HB 723-FN (2026): repealing the multi-use energy data platform.

HB 723-FN (2026)

repealing the multi-use energy data platform.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Science, Technology and Energy
• Senate committee: Energy and Natural Resources
• Subject: Energy and Utilities
• Chapter law: 28

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Science, Technology and Energy committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 10, 2025, with 68 people signed in online: 4 in support and 64 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 18, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 6, 2025 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 201–160. On March 6, 2025 the bill was referred to the Finance committee. The committee held a work session on March 14, 2025. The committee met in executive session on April 1, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 14–11. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On April 10, 2025 the House voted to pass it on a division vote 209–165. It crossed to the Senate and was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 22, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 2–0, to recommend that the Senate send it back to committee. On May 1, 2025 the Senate voted to send it back to committee on a voice vote. The committee voted 3–2 to recommend that the Senate pass it. On January 7, 2026 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote, then referred it on to the Senate Finance committee. The committee voted 6–1 to recommend that the Senate pass it. On January 29, 2026 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. The bill was enrolled on April 9, 2026 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2026-0549e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The bill was enrolled on April 16, 2026 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on April 22, 2026, making it Chapter 28 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Lex Berezhny (R - Graf 11) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. JD Bernardy (R - Rock 36)
• Rep. Michael Harrington (R - Straf 18)
• Rep. Donald McFarlane (R - Graf 18)
• Rep. Dan McGuire (R - Merr 14)
• Rep. Jeanine Notter (R - Hills 12)
• Rep. James Summers (R - Rock 20)
• Rep. Douglas Thomas (R - Rock 16)
• Rep. Michael Vose (R - Rock 5)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 10, 2025, 2:00 PM: public hearing, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 302-304
• February 18, 2025, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 302-304
• March 6, 2025: floor debate, House
• March 14, 2025, 10:00 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 212
• April 1, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
• April 10, 2025: floor debate, House
• April 22, 2025, 9:15 AM: hearing, Senate Energy and Natural Resources, SH 103
• May 1, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
• January 7, 2026: floor debate, Senate
• January 29, 2026: floor debate, Senate

Votes

• March 6, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 201, nays 160, passed
• April 10, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 209, nays 165, passed
• May 1, 2025, Senate: Rereferred to Committee — voice vote, passed
• January 7, 2026, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• January 29, 2026, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 378:50
• RSA 378:51
• RSA 378:52
• RSA 378:53
• RSA 378:54

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 14, page 28
• HC 19, page 17
• SC 18
• SC 19
• SJ 1
• SC 3
• SJ 2
• SJ 8
• HJ 9, page 56
• HJ 10, page 28
• SJ 9