HB 672-FN (2025): to allow for off-grid electricity providers in New Hampshire.

HB 672-FN (2025)

to allow for off-grid electricity providers in New Hampshire.

• 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: 285

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 February 10, 2025, with 15 people signed in online: 7 in support and 8 in opposition. The committee held a work session on March 4, 2025. The committee met in executive session on March 4, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0627h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 12–5. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-0627h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 20, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On March 20, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a division vote 215–132. It crossed to the Senate on March 20, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 1, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2025-1812s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-1812s) 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 2025-1812s” on a roll call 185–151, 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 — and an enrolled bill amendment (2025-2912e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on August 1, 2025, making it Chapter 285 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Michael Vose (R - Rock 05) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Gregory Hill (R - Merr 2)
• Sen. Timothy Lang (R - SD2)
• Rep. Keith Ammon (R - Hills 42)
• Rep. Donald McFarlane (R - Graf 18)
• Sen. Howard Pearl (R - SD17)
• Rep. JD Bernardy (R - Rock 36)
• Rep. Jeanine Notter (R - Hills 12)
• Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
• Rep. Thomas Cormen (D - Graf 15)
• Rep. Jason Osborne (R - Rock 2)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 10, 2025, 2:30 PM: public hearing, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 302-304
• March 4, 2025, 10:30 AM: full committee work session, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 302-304
• March 4, 2025, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 302-304
• March 20, 2025: floor debate, House
• April 1, 2025, 9:40 AM: hearing, Senate Energy and Natural Resources, SH 103
• May 8, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
• June 12, 2025: floor debate, House

Votes

• March 20, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0627h — yeas 215, nays 132, passed
• May 8, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1812s — voice vote, passed
• June 12, 2025, House: Concur — yeas 185, nays 151, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 374

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 15
• SC 20