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HB 1748-FN

establishing the New Hampshire energy efficiency and resource development authority.

Filed 2026 · Killed · Science, Technology and Energy · Energy and Utilities

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StatusHOUSE
In the HouseREPORT FILED
Introduced1/7/2026
Floor date2/19/2026
LSR number2335
Local government impactno
Committee codeH24

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Where it stands

In progress

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.

Sponsors

Sweeney, Joe(R) Rock 25, Alexander, Joe(R) Hills 29, Berry, Ross(R) Hills 44
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.

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.

Refer for Interim Study

February 19, 2026 · House · None–None, adopted

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 — REFER FOR INTERIM STUDY

Rep. Douglas Thomas

This bill would establish a NH energy efficiency and resource development authority. Public testimony uncovered several issues while at the same time posited potential merit in some of the bill’s concepts. The majority of the committee feels interim study provides the best path forward. Vote 14-3.

Minority — INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE

Rep. Tony Caplan

The minority is in favor of Inexpedient to Legislate as this bill raises serious questions rather than potential solutions to the problems it intends to solve. It creates an unaccountable quasi-government agency with no oversight to handle nuclear power development, nuclear power investments through a revolving loan program, and energy efficiency programs at the same time, with unclear staffing levels or funding for staff. In addition, the agency would be exempt from right-to-know laws and other public safeguards.

Hearings and recordings

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