HB 1741-FN
relative to the enrollment and use of distributed energy resource aggregations by electric utilities.
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On the record
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| Status | HOUSE |
|---|---|
| In the House | DIED ON THE TABLE |
| Introduced | 1/7/2026 |
| Floor date | 2/19/2026 |
| LSR number | 2724 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H24 |
Where it stands
House: DIED ON THE TABLE
Every floor vote on this bill was a voice or division vote, so there is no record of how individual legislators voted.
In practice this often ends a bill's progress for the term.
The bill was set aside during the session and never taken back up, so it died when the session ended.
Sponsors
Caplan, Tony(D) Merr 8, Cloutier, John(D) Sull 6, Cormen, Thomas(D) Graf 15, Fenton, Donovan(D) Ches 10, McGhee, Kat(D) Hills 35, Parshall, Lucius(D) Ches 8, Thomas, Wendy(D) Hills 12
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
- January 27, 2026Public Hearing: 01/27/2026 10:00 am GP 229
- February 9, 2026Executive Session: 02/09/2026 03:00 pm GP 229
- February 11, 2026Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/09/2026 (Vote 9-8; RC)
- February 11, 2026Minority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study
- February 19, 2026Lay HB1741 on Table (Rep. Vose): MA VV 02/19/2026
- August 19, 2026Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026
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.
Lay HB1741 on Table (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.
Majority — INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
This bill posits an interesting idea to create virtual power plants comprised of aggregated customer-owned utility apparatus and battery capacity from multiple users that utilities can tap during periods of peak demand. The utilities already implement a similar program via NHSaves that uses demand response to achieve peak demand shaving. This program will be expanded in the next triennial energy efficiency plan. Implementation issues will inhibit this bill’s realization in the near term, but the idea can be expanded in the future. Vote 9-8.
Minority — REFER FOR INTERIM STUDY
This bill would enable utilities to put together private energy resources such as batteries, thermostats, electric vehicles, etc. in virtual power plants that are dispatched on the grid at peak times to shave demand. These aggregated power plants have proved a powerful tool to lower electric costs in neighboring states. Although NH utilities have pilot programs in place, this bill asks them to maximize their programs to lower electric costs. The minority believes a Refer for Interim Study motion would be appropriate.
Hearings and recordings
Recordings are the General Court’s own, on YouTube. Start times are estimates unless stated otherwise, and the player opens early.
- January 27, 2026 at 10:00Science, Technology and Energy public hearing recording 0:07:02–1:18:01, about 71 min (estimated)
- February 9, 2026 at 15:00Science, Technology and Energy executive session recording 6:30:10–6:47:40, about 17 min (estimated)
- February 19, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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