{"id": "HB219", "year": 2026, "term": "2025-2026", "title": "(New Title) relative to changes to the minimum electric renewable portfolio standards.", "narrative": "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\u20138. 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\u2013173. 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\u201311. 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\u2013152. 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\u20130, 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 \u201cRefer to Interim Study\u201d on a voice vote.", "stages": [{"label": "House Committee (Science, Technology and Energy)", "hand": "H:committee", "text": "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\u20138. The report was placed on the regular calendar.", "notes": []}, {"label": "On the House Floor", "hand": "H:floor", "text": "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\u2013173.", "notes": []}, {"label": "House Committee (Finance)", "hand": "H:committee", "text": "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\u201311. The report was placed on the regular calendar.", "notes": ["A retained bill stays with the committee into the second year of the term. Sometimes that means more work is planned, and sometimes it is a quiet ending."]}, {"label": "On the House Floor", "hand": "H:floor", "text": "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\u2013152.", "notes": []}, {"label": "Senate Committee (Energy and Natural Resources)", "hand": "S:committee", "text": "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\u20130, to recommend that the Senate study it after the session ends, and the report was placed on the consent calendar.", "notes": ["A committee decides whether its report goes on the consent calendar, and can send it there even when its members divided on the recommendation itself. The chamber adopts all the reports on its consent calendar in one vote, without floor debate, unless a bill is taken off it first.", "In practice this often ends a bill's progress for the term."]}, {"label": "On the Senate Floor", "hand": "S:floor", "text": "On May 7, 2026 the Senate adopted \u201cRefer to Interim Study\u201d on a voice vote.", "notes": []}], "notes": [], "vote_note": "1 of the floor votes on this bill were voice or division votes, which do not record how individual legislators voted.", "events": [{"date": "2025-01-08", "text": "Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy", "routine": false, "cite": "HJ 2, page 11", "plain": "Introduced and referred to Science, Technology and Energy"}, {"date": "2025-02-03", "text": "Public Hearing: 02/03/2025 01:00 pm LOB 302-304", "routine": false, "testimony": {"date": "2025-02-03", "total": 252, "support": 8, "oppose": 244, "neutral": 0, "dated": true}}, {"date": "2025-03-03", "text": "Executive Session: 03/03/2025 01:00 pm LOB 302-304", "routine": false}, {"date": "2025-03-03", "text": "Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0678h (NT) 03/03/2025 (Vote 10-8; 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Linda DiSilvestro (D)", "s": "disilvestro, linda", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Karen Ebel (D)", "s": "ebel, karen", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Linda Harriott-Gathright (D)", "s": "harriott-gathright, linda", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Martin Jack (D)", "s": "jack, martin", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Aboul Khan (R)", "s": "khan, aboul", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Dennis Malloy (D)", "s": "malloy, dennis", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. David Milz (R)", "s": "milz, david", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Chris Muns (D)", "s": "muns, chris", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Skip Rollins (R)", "s": "rollins, skip", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Thomas Schamberg (D)", "s": "schamberg, thomas", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Joe Sweeney (R)", "s": "sweeney, joe", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. George Sykes (D)", "s": "sykes, george", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. 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Michael Edgar (D)", "s": "edgar, michael", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Michael Moffett (R)", "s": "moffett, michael", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Barry Faulkner (D)", "s": "faulkner, barry", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Barbara Comtois (R)", "s": "comtois, barbara", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Jim Fedolfi (R)", "s": "fedolfi, jim", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Gerald Griffin (R)", "s": "griffin, gerald", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Lisa Freeman (R)", "s": "freeman, lisa", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Richard Lascelles (R)", "s": "lascelles, richard", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Kevin Scully (R)", "s": "scully, kevin", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Andrew Prout (R)", "s": "prout, andrew", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. John Leavitt (R)", "s": "leavitt, john", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Kevin Verville (R)", "s": "verville, kevin", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Jess Edwards (R)", "s": "edwards, jess", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Richard Tripp (R)", "s": "tripp, richard", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. John Janigian (R)", "s": "janigian, john", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Cathryn Harvey (D)", "s": "harvey, cathryn", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Mark MacKenzie (D)", "s": "mackenzie, mark", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Sue Newman (D)", "s": "newman, sue", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Catherine Sofikitis (D)", "s": "sofikitis, catherine", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Beth Richards (D)", "s": "richards, beth", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Ellen Read (D)", "s": "read, ellen", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Julie Gilman (D)", "s": "gilman, julie", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Kate Murray (D)", "s": "murray, kate", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Mark Pearson (R)", "s": "pearson, mark", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Kris Schultz (D)", "s": "schultz, kris", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Charlie St. Clair (D)", "s": "st. clair, charlie", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Brian Sullivan (D)", "s": "sullivan, brian", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Harry Bean (R)", "s": "bean, harry", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Anita Burroughs (D)", "s": "burroughs, anita", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Stephen Woodcock (D)", "s": "woodcock, stephen", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. John MacDonald (R)", "s": "macdonald, john", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Jerry Stringham (D)", "s": "stringham, jerry", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Sallie Fellows (D)", "s": "fellows, sallie", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Laurel Stavis (D)", "s": "stavis, laurel", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Keith Erf (R)", "s": "erf, keith", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Nancy Murphy (D)", "s": "murphy, nancy", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Rosemarie Rung (D)", "s": "rung, rosemarie", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Wendy Thomas (D)", "s": "thomas, wendy", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Ray Newman (D)", "s": "newman, ray", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Fred Davis (D)", "s": "davis, fred", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Laura Telerski (D)", "s": "telerski, laura", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Matthew Wilhelm (D)", "s": "wilhelm, matthew", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Connie Lane (D)", "s": "lane, connie", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Gary Woods (D)", "s": "woods, gary", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Tom Dolan (R)", "s": "dolan, tom", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. David Love (R)", "s": "love, david", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Stephen Pearson (R)", "s": "pearson, stephen", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Mark Vallone (D)", "s": "vallone, mark", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Harb (R)", "s": "harb, robert", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Charles Melvin (R)", "s": "melvin, charles", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Gaby Grossman (D)", "s": "grossman, gaby", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Jim Maggiore (D)", "s": "maggiore, jim", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Jaci Grote (D)", "s": "grote, jaci", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. David Meuse (D)", "s": "meuse, david", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Terry Roy (R)", "s": "roy, terry", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Cassandra Levesque (D)", "s": "levesque, cassandra", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Judy Aron (R)", "s": "aron, judy", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Megan Murray (D)", "s": "murray, megan", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Kat McGhee (D)", "s": "mcghee, kat", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Joe Alexander (R)", "s": "alexander, joe", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Paul Dargie (D)", "s": "dargie, paul", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Peter Petrigno (D)", "s": "petrigno, peter", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Tom Ploszaj (R)", "s": "ploszaj, tom", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Mike Bordes (R)", "s": "bordes, mike", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R)", "s": "harvey-bolia, juliet", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Douglas Trottier (R)", "s": "trottier, douglas", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Jonathan Smith (R)", "s": "smith, jonathan", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Chris McAleer (D)", "s": "mcaleer, chris", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Dru Fox (D)", "s": "fox, dru", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Lucius Parshall (D)", "s": "parshall, lucius", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. James Qualey (R)", "s": "qualey, james", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Jennifer Rhodes (R)", "s": "rhodes, jennifer", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Arnold Davis (R)", "s": "davis, arnold", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Lex Berezhny (R)", "s": "berezhny, lex", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Mary Hakken-Phillips (D)", "s": "hakken-phillips, mary", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Russell Muirhead (D)", "s": "muirhead, russell", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Jim Kofalt (R)", "s": "kofalt, jim", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Lisa Post (R)", "s": "post, lisa", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Ted Gorski (R)", "s": "gorski, ted", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Daniel Veilleux (D)", "s": "veilleux, daniel", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Vanessa Sheehan (R)", "s": "sheehan, vanessa", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Diane Kelley (R)", "s": "kelley, diane", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Diane Pauer (R)", "s": "pauer, diane", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. James Creighton (R)", "s": "creighton, james", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Ross Berry (R)", "s": "berry, ross", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Louise Andrus (R)", "s": "andrus, louise", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Tony Caplan (D)", "s": "caplan, tony", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Jose Cambrils (R)", "s": "cambrils, jose", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Eric Gallager (D)", "s": "gallager, eric", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Matthew Pitaro (R)", "s": "pitaro, matthew", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Stephen Boyd (R)", "s": "boyd, stephen", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Paul Tudor (R)", "s": "tudor, paul", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Erica Layon (R)", "s": "layon, erica", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Julius Soti (R)", "s": "soti, julius", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Bob Lynn (R)", "s": "lynn, bob", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Susan Vandecasteele (R)", "s": "vandecasteele, susan", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Melissa Litchfield (R)", "s": "litchfield, melissa", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. JD Bernardy (R)", "s": "bernardy, jd", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Mark Paige (D)", "s": "paige, mark", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Glenn Bailey (R)", "s": "bailey, glenn", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Aidan Ankarberg (I)", "s": "ankarberg, aidan", "p": "I", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Walter Spilsbury (R)", "s": "spilsbury, walter", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Wayne MacDonald (R)", "s": "macdonald, wayne", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Paul Terry (R)", "s": "terry, paul", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Bill Boyd (R)", "s": "boyd, bill", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Muriel Hall (D)", "s": "hall, muriel", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Catherine Rombeau (D)", "s": "rombeau, catherine", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Jodi Nelson (R)", "s": "nelson, jodi", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Cyril Aures (R)", "s": "aures, cyril", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Deborah Aylward (R)", "s": "aylward, deborah", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Peggy Balboni (D)", "s": "balboni, peggy", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Heather Baldwin (D)", "s": "baldwin, heather", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Lorie Ball (R)", "s": "ball, lorie", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Luz Bay (D)", "s": "bay, luz", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Steven Bogert (R)", "s": "bogert, steven", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Bill Bolton (D)", "s": "bolton, bill", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Richard Brown (R)", "s": "brown, richard", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Claudine Burnham (R)", "s": "burnham, claudine", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Matthew Coker (R)", "s": "coker, matthew", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Rich\u00e9 Colcombe (R)", "s": "colcombe, rich\u00e9", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Travis Corcoran (R)", "s": "corcoran, travis", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Thomas Cormen (D)", "s": "cormen, thomas", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Hope Damon (D)", "s": "damon, hope", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Will Darby (D)", "s": "darby, will", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. William Dolan (D)", "s": "dolan, william", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Tanya Donnelly (R)", "s": "donnelly, tanya", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Mike Drago (R)", "s": "drago, mike", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Margaret Drye (R)", "s": "drye, margaret", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Ron Dunn (R)", "s": "dunn, ron", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Susan Elberger (D)", "s": "elberger, susan", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Charles Foote (R)", "s": "foote, charles", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Loren Foxx (D)", "s": "foxx, loren", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Nicholas Germana (D)", "s": "germana, nicholas", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Merryl Gibbs (D)", "s": "gibbs, merryl", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Michael Granger (R)", "s": "granger, michael", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Alicia Gregg (D)", "s": "gregg, alicia", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Jessica Grill (D)", "s": "grill, jessica", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Linda Haskins (D)", "s": "haskins, linda", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Matthew Hicks (D)", "s": "hicks, matthew", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Molly Howard (D)", "s": "howard, molly", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Heath Howard (D)", "s": "howard, heath", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Allan Howland (D)", "s": "howland, allan", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Philip Jones (D)", "s": "jones, philip", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Louis Juris (D)", "s": "juris, louis", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Catherine Kenny (R)", "s": "kenny, catherine", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Seth King (R)", "s": "king, seth", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Allison Knab (D)", "s": "knab, allison", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Katelyn Kuttab (R)", "s": "kuttab, katelyn", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Jessica LaMontagne (D)", "s": "lamontagne, jessica", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Nicole Leapley (D)", "s": "leapley, nicole", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Daniel LeClerc (D)", "s": "leclerc, daniel", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Christal Lloyd (D)", "s": "lloyd, christal", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Peter Lovett (D)", "s": "lovett, peter", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Tom Mannion (R)", "s": "mannion, tom", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Dennis Mannion (R)", "s": "mannion, dennis", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Zoe Manos (D)", "s": "manos, zoe", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. 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"present": "Senators Avard, McConkey, Watters and Rosenwald", "absent": "Senator Pearl", "positions": [["Who supports the bill", "3 Individuals signed up in Support of this legislation."], ["Who opposes the bill", "70 Individuals signed up in Opposition of this legislation."], ["Who is neutral on the bill", "1 Individual signed Neutral on this legislation."]], "completed": "2026-03-23", "sections": [{"label": "Summary of testimony presented", "side": "all", "speakers": [{"who": "Representative Mike Harrington, Strafford 18", "points": ["Rep Harrington Introduced the bill and said it was a technical change to Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS). He added that there would be some minor date changes.", "He said the legislation brings things into reality when it comes to what has actually been going on in the current industry. He refereed to recent wind projects that have been completed in New England and hoe they will flood the \u201cREC\u201d markets once they are generating power. He explained that it is unfair that the wind farms receive the Rec\u2019s and other sources that are not government mandated do not get much.", "He added that if wind farms claim most of the Energy RECs, another issue could arise with the \u201cDam Issue,\u201d potentially forcing hydroelectric companies to either raise prices or leave the state.", "He said he would leave any technical questions to the department but acknowledged that the legislation may need some minor changes.", "Senator Rosenwald asked about page 2, line 27, specifically regarding the retroactivity provision. She expressed confusion about how it would apply.", "Representative Harrington said that is one of the dates that may need to be changed because of the timeframe and recommended an amendment."]}, {"who": "Representative Thomas Cormen, Grafton 15", "points": ["He spoke in opposition to the bill, noting that it removes Class II from the RPS, which includes new solar energy. He argued that it would be a significant mistake, as solar plays an important role in the state\u2019s renewable energy mix.", "He emphasized that demand for electricity is expected to rise in the coming years, and removing certain forms of renewable energy from the program would likely lead to higher prices for ratepayers while also putting additional strain on the electric grid.", "He further noted that nuclear power is still at least five years away from contributing meaningfully to the new generation capacity. In the near term, he said, any new power generation will need to come from renewable sources, and he believes solar is the easiest, fastest, and most scalable option to meet the urgent need.", "Senator Avard asked if he liked nuclear power.", "Representative Cormen said he was not opposed to nuclear. He said he has not be a supporter of nuclear energy in the past but has in recent years come to accept it.", "Senator Watters asked if he would agree that most new generation capacity over the last year has been solar and wind.", "Representative Cormen agreed and added that solar keeps money in the state. Once solar is built, it keeps the money in the State ,while a natural gas plant would surely send money out of the State.", "Senator Watters asked if he would agree that new solar generation is the cheapest form of new generation that is available", "Representative Cormen said it seems to be.", "Senator Watters said the Senate has made it a priority to support community and industrial solar and asked if this elimination would be contrary to many of the efforts the Senate Energy committee has done to reduce costs.", "Representative Cormen said yes, It would be against many of the bills that have come out of the Senate.", "Senator Watters said both House and Senate ENR committees have tried to support distributed energy resources while maintaining flexibility in transmission. He asked the Representative if he would agree that this effort is fundamentally dependent on the development of large-scale solar array communities?", "Representative Cormen said he has solar and it is a good source of energy because it can be placed just about anywhere.", "Senator Watters said he appreciates the governor\u2019s concern regarding new energy but questioned whether it makes sense to eliminate the least expensive options if the goal is to reduce costs.", "Representative Cormen said it does not make sense."], "member": {"label": "Representative Thomas Cormen", "party_code": "D", "slug": "thomas-cormen-graf-15"}}, {"who": "Rep. Dale Swanson, Hills. 5 (Ward 1-Nashua)", "points": ["He said solar is good for the state and is a key means of moving the State off a dependence on imported fossil fuels which he claimed provide roughly half of the electricity generated in the State of New Hampshire.", "He claimed that 2,000 kW of energy generated by solar panels, using free, abundant, and unlimited energy from the sun, which would replace 1,000 kW of energy generated by fossil fuels, which must be paid for repeatedly.", "He said he was advocating for future generations of Granite Staters, and that HB 219-FN undermines investments that would have helped the state transition away from fossil fuels."], "member": {"label": "Rep. Dale Swanson", "party_code": "D", "slug": "dale-swanson-hills-5"}}, {"who": "Rep. Mike Harrington,", "points": ["He spoke on the issue of solar energy. He explained that the bill eliminates Solar Class 2, which has only been in operation since 2013. It does not eliminate any RECs; it simply reclassifies them as Class 1. The change only affects the designation, and Class 2 is no longer considered necessary.", "Senator Rosenwald said her understanding of Class 1 is that it includes a variety of energy sources. She noted that on page 1 of the bill, lines 21 and 22, the required percentage for Class 1 is reduced beginning this summer. She questioned whether this change might put new solar projects at a disadvantage, despite solar being the most affordable energy source.", "Representative Harrington said that the bill would simply place solar into Class 1, up to 15%, and that Solar would be incorporated into that portion of the RPS.", "Senator Rosenwald said that while Class 1 was increasing, one of the changes to the bill is 1.7% beginning august 1st of 2025 that is being reduced.", "Representative Harrington explained that it is useful thermal energy that is being reduced, while Class 1 will remain at 15% going forward until further changes are made. It was 6% in 2015, has since increased to 15%, and will stay at that level. The State has not come close to using the full amount, which has resulted in many alternate compliance payments that ultimately end up in the general fund.", "Senator Watters asked whether moving from Class 2 to Class 1 would reduce the funding available for solar, given the number of energy sources now included in Class 1.", "Representative Harrington said it was unusual that there were no separate provisions for new hydro or wind, while solar had been singled out. He explained that the bill simply combined them, allowing decisions to be made based on the most economical option. He added that singling out solar gave it an economic advantage over other energy sources."]}, {"who": "Sam Evans Brown and Eric Kilens, Clean Energy NH", "points": ["Eric spoke about the solar industry, noting that it was facing major headwinds, including low market volatility and a tougher financing environment.", "He explained that reducing REC values would harm solar projects, which have had significant positive impacts on his life and communities across New Hampshire.", "He emphasized that business conditions in the state were already challenging, and that this bill would make them even more difficult for solar developers.", "Sam noted that eliminating Class 2 without increasing Class 1 would effectively remove enough unregistered Class 2 RECs to depress Class 1.", "He added that this change would reduce overall revenue and create additional obstacles for the solar industry in the state.", "Senator Avard said that he was looking on line 19 and class 1 does go up to 15% so he wanted clarification.", "Mr. Evans Brown responded that Class 1 had been set at 15% since the RPS was first passed. He explained that if new solar were to be included in Class 1 while maintaining the value of its RECs, Class 1 would need to be increased by the same percentage that Class 2 previously represented.", "Senator Watters asked if they did make a change should they not include the possibility of the SWEPT (Statewide Education Property Tax) also being used under class 1.", "Mr. Evans Brown responded that he appreciated the changes that had been made so far and would encourage the committee to continue working on the bill if they wanted to pass it. However, he emphasized that as currently written, it would severely affect the solar industry. He added that the recent RPS review stated that the program was working as intended, and none of its recommendations were included in the HB219-FN.", "Senator McConkey said that solar was a great energy source but questioned whether his panels would last 50 to 100 years, asking about the typical lifespan of solar panels.", "Mr. Kilens said that solar panels typically last around 30 to 40 years, depending on environmental conditions, but that they generally perform well. He added that over the course of 10 years, panels might only experience about a 10% reduction in energy output.", "Senator Avard asked how it will affect the ratepayers.", "Mr. Evans Brown said that testimony might claim that ratepayers could save a small amount if the bill passed, but he considered that speculative. He explained that such claims did not account for the possibility that eliminating the RPS could result in reduced deployment of renewable energy sources. He emphasized that the foundational purpose of the RPS was to allow the state to determine its desired fuel mix based on public policy, even within regional markets, which he said tended to be short-sighted.", "Senator Watters said that for people with solar, they are not paying the rates and explained that there have been incredible shocks in gasoline prices which has created some energy price uncertainty. He explained that there are a lot of factors that contribute to these rising prices, and asked if he would agree that the RPS allows for more diversity that reduce costs.", "Mr. Evans Brown responded that was correct. He explained that more solar meant the state would purchase less natural gas. During winter, peak demand was met with bunker fuel, and while the market tended to drive the state toward those resources, state policy could provide a hedge and set policy against reliance on such volatile fuel sources.", "Senator Watters referred to ISO New England and asked about the ancillary effects, noting that these appeared to be more or less confirmed by issues raised at the PUC.", "Mr. Evans Brown agreed and responded that, if the committee reviewed the study, it used different values and did not rely on ISO New England costs. He explained that building more local generation would reduce the need for regional transmission, which relies on ISO New England. He added that increasing local solar generation would provide a benefit to ratepayers in the area.", "Senator Watters asked about the industry and whether it was not the case that the state had implemented policies to support the growth of new industries in New Hampshire. He also asked about the growth of the solar sector.", "Mr. Kilens spoke about Granite State Solar, the company he represented, noting that it had expanded across the state and into Vermont. He said they had observed changes in the industry that were moving in the wrong direction, with less solar being deployed in the state even as demand for electricity continued to rise."]}, {"who": "Lisa Linowes", "points": ["Ms. Linowes stated that there had been significant misunderstanding about the bill and emphasized that it did not fundamentally alter the existing structure.", "She explained that the data supported the bill\u2019s intent and showed that the market had changed significantly in recent years.", "She noted that the markets across the four Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) classes were inconsistent and that the bill aimed to clarify and better align them.", "She stated that Class II solar had become effectively irrelevant, as its mandate was no longer functioning as intended under the current system.", "She explained that due to REC sweeping and unregistered generation, estimated at up to 40% of solar facilities, the Class II mandate was effectively negative.", "She described how the department estimated unregistered generation and corresponding RECs, which exceeded the Class II mandate and resulted in excess RECs being transferred into Class I.", "She added that 2024 data on REC pricing and ratepayer impacts further illustrated the issue and supported the need for the bill.", "Senator Watters asked if she was representing Civilization Works or herself.", "Ms. Linowes stated that she was representing herself as an expert in energy policy and Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) issues. She noted, however, that she does work with Michael Shellenberger, who is affiliated with Civilization Works."]}, {"who": "Hedi Kroll,", "points": ["She stated that she represented hydropower clients and spoke in opposition to the bill.", "She explained that the bill would make several changes to the RPS program, including adjustments to fixed rates tied to the CPI", "She noted that hydropower facilities support local employment and operate nearly 24/7, with some capable of functioning as peaking plants if they have storage reservoirs.", "She emphasized that these facilities also provide public safety benefits, including dam maintenance and related infrastructure management.", "She stated that hydropower facilities are typically categorized under Class IV, though some qualify under Class I, and that they represent significant long-term capital investments that could be undermined by the proposed changes.", "She clarified that Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) are not interchangeable across state lines, which adds complexity to the market.", "She suggested that policymakers should rely on findings from a 2025 report and concluded that New Hampshire\u2019s current RPS system is functioning effectively as it stands.", "Senator Avard asked her to elaborate on the Alternative Compliance Payment (ACP) changes and whether bundling 0.7% into the 15% requirement would provide any relief.", "Ms. Kroll responded that ACP rates are tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which affects compliance costs over time. She stated that combining Class I into Class II could provide some improvement to the system. However, she expressed continued concern about the broader impacts of the proposed changes despite that potential benefit."]}, {"who": "Chris Peterson, Merrimack County", "points": ["He stated that he opposed the legislation and was evaluating its impacts from a county-level perspective. Referring to page 2 of his handout, he highlighted key data to support his concerns.", "He explained that the intent of RECs were to generate revenue to help offset costs for taxpayers. He argued that many cities and towns that had invested in renewable energy would be significantly affected by the proposed changes.", "He warned that prices could increase sharply, placing financial strain on municipalities and as a result, towns could begin to experience substantial financial losses."]}, {"who": "Nick Krakoff, Conservation law foundation", "points": ["Mr. Krakoff spoke in opposition to the bill, stating that the primary purpose of the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) is to promote fuel diversity and help offset fluctuations in fuel prices.", "He noted that the current situation in the Middle East had contributed to rising fuel costs and energy rates.", "He argued that increasing renewable energy opportunities is critical and that reducing such opportunities\u2014especially during periods of geopolitical instability affecting fossil fuel prices\u2014would be counterproductive.", "Citing the RPS report, he urged the committee to vote against the legislation.", "He emphasized that the RPS provides public health benefits by reducing fossil fuel emissions and improving air quality and warned that weakening it could harm the state\u2019s health outcomes.", "Senator Watters asked whether the state is currently spending significant amounts on public health issues related to fossil fuel pollution.", "Mr. Krakoff responded that he did not have exact figures but affirmed that fossil fuel use has contributed to numerous health problems, and that the RPS supports a more diversified and cleaner energy grid to offset those health issues.", "Senator Watters asked about federal research into the effects and impacts of gas and home stoves on noticeable health effects,", "Mr. Krakoff noted that they are a significant factor in asthma, particularly for young children.", "Senator Rosenwald asked whether it was true that New Hampshire has a high rate of asthma in children.", "Mr. Krakoff confirmed that this was the case, stating that rates have consistently been higher than average."]}, {"who": "Kate Horgan, NH Association of Counties", "points": ["She explained that many counties would be impacted by this legislation. Some of the counties including Rockingham and Hillsborough, have biomass plants while others are looking into solar arrays.", "She said the counties want to prioritize lowering costs and passing this legislation will likely lead to a raise in county taxes."]}, {"who": "David Trumble, Weare", "points": ["Mr. Trumble opposed the legislation, stating that the Renewable Portfolio Standard benefits public health, the economy, and the environment.", "He recommended the committee consider a higher RPS target such as 50% instead of the proposed 15%.", "He mentioned that in discussions with others, a 30% change was suggested as a reasonable RPS target for New Hampshire. He noted that solar energy is currently about 41% cheaper than the least expensive fossil fuel source.", "He explained that expanding solar could reduce energy demand during peak times and provide lower-cost electricity. He added that high distribution charges make solar even more valuable in reducing overall energy costs.", "He emphasized the importance of addressing climate change and encouraged New Hampshire to align its RPS with other states."]}, {"who": "John Moses and Jasen Stock, NHTOA", "points": ["Mr. Stock testified in favor of biomass and opposition of the legislation, highlighting its value for low-grade wood markets and the need for stable markets to support the industry.", "He submitted documents including his testimony, a study commission report, and the executive summary of a Department of Energy review, which concluded that the RPS provides clear benefits, summarized as \u201cif it isn\u2019t broke, don\u2019t fix it.\u201d", "He expressed concern that freezing compliance prices under the bill could create problems and reduce supply.", "Mr. Moses described his family business, Britten Lumber in Bath, and explained that a new project they completed used all available timber and received a DOE grant due to thermal RECs. He stated that if the bill were passed, the project would have needed to be scaled back, limiting the ability of local, family-owned businesses to invest in such initiatives.", "He emphasized that the legislation would make projects smaller and less beneficial to New Hampshire overall.", "Senator Watters asked about the Forest Society letter and the significance of biomass from low-grade wood, noting that two-thirds of New Hampshire\u2019s wood production is reportedly low grade and asking if that was accurate.", "Mr. Stock responded that U.S. forest data measures tree health and growth, and confirmed that roughly two-thirds of the growing timber is considered low grade. Which is either poor-quality wood or species that do not produce boards or lumber.", "Senator Avard asked what would be a good way to support the biomass industry.", "Mr. Stock stated that an ITL motion was the most effective way to support the industry and related initiatives.", "Senator Avard noted that many people did not understand the ripple effects of the timber industry, including its role in reducing forest fires, and highlighted that a byproduct of the industry was thermal energy.", "Mr. Stock explained that the RPS law represented a convergence of rural policy and energy policy, emphasizing that the industry\u2019s primary focus was on stewardship and responsible land management.", "Senator Rosenwald asked if she understood correctly that this situation represents a convergence of economic growth, keeping money in New Hampshire, and prudent land management.", "Mr. Stock responded affirmatively, saying yes."]}, {"who": "Joshua Elliot, DOE", "points": ["Mr. Elliot stated that the Department was neutral on the bill and provided an overview of its intent, explaining how each section of the legislation would function. He also offered several recommendations to clarify or improve specific provisions.", "He suggested particular changes to enhance the bill\u2019s language, he gave several date recommendations as referenced by the prime sponsor as well as on page 1, line 2, a further definition of \u201cmandated by government procurements\u201d which would help the department enforce.", "Regarding Section 6, line 19 on page 2, he recommended updating the title of the referenced office, explaining that the office\u2019s official name had changed since the bill was drafted and the text needed to reflect that.", "Senator Watters asked about the 2025 Department of Energy statement indicating that the program was functioning effectively and meeting its intended goals.", "Mr. Elliot confirmed that was accurate and reinforced that the program was considered to be operating well according to the DOE\u2019s evaluation."]}]}]}]}, {"when": "2026-05-07", "time": null, "what": "consent calendar", "committee": "Senate", "venue": null, "video_id": "0LydHiwxZX0", "watch": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LydHiwxZX0&t=0s", "predicted": null, "start": null, "debate_end": null, "window_start": null, "motions": ["Refer to Interim Study"], "tallies": [], "state": "consent", "candidate": null}], "reports": [{"bill": "HB219", "title": "relative to the phasing out of the minimum electric renewable portfolio standard", "majority_recommendation": "OUGHT TO PASS WITH AMENDMENT", "minority_recommendation": "INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE", "reports": [{"side": "Majority", "author": "Rep. Michael Harrington", "committee": "Science, Technology and Energy", "vote_yeas": 10, "vote_nays": 8, "text": "This bill sought to phase out the renewable portfolio standard (RPS) over five years. The committee amendment instead changed the bill to make several changes to the RPS that will save ratepayers an estimated $5.7 million per year. The changes include: 1) wind energy projects that are a result of a government mandate are not eligible to participate to prevent large scale offshore wind mandated by states like MA from swamping the Class I renewable energy certificate (REC) market and drive prices down, a scenario particularly bad for large NH hydro generators who get a good portion of their revenues from RECs; 2) eliminates Class II, which was saturated; 3) reduces the utility obligation to purchase RECs for useful thermal energy from 2.2% to 1.7 %, which will lower costs to values that, while still higher, leave plenty of room for growth; 4) establishes new, lower prices for ACPs to better align them with the other NE states to drive more REC sales in NH, plus other small changes to support these reforms."}, {"side": "Minority", "author": "Rep. Dale Swanson", "committee": "Science, Technology and Energy", "text": "The amended bill represents a substantial improvement on the original version, which had sought to phase out a commitment to the renewable portfolio standard (RPS) that has been in place since its bipartisan introduction in 2008. The RPS promotes the goal of reducing New Hampshire reliance on imported, non-renewable, fossil-fuel energy. That benefits New Hampshire by promoting investment in home grown renewable energy supplies which, in turn foster local employment and feed the New Hampshire economy. Weakening the RPS won't save ratepayers much money, and it might cost them more the next time natural gas prices spike out of control, like they did in 2022. While the amended version of this bill steps back from overt phaseout of the RPS, it does reduce incentives for investment by lowering the value of renewable energy certificates without complete analysis. The minority favors waiting for the NH Department of Energy to complete its analysis of the RPS, as mandated by law to take place in 2025, and base any modifications of the RPS on a more comprehensive review."}], "source": "House Calendar 15, 2025", "date": "2025-03-07", "dated": "printed", "cite": "HC 15", "cite_url": "https://gc.nh.gov/house/calendars_journals/viewer.aspx?fileName=calendars%5C2025%5CNo15%20March%2007%202025.pdf"}, {"bill": "HB219", "title": "(New Title) relative to changes to the minimum electric renewable portfolio standards", "majority_recommendation": "OUGHT TO PASS WITH AMENDMENT", "minority_recommendation": "INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE", "reports": [{"side": "Majority", "author": "Rep. Jose Cambrils", "committee": "Finance", "vote_yeas": 14, "vote_nays": 11, "text": "The majority of the committee felt that the electricity rate payers of New Hampshire deserved this cost savings on their bills. It is projected that this bill will return $5.7 million per year."}, {"side": "Minority", "author": "Rep. Chris Muns", "committee": "Finance", "text": "Virtually all of the power we consume in NH is generated using natural gas, which places us at great risk from geopolitical, weatherrelated and market supply disruptions. The Renewable Portfolio Standard promotes renewable energy in New Hampshire by setting target percentages of total megawatt-hours of electricity supplied by suppliers of electricity in New Hampshire from various classes of renewable energy sources. Suppliers can meet these targets by purchasing Renewable Energy Certificates from renewable energy producers or making Alternative Compliance Payments that are then used to fund renewable energy projects. This bill lowers the value of Class I, III and IV Renewable Energy Certificates to 2011 levels. Class I includes all NEW investments in solar, wind, hydro, biomass and geothermal; Class III included existing Biomass/Methane producers; Class IV includes Existing Small Hydroelectric. By reducing the value of these Renewable Energy Certificates, investors are less likely to invest in new projects of this type and/or hold onto existing projects. The bill also eliminates Class II Renewable Energy Certificates entirely. These are for older solar projects - some of which are owned by towns or school. These changes will NOT save the state anything, because no state funds are spent on the Renewable Portfolio Standard. The only cost of complying with this law is about $2.00 a month that is added to each residential customer's bill. To put that in perspective, starting August 1, the typical Eversource residential customer using an average of 600 kWh per month is estimated to see an overall increase of approximately $14, or 9.9%, on their total bill compared to their current bill. And those rates of increase are likely to continue if we continue to rely almost exclusively on natural gas. That is what we should be trying to address. The impact of these changes will significantly weaken one of the last remaining programs we have to encourage the development of alternative sources of energy that will make us less dependent on the very volatile natural gas market."}], "source": "House Calendar 51, 2025", "date": "2025-10-30", "dated": "signed", "cite": "HC 51", "cite_url": "https://gc.nh.gov/house/calendars_journals/viewer.aspx?fileName=calendars%5C2025%5CNo51%20December%2019%202025.pdf"}, {"bill": "HB219", "body": "S", "title": "", "source": "Senate committee report, released 2026-04-29", "date": "2026-05-07", "dated": "signed", "calendar": "Consent Calendar", "majority_recommendation": "REFERRED TO INTERIM STUDY", "minority_recommendation": "", "reports": [{"side": "Committee", "author": "Senator Cindy Rosenwald", "committee": "Energy and Natural Resources", "vote_yeas": 4, "vote_nays": 0, "amendment": "", "text": "House bill 219 would have eliminated class II solar energy projects from the renewable energy portfolio and re-classify solar energy projects under class I. 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Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following: 1 Electric Renewable Energy Classes. Amend RSA 362-F:4, I(a) to read as follows: (a) Wind energy, except that mandated by government procurements. 2 Electric Renewable Energy Classes. RSA 362-F:4, I(h) is repealed and reenacted to read as follows: (h) Solar energy if the solar energy produces electricity. 3 Minimum Electric Renewable Portfolio Standards. Amend RSA 362-F:3 to read as follows: 362-F:3 Minimum Electric Renewable Portfolio Standards. For each year specified in the table below, each provider of electricity shall obtain and retire certificates sufficient in number and class type to meet or exceed the following percentages of total megawatt-hours of electricity supplied by the provider to its end-use customers that year, except to the extent that the provider makes payments to the renewable energy fund under RSA 362-F:10, II: 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2025 and thereafter Class I 0.0% 0.5% 1% 2% 3% 3.8% 5% 6% 15% (*) [Class II 0.0% 0.0% 0.04% 0.08% 0.15% 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.7% ] Class III 3.5% 4.5% 5.5% 6.5% 1.4% 1.5% 3.0% 8.0% 8.0% Class IV 0.5% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.5% *Class I increases an additional 0.9 percent per year from 2015 through 2025. A set percentage of the class I totals shall be satisfied annually by the acquisition of renewable energy certificates from qualifying renewable energy technologies producing useful thermal energy as defined in RSA 362-F:2, XV-a. The set percentage shall be 0.4 percent in 2014, 0.6 percent in 2015, 0.8 percent in 2016, and increased annually by 0.2 percent per year from 2017 through 2023, and then reduce to 1.7 percent beginning on August 1, 2025, after which it shall remain unchanged. [Class II shall increase to 0.5 percent beginning in 2018, 0.6 percent beginning in 2019, and 0.7 percent beginning in 2020, otherwise] Classes [II-IV] III and IV shall remain at the same percentages from 2015 through 2025 except as provided in RSA 362-F:4, V-VI. 4 Electric Renewable Energy Classes. Amend RSA 362-F:4, V to read as follows: V. For good cause, and after notice and hearing, the department of energy may accelerate or delay by up to one year, any given year's incremental increase in class I [or II] renewable portfolio standards requirement under RSA 362-F:3. 5 Electric Renewable Portfolio Standard; Definitions. Amend RSA 362-F:2, XV to read as follows: XV. \"Renewable energy source,\" \"renewable source,\" or \"source\" means a class I, [II,] III, or IV source of electricity or a class I source of useful thermal energy. An electrical generating facility, while selling its electrical output at long-term rates established before January 1, 2007, by orders of the commission under RSA 362-A:4, shall not be considered a renewable source. 6 Renewable Energy Fund. Amend RSA 362-F:10, I to read as follows: I. There is hereby established a renewable energy fund. This nonlapsing special fund shall be continu-ally appropriated to the department of energy to be expended in accordance with this section; provided that at the start of the period in which there is no adopted state operating budget, the department of energy shall in a timely manner seek the approval of the fiscal committee of the general court to continue using moneys from the renewable energy fund to support renewable energy rebate and grant programs in order to ensure there are no interruptions to the programs. 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 payments to be made under this section shall be deposited in the fund. Any remaining moneys paid into the fund under paragraph II of this section[, excluding class II moneys,] shall be used by the department of energy to support thermal and electrical renewable energy initiatives and offshore wind initiatives, including the office of offshore wind industry development and energy innovation. [Class II moneys shall primarily be used to support solar energy technologies in New Hampshire.] All initiatives supported out of these funds shall be subject to audit by the department of energy as deemed necessary. All fund moneys [including those from class II] may be used to administer this chapter, but all new employee positions shall be approved by the fiscal committee of the general court. No new employees shall be hired by the department of energy due to the inclusion of useful thermal energy in class I production. 7 Renewable Energy Fund. RSA 362-F:10, III is repealed and reenacted to read as follows: III. Beginning June 30, 2025 these rates shall be fixed at the following levels: (a) Class I - $42, except for that portion of the class electric renewable portfolio standards to be met by qualifying renewable energy technologies producing useful thermal energy under RSA 362-F:3, which shall be $30. (b) Class III - $42. (c) Class IV - $37. 8 Renewable Energy Certificates. Amend RSA 362-F:6, II-a to read as follows: II-a. The department of energy shall establish a methodology to estimate the total yearly production for customer-sited sources that are net metered under RSA 362-A:9 and for which class I [or II] certificates are not issued. For purposes of estimation, the department of energy shall use a capacity factor rating of 20 percent for each class I installation. [The department of energy shall separately estimate class II output using a capacity factor rating equal to the annual PV Energy Forecast issued by the Distributed Generation Working Group under ISO New England, or its successor.] Providers of electricity required to obtain and retire certificates under RSA 362-F:3 shall receive an annual credit for such production according to its class. By February 28 of each year, the department of energy shall compute and make public credit percentages that are equal to the estimated production for the prior calendar year in each class divided by the total amount of electricity supplied by providers of electricity to end-use customers in the prior calendar year, with the result converted to a percentage. Each provider may then, at the time of its annual report filing under RSA 362-F:8, claim a class I [and a class II] certificate credit equal to the credit percentage times the total megawatt-hours of electricity supplied by the provider to its end-use customers the prior calendar year. 9 Repeal. The following are repealed: I. RSA 362-F:4, I(h), relative to class II sources. II. RSA 362-F:4, II, relative to class II renewable energy. III. RSA 362-F:15, I, relative to class II increases. 10 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage. 2025-0678h AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill makes changes to the minimum electric renewable portfolio standards.", "source": "HC015.pdf", "targets": ["the whole bill"], "supersedes": []}, {"num": "2025-2988h", "kind": "Committee Amendment", "where": "committee", "date": "2026-01-07", "body": "H", "adopted": true, "vote_kind": "VV", "mover": "", "proposed_by": "", "text": "Proposed by the Majority of the Committee on Finance-r Amend the bill by replacing section 10 with the following: 10 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2027.", "source": "HC051.pdf", "targets": ["section 10"], "supersedes": []}], "billtext": {"version": "AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE", "title": "AN ACT relative to changes to the minimum electric renewable portfolio standards.", "analysis": "This bill makes changes to the minimum electric renewable portfolio standards.", "fiscal": {"lead": "", "tables": [{"caption": "Estimated State Impact", "years": ["FY 2026", "FY 2027", "FY 2028", "FY 2029"], "rows": [{"label": "Revenue", "values": ["$0", "$0", "($1,200,000) REF", "($1,200,000) REF"], "span": false}, {"label": "Revenue Fund(s)", "values": ["Renewable Energy Fund (REF)"], "span": true}, {"label": "Expenditures*", "values": ["$0", "$0", "($12,000)", "Various Agency Funds Including General Fund", "($12,000)", "Various Agency Funds Including General Fund", "($1,200,000) REF", "($1,200,000) REF"], "span": true}, {"label": "Funding Source(s)", "values": ["General Fund and Various Agency Funds and Renewable Energy Fund (REF)"], "span": true}, {"label": "Appropriations*", "values": ["$0", "$0", "$0", "$0"], "span": false}, {"label": "Funding Source(s)", "values": ["None"], "span": true}], "footnote": "*Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill"}, {"caption": "Estimated Political Subdivision Impact", "years": ["FY 2026", "FY 2027", "FY 2028", "FY 2029"], "rows": [{"label": "County Revenue", "values": ["$0", "$0", "$0", "$0"], "span": false}, {"label": "County Expenditures", "values": ["$0", "$0", "Indeterminable Decrease", "Indeterminable Decrease"], "span": false}, {"label": "Local Revenue", "values": ["$0", "$0", "$0", "$0"], "span": false}, {"label": "Local Expenditures", "values": ["$0", "$0", "Indeterminable Decrease", "Indeterminable Decrease"], "span": false}]}]}, "body": "13Mar2025... 0678h\n7Jan2026... 2988h 25-0262\n06/09\nBe it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:\n1 Electric Renewable Energy Classes. Amend RSA 362-F:4, I(a) to read as follows:\n(a) Wind energy , except that mandated by government procurements .\n2 Electric Renewable Energy Classes. RSA 362-F:4, I(h) is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:\n(h) Solar energy if the solar energy produces electricity.\n3 Minimum Electric Renewable Portfolio Standards. Amend RSA 362-F:3 to read as follows:\n362-F:3 Minimum Electric Renewable Portfolio Standards. For each year specified in the table below, each provider of electricity shall obtain and retire certificates sufficient in number and class type to meet or exceed the following percentages of total megawatt-hours of electricity supplied by the provider to its end-use customers that year, except to the extent that the provider makes payments to the renewable energy fund under RSA 362-F:10, II:\n2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2025 and thereafter\nClass I 0.0% 0.5% 1% 2% 3% 3.8% 5% 6% 15% (*)\n[Class II 0.0% 0.0% 0.04% 0.08% 0.15% 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.7% ]\nClass III 3.5% 4.5% 5.5% 6.5% 1.4% 1.5% 3.0% 8.0% 8.0%\nClass IV 0.5% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.5%\n*Class I increases an additional 0.9 percent per year from 2015 through 2025. A set percentage of the class I totals shall be satisfied annually by the acquisition of renewable energy certificates from qualifying renewable energy technologies producing useful thermal energy as defined in RSA 362-F:2, XV-a. The set percentage shall be 0.4 percent in 2014, 0.6 percent in 2015, 0.8 percent in 2016, and increased annually by 0.2 percent per year from 2017 through 2023, and then reduce to 1.7 percent beginning on August 1, 2025, after which it shall remain unchanged. [ Class II shall increase to 0.5 percent beginning in 2018, 0.6 percent beginning in 2019, and 0.7 percent beginning in 2020, otherwise ] Classes [ II-IV ] III and IV shall remain at the same percentages from 2015 through 2025 except as provided in RSA 362-F:4, V-VI.\n4 Electric Renewable Energy Classes . Amend RSA 362-F:4, V to read as follows:\nV. For good cause, and after notice and hearing, the department of energy may accelerate or delay by up to one year, any given year's incremental increase in class I [ or II ] renewable portfolio standards requirement under RSA 362-F:3.\n5 Electric Renewable Portfolio Standard; Definitions. Amend RSA 362-F:2, XV to read as follows:\nXV. \"Renewable energy source,\" \"renewable source,\" or \"source\" means a class I, [ II, ] III, or IV source of electricity or a class I source of useful thermal energy. An electrical generating facility, while selling its electrical output at long-term rates established before January 1, 2007 , by orders of the commission under RSA 362-A:4, shall not be considered a renewable source.\n6 Renewable Energy Fund. Amend RSA 362-F:10, I to read as follows:\nI. There is hereby established a renewable energy fund. This nonlapsing special fund shall be continually appropriated to the department of energy to be expended in accordance with this section; provided that at the start of the period in which there is no adopted state operating budget, the department of energy shall in a timely manner seek the approval of the fiscal committee of the general court to continue using moneys from the renewable energy fund to support renewable energy rebate and grant programs in order to ensure there are no interruptions to the programs. 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 payments to be made under this section shall be deposited in the fund. Any remaining moneys paid into the fund under paragraph II of this section[ , excluding class II moneys, ] shall be used by the department of energy to support thermal and electrical renewable energy initiatives and offshore wind initiatives, including the office of offshore wind industry development and energy innovation. [ Class II moneys shall primarily be used to support solar energy technologies in New Hampshire. ] All initiatives supported out of these funds shall be subject to audit by the department of energy as deemed necessary. All fund moneys [ including those from class II ] may be used to administer this chapter, but all new employee positions shall be approved by the fiscal committee of the general court. No new employees shall be hired by the department of energy due to the inclusion of useful thermal energy in class I production.\n7 Renewable Energy Fund. RSA 362-F:10, III is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:\nIII. Beginning June 30, 2025 these rates shall be fixed at the following levels:\n(a) Class I - $42, except for that portion of the class electric renewable portfolio standards to be met by qualifying renewable energy technologies producing useful thermal energy under RSA 362-F:3, which shall be $30.\n(b) Class III - $42.\n(c) Class IV - $37.\n8 Renewable Energy Certificates. Amend RSA 362-F:6, II-a to read as follows:\nII-a. The department of energy shall establish a methodology to estimate the total yearly production for customer-sited sources that are net metered under RSA 362-A:9 and for which class I [ or II ] certificates are not issued. For purposes of estimation, the department of energy shall use a capacity factor rating of 20 percent for each class I installation. [ The department of energy shall separately estimate class II output using a capacity factor rating equal to the annual PV Energy Forecast issued by the Distributed Generation Working Group under ISO New England, or its successor. ] Providers of electricity required to obtain and retire certificates under RSA 362-F:3 shall receive an annual credit for such production according to its class. By February 28 of each year, the department of energy shall compute and make public credit percentages that are equal to the estimated production for the prior calendar year in each class divided by the total amount of electricity supplied by providers of electricity to end-use customers in the prior calendar year, with the result converted to a percentage. Each provider may then, at the time of its annual report filing under RSA 362-F:8, claim a class I [ and a class II ] certificate credit equal to the credit percentage times the total megawatt-hours of electricity supplied by the provider to its end-use customers the prior calendar year.\n9 Repeal. The following are repealed:\nI. RSA 362-F:4, I(h), relative to class II sources.\nII. RSA 362-F:4, II, relative to class II renewable energy.\nIII. RSA 362-F:15, I, relative to class II increases.\n10 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2027.\nLBA\n25-0262\nRevised 2/18/26\nHB 219-FN- FISCAL NOTE\nAS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT #2025-2988h)\nAN ACT relative to changes to the minimum electric renewable portfolio standards.\nMETHODOLOGY:\nThis bill as amended modifies the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) by repealing the Class II requirement, reducing the Class I thermal requirement to 1.7%, adjusting Alternative Compliance Payment (ACP) rates, and removing indexing for inflation with an effective date of July 1, 2027 (FY 2028).\nThe Department of Energy states the RPS requires certain electricity providers to purchase renewable energy certificates (RECs) or make ACPs when REC requirements are not met. ACPs are deposited into the Renewable Energy Fund (REF).\nThe Department used Compliance Year 2023 (CY 2023) data as a baseline and assumed REC supply and demand remain static. In CY 2023, compliance payments for Class I thermal totaled $4,153,098 with 78,457 RECs purchased. Reducing the Class I thermal requirement from 2.2% to 1.7% would reduce ACP revenue by approximately $1,300,000 annually. Increasing the ACP rate from $28.76 to $30.00 would increase revenue by about $125,000, resulting in a net decrease of approximately $1,175,000 per year. For Class I, ACP revenue in CY 2023 was $111,715, and reducing the ACP rate from $63.29 to $40.00 is expected to have minimal impact. For Classes III and IV, the rate changes result in minimal first-year increases (Class IV: ~$12,000) and small savings in later years from removing inflation indexing. The combined effect of these changes is an estimated annual reduction in ACP revenue of approximately $1,200,000.\nBecause all ACP collections are deposited into the REF, the reduction in ACP revenue will reduce deposits into the REF by approximately $1,200,000 annually starting in FY 2028 and FY 2029.\nBased on electricity consumption data from the Department of Administrative Services, the State accounts for roughly 1% of total statewide electricity consumption and would therefore potentially realize $12,000 in annual savings from lower electricity costs, assuming all electricity is purchased from distribution utilities where rate reductions are passed through. Any potential reductions from electricity purchased from competitive suppliers are indeterminable. County and local governments would also experience an indeterminable decrease in electricity costs when purchasing from distribution utilities, but impacts from competitive suppliers are unknown. There is no anticipated impact on county or local revenues.\nAGENCIES CONTACTED:\nDepartment of Energy", "in_text": [{"date": "13Mar2025", "short": "0678h", "num": "2025-0678h"}, {"date": "7Jan2026", "short": "2988h", "num": "2025-2988h"}], "chars": 10851}, "nver": 3, "namd": 2, "rsa": {"RSA 362-F:4": "/laws/362-f#s4", "RSA 362-F:3": "/laws/362-f#s3", "RSA 362-F:10": "/laws/362-f#s10", "RSA 362-F:2": "/laws/362-f#s2", "RSA 362-A:4": "/laws/362-a#s4", "RSA 362-F:6": "/laws/362-f#s6", "RSA 362-A:9": "/laws/362-a#s9", "RSA 362-F:8": "/laws/362-f#s8", "RSA 362-F:15": "/laws/362-f#s15"}, "amends": {"RSA 362-F:4": "/laws/362-f#s4", "RSA 362-F:3": "/laws/362-f#s3", "RSA 362-F:2": "/laws/362-f#s2", "RSA 362-F:10": "/laws/362-f#s10", "RSA 362-F:6": "/laws/362-f#s6", "RSA 362-F:15": "/laws/362-f#s15"}, "related": [{"g": 0, "o": "2025-2026/HB2", "n": "HB 2-FN-A-LOCAL", "t": "relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures.", "y": 2025, "c": "Became Law", "s": "Its language was offered as amendment 2025-1488h to {b}; the House adopted it, 185-175."}]}