HB 1600-FN (2024): relative to aggregation of electric customers by municipalities and counties.

HB 1600-FN (2024)

relative to aggregation of electric customers by municipalities and counties.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2023-2024
• House committee: Science, Technology and Energy
• Senate committee: Energy and Natural Resources
• Subject: Energy and Utilities
• Chapter law: 372

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the House Science, Technology and Energy committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 29, 2024, with 107 people signed in online: 106 in support and 1 in opposition. The committee held a work session on February 20, 2024. The committee met in executive session on February 20, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 18–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2024-0764h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2024-0764h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 7, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On March 7, 2024 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 7, 2024 and was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 16, 2024. On May 15, 2024 the Senate adopted “Special Order to Beginning of Calendar, Without Objection”. The committee's amendment (2024-1816s) was adopted on a voice vote on May 15, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On May 15, 2024 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. The committee voted unanimously, 4–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2024-1816s). On May 30, 2024 the Senate adopted “Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Kevin Avard. On May 30, 2024 the House failed “House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-1816s” on a division vote 169–174, on a motion by Rep. Vose. On May 30, 2024 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-1816s and Requests CofC” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Vose. A committee of conference met on June 3, 2024 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. The Senate adopted the conference report (2024-2214c) on a voice vote. On June 13, 2024 the House adopted the conference report (2024-2214c) on a voice vote. The bill was enrolled on June 13, 2024 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2024-2366e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on August 23, 2024, making it Chapter 372 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Thomas Cormen (D - Graf 15) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Rebecca McWilliams (D - Merr 30)
• Rep. Henry Noël (D - Coos 5)
• Rep. Kat McGhee (D - Hills 35)
• Rep. Brian Seaworth (R - Merr 12)
• Rep. Dan Wolf (R - Merr 7)
• Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12)
• Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
• Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 29, 2024, 2:00 PM: public hearing, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 302-304
• February 20, 2024, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 302-304
• February 20, 2024, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 302-304
• April 16, 2024, 9:10 AM: hearing, Senate Energy and Natural Resources, SH 103
• June 3, 2024, 10:30 AM: committee of conference, LOB 302-304

Votes

• March 7, 2024, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0764h — voice vote, passed
• May 15, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1816s — voice vote, passed
• May 30, 2024, Senate: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
• May 30, 2024, House: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-1816s — yeas 169, nays 174, failed
• May 30, 2024, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-1816s and Requests CofC — voice vote, passed
• June 12, 2024, Senate: Adopt Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed
• June 13, 2024, House: Adopt Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 53-E:4

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 9, page 14
• SC 15
• SC 19