HB 96 (2025): requiring New Hampshire builders to use the 2021 Energy Building codes or a similar code that achieves equivalent or greater energy savings.

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HB 96 (2025)

requiring New Hampshire builders to use the 2021 Energy Building codes or a similar code that achieves equivalent or greater energy savings.

  • Status: Died on the table
  • Term: 2025-2026
  • House committee: Executive Departments and Administration
  • Subject: Zoning and Planning

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 22, 2025, with 57 people signed in online: 49 in support and 8 in opposition. The committee held a work session on January 28, 2025. The committee met in executive session on March 12, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 12–4. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 26, 2025 the House adopted “Lay HB96 on Table” on a roll call 199–135, on a motion by Rep. Carol McGuire. The bill died on the table when the session ended on December 17, 2025, having been set aside and never taken back up.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 22, 2025, 2:00 PM: public hearing, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306-308
  • January 28, 2025, 10:15 AM: subcommittee work session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 104
  • March 12, 2025, 11:00 AM: executive session, House Executive Departments and Administration, LOB 306-308
  • March 26, 2025: floor debate, House

Votes

  • March 26, 2025, House: Lay on Table — yeas 199, nays 135, passed

The Docket

  • January 8, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration
  • January 22, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/22/2025 02:00 pm LOB 306-308
  • January 28, 2025: Subcommittee Work Session: 01/28/2025 10:15 am LOB 104
  • March 12, 2025: Executive Session: 03/12/2025 11:00 am LOB 306-308
  • March 12, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/12/2025 (Vote 12-4; RC)
  • March 18, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  • March 26, 2025: Lay HB96 on Table (Rep. C. McGuire): MA RC 199-135 03/26/2025
  • December 17, 2025: Died on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025

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