{"id": "HB1434", "year": 2008, "term": "2007-2008", "title": "(New Title) relative to the regional greenhouse gas initiative and authorizing a cap-and-trade program for controlling carbon dioxide emissions.", "narrative": "It was introduced on January 2, 2008 and referred to the House Science, Technology and Energy committee. The committee held public hearings on January 10, 2008 and January 17, 2008. The committee held work sessions on January 31, 2008, February 7, 2008, February 12, 2008, February 14, 2008, February 19, 2008 and February 20, 2008. The committee met in executive session on February 21, 2008 to vote on its recommendation. The minority of the committee recommended that the House kill it. On March 18, 2008 the House adopted \u201cSpecial Ordered to Mar 19\u201d on a voice vote. A floor amendment (0770h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 19, 2008, changing the text of the bill. On March 19, 2008 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 214\u2013107. It crossed to the Senate on March 27, 2008 and was referred to the Senate Energy, Environment and Economic Development committee. The committee held public hearings on April 15, 2008 and April 22, 2008. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes. The committee's amendment (1629) was adopted on a voice vote on May 8, 2008, changing the text of the bill. On May 8, 2008 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 16\u20138, then referred it on to the Senate Finance committee. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes. The committee's amendment (1839) was adopted on a roll call 15\u20139 on May 15, 2008, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (1902), offered by Sen. Downing, was rejected on a roll call 7\u201317 on May 15, 2008. A floor amendment (1887), offered by Sen. D'Allesandro, was rejected on a roll call 3\u201321 on May 15, 2008. A floor amendment (1914), offered by Sen. Gallus, was rejected on a roll call 4\u201320 on May 15, 2008. On May 15, 2008 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 16\u20138 and ordered it to a third reading. On May 21, 2008 the House adopted \u201cHouse Concurs with Senate Amendments #1629 and #1839 (Rep Kaen)\u201d on a voice vote. An enrolled bill amendment (2138) was adopted on June 4, 2008. These correct technical errors found after passage. The bill was enrolled on June 5, 2008 \u2014 the final check of the text before it goes to the governor \u2014 and an enrolled bill amendment (2138) was adopted to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on June 11, 2008, making it Chapter 182 of the session laws.", "stages": [{"label": "House Committee (Science, Technology and Energy)", "hand": "H:committee", "text": "It was introduced on January 2, 2008 and referred to the House Science, Technology and Energy committee. The committee held public hearings on January 10, 2008 and January 17, 2008. The committee held work sessions on January 31, 2008, February 7, 2008, February 12, 2008, February 14, 2008, February 19, 2008 and February 20, 2008. The committee met in executive session on February 21, 2008 to vote on its recommendation. The minority of the committee recommended that the House kill it.", "notes": []}, {"label": "On the House Floor", "hand": "H:floor", "text": "On March 18, 2008 the House adopted \u201cSpecial Ordered to Mar 19\u201d on a voice vote. A floor amendment (0770h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 19, 2008, changing the text of the bill. On March 19, 2008 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 214\u2013107.", "notes": []}, {"label": "Senate Committee (Energy, Environment and Economic Development)", "hand": "S:committee", "text": "It crossed to the Senate on March 27, 2008 and was referred to the Senate Energy, Environment and Economic Development committee. The committee held public hearings on April 15, 2008 and April 22, 2008. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes.", "notes": []}, {"label": "On the Senate Floor", "hand": "S:floor", "text": "The committee's amendment (1629) was adopted on a voice vote on May 8, 2008, changing the text of the bill. On May 8, 2008 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 16\u20138, then referred it on to the Senate Finance committee.", "notes": []}, {"label": "Senate Committee (Finance)", "hand": "S:committee", "text": "The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes.", "notes": []}, {"label": "On the Senate Floor", "hand": "S:floor", "text": "The committee's amendment (1839) was adopted on a roll call 15\u20139 on May 15, 2008, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (1902), offered by Sen. Downing, was rejected on a roll call 7\u201317 on May 15, 2008. A floor amendment (1887), offered by Sen. D'Allesandro, was rejected on a roll call 3\u201321 on May 15, 2008. A floor amendment (1914), offered by Sen. Gallus, was rejected on a roll call 4\u201320 on May 15, 2008. On May 15, 2008 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 16\u20138 and ordered it to a third reading.", "notes": []}, {"label": "On the House Floor", "hand": "H:floor", "text": "On May 21, 2008 the House adopted \u201cHouse Concurs with Senate Amendments #1629 and #1839 (Rep Kaen)\u201d on a voice vote.", "notes": []}, {"label": "With the Governor", "hand": "G:governor", "text": "An enrolled bill amendment (2138) was adopted on June 4, 2008. These correct technical errors found after passage. The bill was enrolled on June 5, 2008 \u2014 the final check of the text before it goes to the governor \u2014 and an enrolled bill amendment (2138) was adopted to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on June 11, 2008, making it Chapter 182 of the session laws.", "notes": []}], "notes": [], "vote_note": "2 of the floor votes on this bill were voice or division votes, which do not record how individual legislators voted.", "events": [{"date": "2008-01-02", "text": "Introduced 1/2/2008 and Referred to Science, Technology and Energy", "routine": false, "cite": "HJ 7", "plain": "Introduced and referred to Science, Technology and Energy"}, {"date": "2008-01-10", "text": "Public Hearing: 1/10/2008 9:30 AM Representative's Hall", "routine": false}, {"date": "2008-01-17", "text": "Continued Public Hearing: 1/17/2008 9:30 AM REPS HALL==ROOM CHANGE (Orig LOB304)==", "routine": false}, {"date": "2008-01-31", "text": "Full Committee Work Session: 1/31/2008 9:30 AM LOB 304", "routine": false}, {"date": "2008-02-05", "text": "==CANCELLED==Full Committee Work Session: 2/5/2008 10:00 AM LOB 304", "routine": false, "row_note": "A cancellation. 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Joan Schulze (D)", "s": "schulze, joan", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Barbara Shaw (D)", "s": "shaw, barbara", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Stanley Stevens (R)", "s": "stevens, stanley", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Eric Stohl (R)", "s": "stohl, eric", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Saghir Tahir (R)", "s": "tahir, saghir", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Charles Weed (D)", "s": "weed, charles", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Burton Williams (R)", "s": "williams, burton", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Dudley Dumaine (R)", "s": "dumaine, dudley", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Paul McEachern (D)", "s": "mceachern, paul", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Janet Allen (R)", "s": "allen, janet", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Mary Allen (R)", "s": "allen, mary", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Elizabeth Blanchard (D)", "s": "blanchard, elizabeth", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Ruth Bleyler (D)", "s": "bleyler, ruth", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Carolyn Brown (R)", "s": "brown, carolyn", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Donald Brueggemann (D)", "s": "brueggemann, donald", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Kimberley Casey (D)", "s": "casey, kimberley", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Elenore Casey Crane (R)", "s": "crane, elenore casey", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. John DeJoie (D)", "s": "dejoie, john", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. J. Timothy Dunn (D)", "s": "dunn, j. timothy", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Edmond Gionet (R)", "s": "gionet, edmond", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Peter Goyette (R)", "s": "goyette, peter", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Christine Hamm (D)", "s": "hamm, christine", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Lee Hammond (D)", "s": "hammond, lee", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Ryan Hansen (R)", "s": "hansen, ryan", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Kenneth Hawkins (R)", "s": "hawkins, kenneth", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. James Headd (R)", "s": "headd, james", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Peyton Hinkle (R)", "s": "hinkle, peyton", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Roland Hofemann (D)", "s": "hofemann, roland", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. William Infantine (R)", "s": "infantine, william", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Paul Ingbretson (R)", "s": "ingbretson, paul", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Russell Ingram (R)", "s": "ingram, russell", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Anne-Marie Irwin (D)", "s": "irwin, anne-marie", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Frederick King (R)", "s": "king, frederick", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Angeline Kopka (D)", "s": "kopka, angeline", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. James Lawrence (R)", "s": "lawrence, james", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Charles McMahon (R)", "s": "mcmahon, charles", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Harry Merrow (R)", "s": "merrow, harry", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Joseph Miller (D)", "s": "miller, joseph", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Maureen Mooney (R)", "s": "mooney, maureen", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Russell Ober (R)", "s": "ober, russell", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Jessie Osborne (D)", "s": "osborne, jessie", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Henry Parkhurst (D)", "s": "parkhurst, henry", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Maurice Pilotte (D)", "s": "pilotte, maurice", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Pamela Price (R)", "s": "price, pamela", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Dennis Reed (R)", "s": "reed, dennis", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Deanna Rollo (D)", "s": "rollo, deanna", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Emma Rous (D)", "s": "rous, emma", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Peter Schmidt (D)", "s": "schmidt, peter", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Peter Solomon (D)", "s": "solomon, peter", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Gregory Sorg (R)", "s": "sorg, gregory", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Stephen Stepanek (R)", "s": "stepanek, stephen", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Francis Sullivan (D)", "s": "sullivan, francis", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Theberge (R)", "s": "theberge, robert", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Kevin Waterhouse (R)", "s": "waterhouse, kevin", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. George Winchell (R)", "s": "winchell, george", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Larry Converse (D)", "s": "converse, larry", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Christopher Ahlgren (R)", "s": "ahlgren, christopher", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Gene Andersen (D)", "s": "andersen, gene", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Jane Beaulieu (D)", "s": "beaulieu, jane", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. 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Robert Forsing (R)", "s": "forsing, robert", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Bea Francoeur (R)", "s": "francoeur, bea", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. James Garrity (R)", "s": "garrity, james", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Patrick Garrity (D)", "s": "garrity, patrick", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Laurie Harding (D)", "s": "harding, laurie", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Suzanne Harvey (D)", "s": "harvey, suzanne", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Bruce Heald (R)", "s": "heald, bruce", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Paul Hopfgarten (R)", "s": "hopfgarten, paul", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Arthur Jillette (D)", "s": "jillette, arthur", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. David Kidder (R)", "s": "kidder, david", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. J. David Knox (R)", "s": "knox, j. david", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Howie Lund (R)", "s": "lund, howie", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Pamela Manney (R)", "s": "manney, pamela", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. James Martin (R)", "s": "martin, james", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Anthony Matarazzo (D)", "s": "matarazzo, anthony", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Martha McLeod (D)", "s": "mcleod, martha", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Patricia McMahon (D)", "s": "mcmahon, patricia", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Scott Merrick (D)", "s": "merrick, scott", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Bonnie Mitchell (D)", "s": "mitchell, bonnie", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Marcia Moody (D)", "s": "moody, marcia", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Gail Morrison (D)", "s": "morrison, gail", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Catherine Mulholland (D)", "s": "mulholland, catherine", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Lynne Ober (R)", "s": "ober, lynne", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. 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Eleanor Glynn Kjellman (D)", "s": "kjellman, eleanor glynn", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Maureen Baxley (D)", "s": "baxley, maureen", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Deborah Wheeler (D)", "s": "wheeler, deborah", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Sally Kelly (D)", "s": "kelly, sally", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Suzanne Beauchesne (D)", "s": "beauchesne, suzanne", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Carole Brown (D)", "s": "brown, carole", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Margaret Porter (D)", "s": "porter, margaret", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Eileen Ehlers (D)", "s": "ehlers, eileen", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Charlie Humphries (R)", "s": "humphries, charlie", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Frank Case (R)", "s": "case, frank", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Susi Nord (D)", "s": "nord, susi", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. John Reagan (R)", "s": "reagan, john", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. 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Michael Marsh (D)", "s": "marsh, michael", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. David Borden (D)", "s": "borden, david", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Otto Grote (D)", "s": "grote, otto", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Deborah Billian (D)", "s": "billian, deborah", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Nancy Warren (D)", "s": "warren, nancy", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Pamela Hubbard (D)", "s": "hubbard, pamela", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Shawn Mickelonis (D)", "s": "mickelonis, shawn", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Dale Sprague (D)", "s": "sprague, dale", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Rachel Burke (D)", "s": "burke, rachel", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. James Cyr (D)", "s": "cyr, james", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Kay Oppenheimer (D)", "s": "oppenheimer, kay", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Perry (D)", "s": "perry, robert", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Srnec (D)", "s": "srnec, robert", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Brendon Browne (D)", "s": "browne, brendon", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Thomas Fargo (D)", "s": "fargo, thomas", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Sarah Hutz (D)", "s": "hutz, sarah", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Matthew Houde (D)", "s": "houde, matthew", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Carla Skinder (D)", "s": "skinder, carla", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Suzanne Gottling (D)", "s": "gottling, suzanne", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Raymond Gagnon (D)", "s": "gagnon, raymond", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Ellen Nielsen (D)", "s": "nielsen, ellen", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Carole Estes (D)", "s": "estes, carole", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Michael Reuschel (D)", "s": "reuschel, michael", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. 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HB 1434 includes several safeguards to protect NH's electricity consumers: 1) the Governor and Executive Council can suspend requirements of RGGI during an \"emergency supply crisis\"; 2) the NHDES is empowered to reserve 1% of the allowances to relieve suppliers during periods of high demand; 3) generators can opt to purchase qualified carbon offsets; 4) should the auction price exceed a safety threshold, fund proceeds above that threshold will be rebated to the ratepayers; and 5) HB 1434 includes provisions for routine reporting back to the General Court 26 regarding program performance and any potential need for changes in NH's RGGI program."}, {"side": "Minority", "author": "Rep. John H Thomas", "committee": "Science, Technology and Energy", "text": "The minority of the committee feels that the societal and environmental goals of RGGI are laudable (attempting a regional cap and reduction of carbon dioxide). But we disagree with the approach for the following reasons: 1) It saddles the electric ratepayer with short term rate increases; 2) It is unfair to electric ratepayers, because they will be subsidizing energy efficiency projects for non-electric users; 3) It creates a new \"greenhouse gas emissions reduction fund\". This new fund could potentially hold between $16 million to over $100 million in its coffers. Although the funds are intended to be used for energy efficiency investments, there is no guarantee that a future legislature or governor will not raid that fund to balance budgets; in that case, our citizens will have borne the financial burden of the program without state department of environmental services (DES) and public utilities commission (PUC) away from their primary New Hampshire mission to serve a multi-state, nonelected bureaucracy. 6) RGGI only addresses one sector of the carbon-producing economy (fossil-fuel based electric generating plants), but does not address the carbon dioxide from the transportation sector, residential heating sector or industrial sector. We feel this creates an unfair disadvantage to NH electric ratepayers (our neighbors and constituents). 7) New Hampshire's slowing economy cannot afford to be further hampered by increases in the costs of producing goods and services caused by government-imposed mandates like RGGI. Timing is not right for New Hampshire to join RGGI, and RGGI will not fix what ails Mother Earth."}], "source": "House Calendar 21, 2008", "date": "2008-03-14", "dated": "printed", "cite": "HC 21", "cite_url": "https://gc.nh.gov/house/calendars_journals/viewer.aspx?fileName=calendars%5C2008%5CNo%2021%20March%2014%202008.pdf"}], "docket_reports": [{"date": "2008-05-01", "dated": "recorded", "body": "S", "committee": "Energy, Environment and Economic Development", "side": "", "recommendation": "OUGHT TO PASS WITH AMENDMENT", "vote_yeas": null, "vote_nays": null, "amendment": "", "new_title": false, "cite": "SC 18", "cite_url": ""}, {"date": "2008-05-13", "dated": "recorded", "body": "S", "committee": "Finance", "side": "", "recommendation": "OUGHT TO PASS WITH AMENDMENT", "vote_yeas": null, "vote_nays": null, "amendment": "", "new_title": false, "cite": "SC 19A", "cite_url": ""}], "report_actions": [], "veto_message": null, "bill_note": null, "subject": "Energy and Utilities", "subject_source": "granite record", "house_committee": "Science, Technology and Energy", "senate_committee": "Energy, Environment and Economic Development", "lsr": "2008-2166", "docket_url": "https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_docket.aspx?lsr=2166&sy=2008&txtsessionyear=2008&txtbillnumber=hb1434&sortoption=billnumber", "documents": [{"label": "Bill status page", "url": "https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/Bill_status.aspx?lsr=2166&sy=2008&txtsessionyear=2008&txtbillnumber=hb1434&sortoption=billnumber", "kind": "status"}, {"label": "Docket", "url": "https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_docket.aspx?lsr=2166&sy=2008&txtsessionyear=2008&txtbillnumber=hb1434&sortoption=billnumber", "kind": "docket"}, {"label": "HC 21", "url": "https://gc.nh.gov/house/calendars_journals/viewer.aspx?fileName=calendars%5C2008%5CNo%2021%20March%2014%202008.pdf", "kind": "record"}], "amendments": [{"num": "0770h", "kind": "Amendment", "where": "", "date": "2008-03-19", "body": "H", "adopted": true, "vote_kind": "VV", "mover": "", "proposed_by": "", "text": "", "source": "", "targets": [], "supersedes": []}, {"num": "1629", "kind": "Committee Amendment", "where": "committee", "date": "2008-05-08", "body": "S", "adopted": true, "vote_kind": "VV", "mover": "", "proposed_by": "", "text": "", "source": "", "targets": [], "supersedes": []}, {"num": "1839", "kind": "Committee Amendment", "where": "committee", "date": "2008-05-15", "body": "S", "adopted": true, "vote_kind": "RC", "mover": "", "proposed_by": "", "text": "", "source": "", "targets": [], "supersedes": []}, {"num": "1902", "kind": "Floor Amendment", "where": "floor", "date": "2008-05-15", "body": "S", "adopted": false, "vote_kind": "RC", "mover": "Sen. 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Gallus", "proposed_by": "", "text": "", "source": "", "targets": [], "supersedes": []}, {"num": "2138", "kind": "Enrolled Bill Amendment", "where": "enrolment", "date": "2008-06-04", "body": "H", "adopted": true, "vote_kind": "", "mover": "", "proposed_by": "", "text": "", "source": "", "targets": [], "supersedes": []}], "billtext": {"version": "Final version", "title": "", "analysis": "This bill authorizes a cap-and-trade program for CO 2 emissions pursuant to the regional greenhouse gas initiative.\n\nThis bill also establishes an energy conservation and efficiency board.", "body": "19Mar2008\u2026 0770h\n\n05/08/08 1629s\n\n05/15/08 1839s\n\n04Jun2008\u2026 2138eba\n\nBe it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:\n\n182:1 Findings.\n\nI. New Hampshire signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with 9 other states wherein each state agreed to propose legislation or seek regulatory approval to implement an electric power sector cap and trade program on CO 2 emissions, known as the regional greenhouse gas initiative (RGGI). The MOU outlines the primary elements of RGGI including:\n\n(a) Establishing a total CO 2 emissions allowance cap for the region as well as individual state allowance budgets;\n\n(b) Setting aside a minimum of 25 percent of the state\u2019s allowances for consumer benefit and other strategic energy purposes;\n\n(c) The limited use of documented CO 2 emission reductions outside the electric power sector to help with compliance and the expanded use of such reductions when certain price thresholds for allowances are exceeded; and\n\n(d) Cooperation with other states in implementing the RGGI program.\n\nII. RGGI is a modest first step in addressing greenhouse gas emissions consistent with the direction of the New England Governors/Eastern Canadian Premiers goals and provides leadership in promoting a federal or international plan. If a comparable federal CO 2 cap and trade program becomes law, the general court should consider the need to continue participation in RGGI in accordance with the provisions of the RGGI MOU.\n\nIII. According to a recent economic study by the University of New Hampshire, implementation of the regional greenhouse gas initiative is in the best economic interests of New Hampshire and investment in energy efficiency and conservation will help to reduce energy costs for New Hampshire citizens.\n\nIV. For these reasons, the general court supports the implementation of RGGI to achieve CO 2 emissions reductions through an electric power sector cap and trade program that encourages energy conservation and efficiency.\n\n182:2 New Subdivision; Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Amend RSA 125-O by inserting after section 18 the following new subdivision:\n\nRegional Greenhouse Gas Initiative\n\n125-O:19 Statement of Purpose and Findings. The general court finds that global climate change is a significant environmental problem which could already be contributing to changes in New Hampshire average temperatures, frequency of extreme storm events, number of days with snow cover, timing of spring river flows, and date of spring blooms. Recent studies and scientific evidence indicate that global climate change is caused by a buildup of natural and manmade greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide (CO 2) is a significant greenhouse gas that contributes to global climate change. Therefore, the purpose of this subdivision is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions resulting from energy use in New Hampshire.\n\n125-O:20 Definitions. In this subdivision:\n\nI. \u201cAffected CO 2 source\u201d means any source with one or more fossil fuel-fired electricity generating units having a nameplate rated capacity equal to or greater than 25 megawatts.\n\nII. \u201cBudget allowances\u201d means those RGGI allowances comprising the state annual budget for CO 2 emissions specified in RSA 125-O:21, II.\n\nIII. \u201cCommission\u201d means the public utilities commission.\n\nIV. \u201cCompliance period\u201d means a 3 calendar year time period, unless extended one calendar year by a stage-2 trigger event. The first compliance period is from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2011, unless a stage-2 trigger event extends the first compliance period to December 31, 2012. Each subsequent sequential 3 calendar year period is a separate compliance period subject to a one-year extension if a stage-2 trigger event occurs during the compliance period. The compliance period shall never be longer than 4 calendar years.\n\nV. \u201cConsumer price index\u201d or \u201cCPI\u201d means the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics unadjusted consumer price index for all urban consumers for the United States. city average, for all items on the latest reference base, or if such index is no longer published, such other index as the department determines is appropriate. The CPI for any calendar year is the 12-month average of the CPI published by the United States Department of Labor, as of the close of the 12-month period ending on August 31 of each calendar year.\n\nVI. \u201cDepartment\u201d means the department of environmental services.\n\nVII. \u201cEarly reduction allowances\u201d means allowances provided to affected CO 2 sources for eligible projects undertaken which have the effect of reducing emissions at the affected CO 2 source by an absolute reduction of emissions during calendar years 2006, 2007, and 2008, from a baseline approved by the department, through emission rate improvements or permanently reducing utilization of one or more units at a source.\n\nVIII. \u201cInternational trading programs\u201d means international programs approved by the department such as the European Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) and offset credits established under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) to be used to obtain equivalent RGGI offset allowances pursuant to RSA 125-O:22, II(b).\n\nIX. \u201cMarket settling period\u201d means the first 14 months of any compliance period.\n\nX. \u201cOffset allowances\u201d means allowances issued to projects determined to be eligible by the department undertaken outside of the electric power sector to reduce CO 2 or CO 2 equivalent emissions.\n\nXI. \u201cPSNH\u201d means Public Service Company of New Hampshire or any successor to the company\u2019s public utility franchise.\n\nXII. \u201cRegional greenhouse gas initiative\u201d or \u201cRGGI\u201d or \u201cRGGI program\u201d means the program to implement the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between signatory states, dated December 20, 2005, as amended on August 8, 2006 and April 20, 2007, and the corresponding model rule to establish a regional CO 2 emissions budget and allowance trading program for emissions from fossil fuel-fired electricity generating units.\n\nXIII. \u201cRegional organization\u201d means a non-profit organization formed by the signatory states to RGGI to provide technical and administrative assistance for such things as: emissions and allowance tracking, offsets development and implementation, allowance market monitoring, and data collection. The organization shall have no regulatory or enforcement authority.\n\nXIV. \u201cRetire\u201d means submitting a RGGI allowance to the department for compliance or other purpose or retaining a RGGI allowance by the department such that the allowance may never be sold or otherwise used again.\n\nXV. \u201cRGGI allowance\u201d means a limited authorization to emit one ton of CO2 issued by the department or other RGGI signatory state in accordance with this subdivision or the RGGI program and shall include budget allowances, offset allowances, and early reduction allowances.\n\nXVI. \u201cStage-one trigger event\u201d means a 12-month rolling average CO 2 allowance price that is equal to or greater than $7 in 2005 dollars, such figure adjusted annually on January 1 of each calendar year according to the consumer price index, but only when such a rolling average price occurs in any 12-month period beginning after the end of the market settling period.\n\nXVII. \u201cStage-2 trigger event\u201d means a 12-month rolling average CO 2 allowance price that is equal or greater than $10 in 2005 dollars, such figure adjusted annually on January 1 of each calendar year according to the consumer price index plus 2 percentage points, but only when such a rolling average price occurs in any 12-month period beginning after the end of the market settling period.\n\n125-O:21 Carbon Dioxide Emissions Budget Trading Program.\n\nI. The department shall establish and enforce a CO 2 emissions budget trading program consistent with this subdivision that shall be in substantial accordance with the RGGI program.\n\nII. The program shall include a statewide annual budget allowance of 8,620,460 tons during the years 2009 through 2014. Beginning January 1, 2015 and ending December 31, 2018, the budget shall decline by 215,512 tons per year, resulting in a 10 percent total reduction from the initial budget, after which it shall remain unchanged until further legislative action.\n\nIII. The department shall make available for sale at one or more auctions all of the budget allowances for a given year, except for those granted or reserved under RSA 125-O:22, VI, 125-O:24, and 125-O:25. The department may also make available for sale at one or more auctions a portion of future year budget allowances. Such auctions may be conducted in coordination with other states. Revenues from the sale of allowances shall be deposited in the greenhouse gas emissions reduction fund established under RSA 125-O:23.\n\nIV. The department shall grant to affected CO 2 sources early reduction allowances, at no cost, for projects eligible to receive such allowances.\n\nV. The department shall grant offset allowances to owners of eligible offset projects located in New Hampshire.\n\nVI. The department and the commission shall report on an annual basis to the air pollution advisory committee under RSA 125-J:11 and the legislative oversight committee on electric utility restructuring under RSA 374-F:5, on the status of the implementation of RGGI in New Hampshire, with emphasis on the prices and availability of RGGI allowances to affected CO 2 sources and the trends in electric rates for New Hampshire businesses and ratepayers. The report shall include but not be limited to:\n\n(a) The number of allowances sold in the RGGI program and the type of entities purchasing allowances;\n\n(b) The number of unsold allowances in the RGGI program;\n\n(c) The available price data of allowances from the regional auction and secondary markets;\n\n(d) Market monitoring reports;\n\n(e) The CO 2 emissions by affected source, state, and RGGI region;\n\n(f) The spending of revenues from auction allowances by each RGGI state; and\n\n(g) The allocation and spending of the greenhouse gas emissions reduction fund, including associated energy savings and emissions reductions.\n\n(h) The status of any proposed or adopted federal CO 2 cap and trade program, the impact on New Hampshire\u2019s RGGI program, and recommendations for any proposed legislation necessary to accommodate the federal program.\n\nVII. The department may establish and enforce the CO 2 emissions budget trading program in cooperation and coordination with other states or countries that are participating in regional, national or international CO 2 emissions trading programs with the same or similar purpose including:\n\n(a) Entering into any agreement or arrangement with the representatives of other states, including the formation of a for-profit or non-profit corporation, any form of association or any other form of organization, in this or another state; and\n\n(b) Participating in any such corporation, association, or organization, and in any activity in furtherance of the purposes of this subdivision, in any capacity including, but not limited to, as directors or officers.\n\nVIII. Any actions taken under this subdivision by the department or the commission shall not constitute a waiver of sovereign immunity and shall not be deemed consent to suit outside of New Hampshire.\n\n125-O:22 Compliance; Permit Required.\n\nI. Each affected CO 2 source shall obtain and retire a quantity of RGGI allowances equivalent to its CO 2 emissions from fossil-fuel fired generation for each compliance period.\n\nII. An affected CO 2 source may use offset allowances for up to 3.3 percent of its compliance obligation, except that in a given compliance period:\n\n(a) If a stage-one trigger event occurs, an affected CO 2 source may use offset allowances for up to 5 percent of its compliance obligation; and\n\n(b) If a stage-2 trigger event occurs, the compliance period shall be extended to 4 years and an affected CO 2 source may use offset allowances for up to 10 percent of its compliance obligation, including offset allowances or credits permanently retired from eligible international trading programs, as approved by the department.\n\nIII. Purchasers or acquirers of RGGI allowances may retain unused RGGI allowances without limit. Affected CO 2 sources may use retained RGGI allowances in future compliance periods.\n\nIV. No person shall operate an affected CO 2 source without a temporary or operating permit issued by the department in accordance with this chapter and RSA 125-C. An affected CO 2 source that is in operation upon the effective date of this subdivision, shall submit a complete application for a permit modification to the department no later than January 1, 2009. Applications for permits shall be upon such forms, and shall include such information as the commissioner requires under rules adopted pursuant to RSA 541-A. The commissioner shall act upon a permit application within a reasonable period of time.\n\nV. In addition to the provisions set forth in RSA 125-O:7, an affected CO 2 source that fails to obtain and retire sufficient RGGI allowances during a compliance period, in accordance with RSA 125-O:22, I, shall obtain and surrender 3 RGGI budget or early reduction allowances in the next compliance period for each RGGI allowance that the affected CO 2 source was short in obtaining compliance.\n\nVI. Budget allowances shall be provided to affected CO 2 sources as needed and upon request for CO 2 emissions in periods of operation during which an Operating Procedure 4 capacity deficiency alert is in force as established by the ISO New England Inc. The department shall reserve from auction for such emergency conditions a quantity of allowances equal to one percent of the annual budget allowances which shall be the maximum made available in a given year under this paragraph. The department shall directly sell these allowances to the affected CO 2 sources at the last regional auction clearing price. Those allowances reserved but not sold in a given year as provided in this paragraph shall be auctioned the following calendar year.\n\nVII. Upon recommendation of the commission, the governor with consent of the executive council may declare an emergency supply crisis, and the governor and council may allow affected CO 2 sources to forgo strict compliance with paragraph I for a given compliance period and be given reprieve from any associated penalties, provided that those affected CO 2 sources obtain and retire an additional number of allowances during the next compliance period equivalent to any shortfall in allowances that may have occurred for the compliance period during which the declared emergency was made.\n\nVIII. A distribution company may recover the actual, prudent and reasonable costs of investments in carbon emissions reduction or capture technologies through its default service charge pursuant to RSA 369-B:3, IV(b)(1)(A), provided that the commission first determines that the investment is in the public interest.\n\n125-O:23 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Fund.\n\nI. There is hereby established a greenhouse gas emissions reduction fund. This nonlapsing, special fund shall be continually appropriated to the commission to be expended in accordance with this section. The state treasurer shall invest the moneys deposited therein, as provided by law. Income received on investments made by the state treasurer shall also be credited to the fund. All programs supported by these funds shall be subject to audit by the commission as deemed necessary. A portion of the fund moneys shall be used to pay for commission and department costs to administer this subdivision, including contributions for the state\u2019s share of the costs of the RGGI regional organization. Any new employee positions to be paid for using fund moneys shall be approved by the fiscal committee of the general court pursuant to RSA 124:15. The commission shall transfer from the fund to the department such costs as may be budgeted and expended, or otherwise approved by the fiscal committee and the governor and council, for the department\u2019s cost of administering this subdivision.\n\nII. Fund moneys shall be used to support energy efficiency, conservation, and demand response programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions generated within the state, which may include programs proposed and administered by private entities, as well as by the department, the commission, and other state and local governmental agencies. Such programs may include, but not be limited to, improving the electrical and thermal energy efficiency of New Hampshire\u2019s residential housing and commercial building stock via weatherization, energy auditing, energy efficiency related work force training and development, revolving loan funds for efficiency related investment, related industrial process and control systems, integration of passive solar heating and ventilation systems, and efforts to increase adherence to energy related building and electrical codes. These funds shall not be transferred or used for any other purpose.\n\nIII. At least 10 percent of the moneys shall be used to assist low-income residential customers, as defined by the commission and in a manner compatible with other low-income programs administered by the commission, to reduce total energy use including heating fuels and to foster the development and retrofitting of highly efficient and affordable housing.\n\nIV. Notwithstanding paragraphs I, II, and III, all amounts in excess of the threshold prices listed below for any allowance sale made prior to January 1, 2016 that are deposited in the fund shall be rebated to all electric ratepayers in the state on a per-kilowatt-hour basis, in a timely manner, to be determined by the commission. For the following years listed, the threshold price shall be:\n\n(a) 2009, $6/ton.\n\n(b) 2010, $8/ton.\n\n(c) 2011 and 2012, $9/ton.\n\n(d) 2013 and 2014, $12/ton.\n\n(e) 2015, $15/ton.\n\n(f) After 2015, no threshold price.\n\nV. In the event that the commission finds that a significant amount of unencumbered dollars have accumulated in the greenhouse gas emissions reduction fund, and are not needed for program purposes, the commission shall refund such unencumbered dollars to ratepayers in a timely manner.\n\nVI. All penalties collected pursuant to this subdivision shall be deposited in the greenhouse gas emissions reduction fund.\n\nVII. In selecting programs to be funded under this section the commission shall consider, at a minimum, the extent to which the proposed program can be expected to:\n\n(a) Reduce greenhouse gas emissions from all fuels used to provide electricity, heating, and cooling in New Hampshire;\n\n(b) Be cost-effective;\n\n(c) Reduce New Hampshire\u2019s peak electric load;\n\n(d) Promote market transformation, innovative technology and economic development, and energy cost savings; and\n\n(e) Otherwise be consistent with the public interest and the purposes of this subdivision.\n\n125-O:24 Conversion of Allowances.\n\nI. PSNH shall receive credit for allowances received prior to the inception of the RGGI program in the manner described in this section.\n\nII. PSNH shall submit all necessary documentation to the department by January 30, 2009 relative to compliance with RSA 125-O:3, III(d).\n\nIII. PSNH shall submit all necessary documentation to the department within 90 days of the effective date of this paragraph relative to RSA 125-O:5, III.\n\nIV. As soon as practicable after the start of the program, the department shall determine the number of allowances previously allocated to PSNH under RSA 125-O:3, II or awarded to PSNH under RSA 125-O:5, III, that remain in PSNH\u2019s account of CO 2 allowances held by the department as banked allowances, after the company has completed compliance with the emissions cap of RSA 125-O:3, III(d) for the 2007 and 2008 calendar years.\n\nV. At the distribution rate specified in paragraph VI, the department shall grant to PSNH budget allowances, at no cost, equivalent to the total of the banked allowances pursuant to paragraph IV minus the early reduction allowances granted to PSNH under RSA 125-O:21, IV. PSNH shall be obligated to apply for early reduction allowances for any eligible projects it has undertaken.\n\nVI. The department shall grant budget allowances pursuant to this section as expeditiously as possible, but in no event shall the amount of budget allowances granted pursuant to this section total more than 2.5 million allowances per year in years 2009, 2010, and 2011, and 1.5 million allowances in each year thereafter. For each budget allowance granted, one banked allowance shall be retired.\n\nVII. In the event the state no longer participates in the RGGI program due to legislative action or the RGGI program becomes invalid or unenforceable as determined by the department and certified to the secretary of state, the department shall cease granting budget allowances pursuant to paragraphs V and VI. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, PSNH shall have no right or claim to receive any additional budget allowances under this section beyond those already granted to it up to that point in time when participation in the program has ceased or the program has become invalid or unenforceable. If this point in time occurs part way through a year, the number of budget allowances given to PSNH for that year shall be pro-rated based on the distribution rate in effect for that year, provided the total amount of allowances calculated pursuant to paragraph IV has not already been granted to PSNH.\n\nVIII. The department shall not grant budget allowances after December 31, 2014 pursuant to this section without legislative authorization to continue the granting of allowances. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, PSNH shall have no right or claim to receive any additional budget allowances under this section beyond those already granted by December 31, 2014, should the legislature not authorize continuation of the allowance granting.\n\nIX. No remaining banked allowances held by the department originating from the calculation performed under paragraph IV, shall be used for RGGI compliance purposes after the department ceases to grant budget allowances in accordance with paragraph VII or VIII. These remaining banked allowances shall not be used for compliance or exchanged for value in any existing or future federal program. When developing future state programs, the legislature may recognize the existence of these remaining banked allowances when determining the future compliance obligations of PSNH.\n\n125-O:25 Set Aside for Voluntary Purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates.\n\nI. The department shall reserve from auction, for retirement purposes, a quantity of budget allowances, not to exceed one percent of the annual budget, equivalent to the CO 2 emissions reductions associated with renewable energy certificates recognized under RSA 362-F and purchased voluntarily by electricity customers and not resold.\n\nII. Budgeted allowances reserved under paragraph I not retired at the end of each year shall be auctioned the following calendar year.\n\n125-O:26 Auction of Budget Allowances. Any rules adopted by the department relative to auctions, pursuant to RSA 125-O:8, I(d), shall provide that they:\n\nI. Shall be conducted based on the schedule and frequency adopted by the department in consultation with other entities participating in the RGGI program;\n\nII. Shall include the sale of allowances for current and future years to promote transparency and price stability in a manner to be determined by the department in coordination with the regional organization;\n\nIII. Shall include auction design elements that minimize allowance price volatility, guard against bidder collusion, and mitigate the potential for market manipulation;\n\nIV. Shall include provisions to address, and to the extent practicable minimize, the potential for allowance market price volatility during the initial control period of the RGGI program;\n\nV. Shall include provisions to ensure the continued market availability of allowances to entities regulated under a greenhouse gas emissions allowance trading program, taking into account the outcomes of auctions and monitoring of the allowance market, which may include the adoption of a flexible process that allows for ongoing modification of auction design and procedures in response to allowance market conditions and allowance market monitoring data, provided that the process allows for public comment and input; and\n\nVI. May be open to all qualified participants, and all qualified participants may sell or otherwise agree to transfer any or all allowances to any eligible entity.\n\n125-O:27 Review of the New Hampshire RGGI Program. At the time of the 2012 comprehensive review by the signatory states as required in the MOU, the commission and the department shall concurrently review New Hampshire specific elements of the RGGI program, in particular 125-O:23, IV and 125-O:25, and include the results of such review in the agencies\u2019 annual report under RSA 125-O:21, VI.\n\n125-O:28 Cost Recovery. If the owner of an affected CO 2 source is a public utility pursuant to RSA 362:2 that provides electric distribution service pursuant to RSA 374-F, the owner may recover through the utility\u2019s default service charge all prudently incurred costs of complying with the requirements of this subdivision in a manner approved by the commission. In the event PSNH sells an affected CO 2 source, any cost recovery associated with this chapter shall be governed by RSA 369-B:3-a.\n\n182:3 Carbon Dioxide Cap. Amend RSA 125-O:3, III(d) to read as follows:\n\n(d) 5,425,866 tons annually applicable to total carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions from the affected sources until December 31, [ 2010, and after December 31, 2010, a lower cap to be recommended by the department no later than March 31, 2004, with timely consideration by the legislature expected by July 1, 2005] 2008.\n\n182:4 Emissions Trade and Banking. Amend RSA 125-O:6, I to read as follows:\n\nI. Develop a trading and banking program to provide appropriate compliance flexibility in meeting the emission caps established under RSA 125-O:3, III and allowance requirements of RSA 125-O:21 and RSA 125-O:22, and to encourage earlier and greater emissions reductions and the development of new emission control technologies in order to maximize the cost-effectiveness with which the environmental benefits of this chapter are achieved.\n\n182:5 Rulemaking Authority. Amend RSA 125-O:8 to read as follows:\n\n125-O:8 Rulemaking Authority.\n\nI. The commissioner shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A, commencing no later than 180 days after the effective date of this section, relative to:\n\n[ I.] (a) The establishment of trading and banking programs as authorized by RSA 125-O:6, I.\n\n[ II.] (b) The establishment of a method for allocating allowances and other emissions reduction units or mechanisms as authorized by RSA 125-O:3, II and III.\n\n[ III.] (c) Emissions and allowance monitoring, tracking, recordkeeping, reporting, and other such actions as may be necessary to verify compliance with this chapter.\n\n(d) The method and requirements for auctioning budget allowances under RSA 125-O:21, which may use regional organizations.\n\n(e) Defining eligible projects for early reduction allowances under RSA 125-O:21, IV, and establishing criteria to quantify and grant such allowances.\n\n(f) Defining eligible projects for offset allowances under RSA 125-O:21, V, and establishing criteria to quantify and grant such allowances, including the accreditation of third-party verifiers.\n\n(g) The forms and information required on applications for a temporary or operating permit required under RSA 125-O:22.\n\nII. The public utilities commission shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, to administer the greenhouse gas emissions reduction fund pursuant to RSA 125-O:23.\n\n182:6 Compliance Dates Amend RSA 125-O:9 to read as follows:\n\n125-O:9 Compliance Dates. The owner or operator of each affected source shall comply with the provisions of this chapter, excluding the subdivision on mercury emissions, RSA 125-O:11 through 125-O:18, and the subdivision for CO 2 emissions, RSA 125-O:19 through RSA 125-O:28, by December 31, 2006.\n\n182:7 Non-Severability. Amend RSA 125-O:10 to read as follows:\n\n125-O:10 Non-Severability. No provision of RSA 125-O:1 through RSA 125-O:18 of this chapter shall be implemented in a manner inconsistent with the integrated, multi-pollutant strategy or RSA 125-O:1 through RSA 125-O:18 of this chapter [ in its entirety], and to this end, the provisions of RSA 125-O:1 through RSA 125-O:18 of this chapter are not severable.\n\n182:8 New Subparagraph; Application of Receipts; State Treasurer. Amend RSA 6:12, I(b) by inserting after subparagraph (268) the following new subparagraph:\n\n(269) Moneys deposited in the greenhouse gas emissions reduction fund established in RSA 125-O:23.\n\n182:9 New Section; Energy Conservation and Efficiency Board. Amend RSA 125-O by inserting after section 5 the following new section:\n\n125-O:5-a Energy Conservation and Efficiency Board.\n\nI. An energy conservation and efficiency board is hereby created to seek opportunities to coordinate energy efficiency and demand response programs in the state. The board\u2019s duties shall include but not be limited to:\n\n(a) Review available energy efficiency and conservation programs and incentives and compile a report of available efficiency and conservation resources in New Hampshire.\n\n(b) Develop a plan to achieve the state\u2019s energy efficiency potential for all fuels, including setting goals and targets for energy efficiency that are meaningful and achievable.\n\n(c) Provide written advice at least annually to the public utilities commission on the administration and allocation of energy efficiency funds under the commission\u2019s jurisdiction.\n\n(d) Explore opportunities to coordinate programs targeted at saving more than one fuel resource, including coordination between the natural gas and other programs or projects which seek to reduce the use of other fuels.\n\n(e) Develop tools to enhance outreach and education programs to increase knowledge about energy efficiency among New Hampshire residents and businesses.\n\n(f) Expand upon the state government\u2019s efficiency programs to ensure that the state is providing leadership on energy efficiency, reducing its use of energy, and reducing the state\u2019s fuel costs.\n\n(g) Encourage municipalities to increase investments in energy efficiency through financing tools, and to create municipal energy committees.\n\n(h) Work with community action agencies and the office of energy and planning to explore ways to ensure that all customers participating in programs for low-income customers and the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) have access to energy efficiency improvements in order to reduce their energy bills.\n\n(i) Investigate potential sources of funding for energy efficiency and delivery mechanisms for such programs, coordinate efforts between funding sources to reduce duplication and enhance collaboration, and review investment strategies to increase access to energy efficiency.\n\nII. The members of the board shall be as follows:\n\n(a) The chairman of the public utilities commission, or designee.\n\n(b) The director of the office of energy and planning, or designee.\n\n(c) The consumer advocate, or designee.\n\n(d) The commissioner of the department of environmental services, or designee.\n\n(e) The commissioner of the department of resources and economic development, or designee.\n\n(f) The president of the Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire, or designee.\n\n(g) The executive director of the New Hampshire Municipal Association, or designee.\n\n(h) A representative of energy services companies delivering energy efficiency services to residential and business customers, appointed by the chairman of the public utilities commission.\n\n(i) The executive director of New Hampshire Legal Assistance, or designee.\n\n(j) The president of the Homebuilders and Remodelers Association of New Hampshire, or designee.\n\n(k) Two members of the house science, technology and energy committee appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.\n\n(l) One member of the senate energy, environment and economic development committee, appointed by the president of the senate.\n\n(m) Three representatives from groups representing energy, environmental, consumer, and public health issues and knowledgeable in energy conservation policies and programs, appointed by the chairman of the public utilities commission.\n\n(n) One representative from the investment community with expertise in efficiency investments and financing, appointed by the chairman of the public utilities commission.\n\n(o) One representative from each of the utility-administered electric and natural energy efficiency programs, appointed by the chairman of the public utilities commission.\n\n(p) The executive director of the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority, or designee.\n\n(q) The state fire marshal, or designee.\n\nIII. The chairman of the public utilities commission shall call the first meeting of the board. The board shall elect a chairperson from among its members. The board shall make an annual report on December 1 to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house science, technology and energy committee, the senate energy, environment, and economic development committee, and the public utilities commission, to provide an update on its activities and recommendations for action.\n\nIV. No member of the board shall vote on a matter in which the member, or the organization or entity represented by or employing the member, has a direct financial interest.\n\n182:10 Repeal. RSA 125-O:5, III, relative to emissions allowances to PSNH for energy efficiency, new renewable energy projects, or conservation and load management projects, is repealed.\n\n182:11 Contingency. If HB 1561 of the 2008 legislative session becomes law, section 9 of this act shall not take effect. If HB 1561 does not become law, section 9 of this act shall take effect October 1, 2008.\n\n182:12 Effective Date.\n\nI. Section 9 of this act shall take effect as provided in section 11 of this act.\n\nII. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.\n\nApproved: June 11, 2008\n\nEffective Date: I. Section 9 shall take effect as provided in section 11.\n\nII. 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