HB 219-FN (2026): relative to changes to the minimum electric renewable portfolio standards.

HB 219-FN (2026)

relative to changes to the minimum electric renewable portfolio standards.

• Status: Referred for interim study
• 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 8, 2025 and referred to the House Science, Technology and Energy committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 3, 2025, with 252 people signed in online: 8 in support and 244 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 3, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0678h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-0678h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 13, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On March 13, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 189–173. On March 13, 2025 the bill was referred to the Finance committee. The committee held a work session on March 24, 2025. The committee met in executive session on April 1, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held work sessions on September 18, 2025 and October 2, 2025. The committee met in executive session on October 30, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-2988h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 14–11. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-2988h) was adopted on a voice vote on January 7, 2026, changing the text of the bill. On January 7, 2026 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 175–152. It crossed to the Senate on January 29, 2026 and was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 19, 2026. The committee voted unanimously, 4–0, to recommend that the Senate study it after the session ends, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 7, 2026 the Senate adopted “Refer to Interim Study” on a voice vote.

Sponsors

• Rep. Michael Harrington (R - Straf 18) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. JD Bernardy (R - Rock 36)
• Rep. Jeanine Notter (R - Hills 12)
• Rep. James Summers (R - Rock 20)
• Rep. Michael Vose (R - Rock 5)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 3, 2025, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 302-304
• March 3, 2025, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 302-304
• March 13, 2025: floor debate, House
• March 24, 2025, 9:00 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 212
• April 1, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
• September 18, 2025, 10:00 AM: work session, House Finance, GP 230
• October 2, 2025, 1:00 PM: work session, House Finance, GP 230
• October 30, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, GP 230
• January 7, 2026: floor debate, House
• March 19, 2026, 9:30 AM: hearing, Senate Energy and Natural Resources, SH 103
• May 7, 2026: consent calendar, Senate

Votes

• March 13, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 189, nays 173, passed
• January 7, 2026, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 175, nays 152, passed
• May 7, 2026, Senate: Refer to Interim Study — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 362-F:4
• RSA 362-F:3
• RSA 362-F:2
• RSA 362-F:10
• RSA 362-F:6
• RSA 362-F:15

Related Bills

• HB 2-FN-A-LOCAL (2025): relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 51, page 34
• HJ 1, page 181
• SC 10
• SC 17
• SJ 11
• House Calendar 15, 2025, committee report
• This page’s data as JSON