SB 228-FN (2025): relative to the limitations on community customer generators.

SB 228-FN (2025)

relative to the limitations on community customer generators.

• Status: Killed
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Science, Technology and Energy
• Senate committee: Energy and Natural Resources
• Subject: Energy and Utilities

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 11, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0718s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-0718s) was adopted on a voice vote on March 13, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On March 13, 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, 6–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 27, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on March 27, 2025 and was referred to the House Science, Technology and Energy committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 14, 2025, with 29 people signed in online: 26 in support and 3 in opposition. The committee held a work session on April 21, 2025. The committee met in executive session on April 21, 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 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On May 1, 2025 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 190–151.

Sponsors

• Sen. David Watters (D - SD4) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. Cindy Rosenwald (D - SD13)
• Rep. Kat McGhee (D - Hills 35)
• Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12)
• Sen. Donovan Fenton (D - SD10)
• Rep. Tony Caplan (D - Merr 8)
• Sen. Victoria Sullivan (R - SD18)
• Sen. Debra Altschiller (D - SD24)
• Rep. Thomas Cormen (D - Graf 15)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 11, 2025, 9:40 AM: hearing, Senate Energy and Natural Resources, SH 103
• March 13, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
• March 27, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
• April 14, 2025, 2:00 PM: public hearing, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 302-304
• April 21, 2025, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 302-304
• April 21, 2025, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 302-304
• May 1, 2025: floor debate, House

Votes

• March 13, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0718s — voice vote, passed
• March 27, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• May 1, 2025, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 190, nays 151, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 362-A:9
• RSA 362-F:2
• RSA 362-A:1-a

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 9
• SC 12
• SC 14
• HC 22, page 15