SB 150-FN (2026): defining electric vehicle charging station and charging a fee for annual testing by the division of weights and measures.

SB 150-FN (2026)

defining electric vehicle charging station and charging a fee for annual testing by the division of weights and measures.

• Status: Killed
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Transportation
• Senate committee: Transportation
• Subject: Agriculture

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the Senate Transportation committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 4, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 6, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote, then referred it on to the Senate Finance committee. The committee voted unanimously, 6–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 20, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on March 27, 2025 and was referred to the House Transportation committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 22, 2025, with 51 people signed in online: 8 in support and 43 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on May 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 a work session on October 28, 2025. The committee met in executive session on October 28, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 12–4. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On January 8, 2026 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Sponsors

• Sen. David Watters (D - SD4) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. Debra Altschiller (D - SD24)
• Sen. Cindy Rosenwald (D - SD13)
• Sen. Donovan Fenton (D - SD10)
• Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D - SD21)
• Sen. Pat Long (D - SD20)
• Rep. Carol McGuire (R - Merr 27)
• Rep. George Sykes (D - Graf 14)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 4, 2025, 1:00 PM: hearing, Senate Transportation, LOB 101
• March 6, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• March 20, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
• April 22, 2025, 11:10 AM: public hearing, House Transportation, LOB 203
• May 1, 2025, 12:00 PM: executive session, House Transportation, LOB 203
• October 28, 2025, 1:00 PM: full committee work session, House Transportation, GP 234
• October 28, 2025, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Transportation, GP 234
• January 8, 2026: floor debate, House

Votes

• March 6, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• March 20, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• January 8, 2026, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 438:1
• RSA 438:10-a
• RSA 438:14-a

Related Bills

• HB 243-FN (2025): relative to relative to the penalty for false reports of suspected abuse and neglect made to the division for children, youth, and families, and relative to the maternal mortality review committee, electric vehicle charging stations and fees for annual testing by the division of weights and measures, and relative to the acceptance of portraits of Senator Sylvia Larsen and Senator Jeb Bradley for the state house.
• HB 243-FN (2025): relative to relative to the penalty for false reports of suspected abuse and neglect made to the division for children, youth, and families, and relative to the maternal mortality review committee, electric vehicle charging stations and fees for annual testing by the division of weights and measures, and relative to the acceptance of portraits of Senator Sylvia Larsen and Senator Jeb Bradley for the state house.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 8
• SC 11
• SC 13
• HC 51, page 45
• HJ 2, page 69