HB 504 (2025): relative to the state energy policy.

HB 504 (2025)

relative to the state energy policy.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Science, Technology and Energy
• Senate committee: Energy and Natural Resources
• Subject: Energy and Utilities
• Chapter law: 192

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Science, Technology and Energy committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 28, 2025, with 64 people signed in online: 4 in support and 60 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 4, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0215h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-0215h) was adopted on a voice vote on February 20, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On February 20, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 204–165. It crossed to the Senate on March 6, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 3, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2025-1813s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-1813s) was adopted on a voice vote on May 8, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On May 8, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On June 12, 2025 the House adopted “House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1813s” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Vose. The bill was enrolled on June 26, 2025 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on July 15, 2025, making it Chapter 192 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Michael Vose (R - Rock 05) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Jose Cambrils (R - Merr 4)
• Rep. Donald McFarlane (R - Graf 18)
• Rep. Keith Ammon (R - Hills 42)
• Rep. Michael Harrington (R - Straf 18)
• Rep. Michael Moffett (R - Merr 4)
• Rep. Lex Berezhny (R - Graf 11)
• Rep. Gregory Hill (R - Merr 2)
• Rep. Jeanine Notter (R - Hills 12)
• Rep. JD Bernardy (R - Rock 36)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 28, 2025, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 302-304
• February 4, 2025, 2:30 PM: executive session, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 302-304
• February 20, 2025: floor debate, House
• April 3, 2025, 9:20 AM: hearing, Senate Energy and Natural Resources, SH 100
• May 8, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
• June 12, 2025: floor debate, House

Votes

• February 20, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 204, nays 165, passed
• May 8, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1813s — voice vote, passed
• June 12, 2025, House: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1813s — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 378:37

Related Bills

• HB 1724 (2026): relative to public transparency of electric utility retail charges and cost reporting for transmission, wholesale electricity, capacity, and generation adequacy.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 12, page 11
• SC 15
• SC 20