HB 690-FN (2025): directing the department of energy to investigate the state's withdrawal from ISO-New England and other strategy decisions that impact ratepayers in relation to New England's environmental policy.

HB 690-FN (2025)

directing the department of energy to investigate the state's withdrawal from ISO-New England and other strategy decisions that impact ratepayers in relation to New England's environmental 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: 205

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 68 people signed in online: 4 in support and 64 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 18, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 27, 2025 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 200–155. It crossed to the Senate on March 27, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 8, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2025-1810s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-1810s) 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, then referred it on to the Senate Finance committee. The committee voted unanimously, 7–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 22, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On June 12, 2025 the House adopted “House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1810s” on a roll call 188–155, 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 (2025-2906e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on July 15, 2025, making it Chapter 205 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. James Summers (R - Rock 20) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. JD Bernardy (R - Rock 36)
• Rep. Michael Harrington (R - Straf 18)
• Rep. James Spillane (R - Rock 2)
• Rep. Jeanine Notter (R - Hills 12)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 10, 2025, 3:00 PM: public hearing, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 302-304
• February 18, 2025, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 302-304
• March 27, 2025: floor debate, House
• April 8, 2025, 9:30 AM: hearing, Senate Energy and Natural Resources, SH 103
• May 8, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
• May 22, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
• June 12, 2025: floor debate, House

Votes

• March 27, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 200, nays 155, passed
• May 8, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1810s — voice vote, passed
• May 22, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• June 12, 2025, House: Concur — yeas 188, nays 155, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 12-P

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 17, page 68
• SC 16
• SC 20
• SC 22A
• This page’s data as JSON