): relative to the capacity of electricity customer generators for eligibility for net energy metering.

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HB 466 (2020)

relative to the capacity of electricity customer generators for eligibility for net energy metering.

Status: Vetoed, override failed
Term: 2019-2020
House committee: Science, Technology and Energy
Senate committee: Energy and Natural Resources
Subject: Energy and Utilities

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2019 and referred to the House Science, Technology and Energy committee. The committee held public hearings on January 22, 2019 and February 7, 2019. The committee met in executive session on March 6, 2019 to vote on its recommendation. The minority of the committee recommended that the House kill it. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it by a vote of 13–6, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 20, 2019 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 231–121. It crossed to the Senate on March 28, 2019 and was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 30, 2019. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate send it back to committee, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 30, 2019 the Senate voted to send it back to committee on a voice vote. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2019-2876s). The committee's amendment (2019-2876s) was adopted on a voice vote on January 8, 2020, changing the text of the bill. On January 8, 2020 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On January 8, 2020 the Senate adopted “Special Order to the end of the Regular Calendar, Without Objection”. On June 30, 2020 the House adopted “House Concurs with Senate Amendment” on a roll call 201–120, on a motion by Rep. Backus. The bill was enrolled on July 10, 2020 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor vetoed it on July 17, 2020. The legislature can override a veto with a two-thirds vote in both chambers. On September 16, 2020 the House voted 199–139 on overriding the governor's veto on a roll call, and the veto was sustained, failing to meet the two thirds threshold.

Hearings and Sessions

January 22, 2019, 2:45 PM: public hearing, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 304
February 7, 2019, 1:30 PM: public hearing, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 210-211
March 6, 2019, 10:30 AM: executive session, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 304
April 30, 2019, 9:00 AM: hearing, Senate Energy and Natural Resources, SH 103

Votes

March 20, 2019, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 231, nays 121, passed
May 30, 2019, Senate: Rereferred to Committee — voice vote, passed
January 8, 2020, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2019-2876s — voice vote, passed
July 1, 2020, House: Concur — yeas 201, nays 120, passed
September 17, 2020, House: Veto Override — yeas 199, nays 139, failed

The Docket

January 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy
January 22, 2019: Public Hearing: 01/22/2019 02:45 pm LOB 304
February 7, 2019: Public Hearing: 02/07/2019 01:30 pm LOB 210-211
March 6, 2019: Executive Session: 03/06/2019 10:30 am LOB 304
March 12, 2019: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
March 19, 2019: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 03/19/2019 (Vote 13-6; RC)
March 20, 2019: Ought to Pass : MA RC 231-121 03/20/2019
March 28, 2019: Introduced 03/28/2019 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources
April 30, 2019: Hearing: 04/30/2019, Room 103, SH, 09:00 am
May 30, 2019: Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/30/2019; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 24A
May 30, 2019: Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/30/2019
January 8, 2020: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2019-2876s , 01/08/2020
January 8, 2020: Committee Amendment #2019-2876s , AA, VV; 01/08/2020
January 8, 2020: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2019-2876s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/08/2020
January 8, 2020: Special Order to the end of the Regular Calendar, Without Objection, MA; 01/08/2020
June 30, 2020: House Concurs with Senate Amendment (Rep. Backus): MA RC 201-120 06/30/2020
June 30, 2020: Enrolled 06/30/2020
July 10, 2020: Enrolled (In recess 06/29/2020)
July 17, 2020: Vetoed by Governor Sununu 07/17/2020
September 16, 2020: Veto Sustained 09/16/2020: RC 199-139 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote

Laws It Would Change

RSA 362-A:9