HB 1028
relative to the definition of renewable generation facility.
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On the record
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| Status | HOUSE |
|---|---|
| In the House | DIED, SESSION ENDED |
| Introduced | 1/7/2026 |
| Floor date | 3/11/2026 |
| LSR number | 2387 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H24 |
Where it stands
House: DIED, SESSION ENDED
Every floor vote on this bill was a voice or division vote, so there is no record of how individual legislators voted.
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Sponsors
Walker, David(R) Straf 19, Bolton, Bill(D) Graf 8, MacDonald, John(R) Carr 6, Maggiore, Jim(D) Rock 23
Prime sponsor in bold. From the General Court sponsor file.
What happened
Every action recorded in the official docket, in order. Each line ends with the journal or calendar that recorded it; where we have the document, that citation links to it.
- January 7, 2026Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy
- February 3, 2026Public Hearing: 02/03/2026 10:00 am GP 229
- February 3, 2026Executive Session: 02/03/2026 10:00 am GP 229
- February 9, 2026Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/03/2026 (Vote 18-0; CC)
- February 17, 2026Removed from Consent (Reps. Granger, Walker, Larochelle, Bailey, Farrington, DeDe-Poulin, Maggiore, J. MacDonald, Miles, R. Hall) 02/16/2026
- February 19, 2026Recommit (Rep. Vose): MA VV 02/19/2026
- March 3, 2026Executive Session: 03/03/2026 10:00 am GP 159
- March 4, 2026Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/03/2026 (Vote 15-1; RC)
Votes
Roll call tallies and individual votes from the General Court roll call files. Presiding, excused and absent are shown separately: one member presides over each House roll call and does not vote except to break a tie.
Recommit (Rep. Vose)
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Committee reports
Reproduced from the House Calendar in the committee’s own words.
Committee — INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
The committee felt that this legislation was not needed as there is no requirement for a municipality to enter into any agreement for a payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) agreement with a renewable generation facility. RSA 72:74 makes this very clear, and states, “the governing body of the municipality in which the facility is located may, after a duly noticed public hearing, enter into a voluntary agreement to make a payment in lieu of taxes.” Not shall, but may. Testimony also revealed that municipalities have multiple times in the past rejected such PILOT agreements. Vote 18-0.
Hearings and recordings
Recordings are the General Court’s own, on YouTube. Start times are estimates unless stated otherwise, and the player opens early.
- February 3, 2026 at 10:00Science, Technology and Energy public hearing recording 0:04:42–0:40:01, about 35 min (estimated)
- February 3, 2026 at 10:00Science, Technology and Energy executive session recording (start time not identified)
- February 19, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
- March 3, 2026 at 10:00Science, Technology and Energy executive session recording 0:34:59–0:52:42, about 18 min (estimated)
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