Science, Technology and Energy

The House Committee on Science, Technology and Energy, chaired by Douglas Thomas.

It shall be the duty of the Committee on Science, Technology and Energy to consider all matters pertaining to energy, telecommunications, air pollution, the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission, the application of technological advances to the legislative process and the operation of state government, to coordinate the flow of information about technical and scientific matters to state and federal agencies and legislative committees, to monitor legislation referred to other committees in order to make suggestions for inclusion of technological improvements where warranted, and such other matters as may be referred to it.

Members

• Rep. Douglas Thomas (R - Rock 16) (Chair)
• Rep. JD Bernardy (R - Rock 36) (Vice Chair)
• Rep. Jeanine Notter (R - Hills 12)
• Rep. Michael Harrington (R - Straf 18)
• Rep. Tom Ploszaj (R - Belk 1)
• Rep. James Summers (R - Rock 20)
• Rep. Rita Mattson (R - Ches 18)
• Rep. John Schneller (R - Hills 2)
• Rep. Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R - Rock 30)
• Rep. Kat McGhee (D - Hills 35)
• Rep. Lucius Parshall (D - Ches 8)
• Rep. Tony Caplan (D - Merr 8)
• Rep. Thomas Cormen (D - Graf 15)
• Rep. John Larochelle (D - Straf 19)
• Rep. Dale Swanson (D - Hills 5)

Bills Referred, 2025-2026

• HB 95-FN: requiring the New Hampshire electric co-op regularly file a certificate of deregulation with the public utilities commission. (Killed)
• HB 106: establishing a commission to determine the monetary costs of climate damage to the state of New Hampshire and the best means of recouping such costs. (Killed)
• HB 166: establishing a committee to review Internet service providers' infrastructure transition plan from copper to fiber. (Killed)
• HB 169-FN: relative to a quorum of the public utilities commission. (Killed)
• HB 189: relative to the department of energy's 10-year state energy strategy and removing references to the energy efficiency and sustainable energy board. (Signed into law)
• HB 219-FN: relative to changes to the minimum electric renewable portfolio standards. (Referred for interim study)
• HB 221: enabling electric utilities to own, operate, and offer advanced nuclear resources, and relative to purchased power agreements for electric distribution utilities and limitations on community customer generators. (Vetoed, override failed)
• HB 224-FN: relative to rebates to ratepayers from the renewable energy fund. (Referred for interim study)
• HB 266: relative to structural changes to the department of energy and creating a limited exemption from parental consent required for certain recordings under the parental bill of rights and relative to the effect of murder on a decedent's estate. (Signed into law)
• HB 306: establishing a commission to study the short and long-term impacts of pending national and regional carbon pricing mechanisms on New Hampshire's citizens, businesses, institutions, and environment. (Died on the table)
• HB 436: establishing a commission to solicit reports and testimony regarding unidentified anomalous phenomena in the state. (Killed)
• HB 450: relative to commercial property assessed clean energy and resiliency (C-PACER). (Killed)
• HB 460-FN: relative to utility investments in distributed energy resources. (Died on the table)
• HB 504: relative to the state energy policy. (Signed into law)
• HB 508-FN: relative to decreasing assessment rates for entities providing VoIP and IP-enabled services, as well as certain local exchange carriers and their affiliates. (Signed into law)
• HB 526-FN: establishing a climate change and damage division in the department of environmental services. (Died on the table)
• HB 535-FN: relative to defining the role of the public utilities commission. (Died on the table)
• HB 537: relative to electric rates approved by the public utilities commission for residential condominium property. (Died on the table)
• HB 539: requiring electric utilities to use residential electric rates for certain types of residential condominiums. (Killed)
• HB 541: establishing a committee to study energy and telecommunications infrastructure survivability and resiliency. (Killed)
• HB 567-FN: relative to the elimination of useful thermal energy from renewable energy classes. (Killed)
• HB 575-FN: prohibiting offshore wind energy infrastructure. (Killed)
• HB 599: establishing a committee to examine weatherization initiatives for homes in New Hampshire. (Died on the table)
• HB 627: relative to permitting the public utilities commission to approve new providers for the Lifeline program. (Signed into law)
• HB 654-FN: relative to allowing small customer-generators the ability to participate in group-net metering. (Died on the table)
• HB 672-FN: to allow for off-grid electricity providers in New Hampshire. (Signed into law)
• HB 674-FN: relative to non-wire alternatives, time-of-use tariffs, and multi-year rate settings. (Died on the table)
• HB 680-FN: relative to standardizing homeowners associations' electricity billing for shared meter usage. (Killed)
• HB 681-FN: establishing a statewide online energy data platform. (Killed)
• HB 682: relative to the office of offshore wind industry, the offshore and port development commission, and the office of energy innovation. (Signed into law)
• HB 690-FN: directing the department of energy to investigate the state's withdrawal from ISO-New England and other strategy decisions that impact ratepayers in relation to New England's environmental policy. (Signed into law)
• HB 692: relative to utility companies adopting advanced meters. (Died on the table)
• HB 696-FN: relative to the application of utility property taxes and statewide education property taxes to electric generating facilities. (Signed into law)
• HB 708-FN: directing the department of energy to begin planning for the introduction of an additional overlay area code. (Killed)
• HB 710-FN: enabling electric utilities to own, operate, and offer advanced nuclear resources, and relative to purchased power agreements for electric distribution utilities and limitations on community customer generators. (Died: conferees could not agree)
• HB 723-FN: repealing the multi-use energy data platform. (Signed into law)
• HB 755-FN: relative to the state's electric utility market. (Died on the table)
• HB 759-FN: relative to community energy generators. (Died on the table)
• HB 760-FN: relative to utility default service. (Died on the table)
• HB 761-FN: relative to customer energy storage. (Died on the table)
• HB 764-FN: prohibiting the intentional release of polluting emissions, including cloud seeding, weather modification, excessive electromagnetic radio frequency, and microwave radiation and making penalties for violation of such prohibition. (Died on the table)
• HB 1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. (Died on the table)
• HB 1028: relative to the definition of renewable generation facility. (Died when the session ended)
• HB 1029-FN: relative to the definition of excavation under underground utility damage prevention laws. (Killed)
• HB 1128: restricting the use of weather modification technologies to declared emergencies. (Died on the table)
• HB 1169: relative to notification waiting periods to the underground utility damage prevention laws. (Killed)
• HB 1290: relative to customer energy storage. (Killed)
• HB 1398: establishing a committee to study the resources available for response to air quality incidents across the state. (Killed)
• HB 1455: relative to the criteria for reliable energy sources. (Killed)
• HB 1475-FN: directing the department of energy to study the portion of electric distribution costs attributable to fixed versus usage-based charges. (Killed)
• HB 1534: relative to utility default service. (Killed)
• HB 1535: relative to clarifying eligible renewable energy classes under the renewable portfolio standard. (Signed into law)
• HB 1539-FN: authorizing electric utilities to issue AAA-rated bonds for the purpose of storm cost recovery and infrastructure resilience. (Signed into law)
• HB 1542-FN: establishing a committee to study New Hampshire's electric renewable portfolio standard and the renewable energy fund. (Died: the chambers did not agree on a version)
• HB 1567: relative to the valuation of telecommunications use of public rights-of-way. (Killed)
• HB 1577: relative to the disclosure of utility customer data to municipalities for emergency response planning. (Signed into law)
• HB 1618-FN: prohibiting solar radiation modification, weather modification, and other polluting atmospheric interventions. (Killed)
• HB 1666-FN: requiring capacity planning in the state 10-year energy strategy. (Killed)
• HB 1685: establishing a committee to study aiding the growth of assistive technology businesses and adoption of assistive technologies in New Hampshire. (Died: the chambers did not agree on a version)
• HB 1718-FN: relative to authorizing energy storage in connection with net metering. (Signed into law)
• HB 1721-FN: relative to limiting new system enrollment and adjusting compliance payments under the renewable portfolio standard program. (Died on the table)
• HB 1722: relative to consumer protections and energy classifications for large-use electric facilities. (Killed)
• HB 1723-FN: requiring utilities and electric grid operators to assess and report the vulnerability of high-voltage transformers to geomagnetic and electromagnetic disturbances, and to recommend mitigation measures to protect the state electric infrastructure. (Signed into law)
• HB 1724: relative to public transparency of electric utility retail charges and cost reporting for transmission, wholesale electricity, capacity, and generation adequacy. (Died when the session ended)
• HB 1728-FN: requiring sufficient cybersecurity protections for critical infrastructure and technology projects. (Killed)
• HB 1733: relative to the reconciliation of default electric service rates. (Signed into law)
• HB 1736: repealing the authority of the public utilities commission to approve alternative forms of regulation for utilities. (Killed)
• HB 1738-FN: relative to ratepayer benefits from the regional greenhouse gas initiative and relative to energy procurement and nuclear regulatory duties. (Signed into law)
• HB 1739-FN: relative to energy infrastructure, economic development, and workforce training for large-scale data facilities. (Killed)
• HB 1741-FN: relative to the enrollment and use of distributed energy resource aggregations by electric utilities. (Died on the table)
• HB 1742: relative to customer-generators inadvertently enrolled in a municipal or county aggregation program. (Signed into law)
• HB 1743-FN: requiring disclosure of radiation levels emitted by smart meters. (Killed)
• HB 1745-FN: relative to the allocation of public utility costs to ratepayers. (Died when the session ended)
• HB 1748-FN: establishing the New Hampshire energy efficiency and resource development authority. (Referred for interim study)
• HB 1775-FN: relative to utility ownership of natural gas and nuclear power generation facilities. (Signed into law)
• HB 1777-FN: relative to the enhanced 911 system fund. (Died on the table)
• HR 15: urging New Hampshire's congressional representatives to advocate for a change in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's policy. (Adopted by the House)
• HR 35: urging the prohibition of the intentional release of polluting emissions, including cloud seeding and weather modification, to preserve the atmosphere of New Hampshire. (Adopted by the House)
• HCR 2: declaring the development of advanced nuclear energy technology to be in the best interest of the state of New Hampshire and the United States. (Passed one chamber)
• HCR 4: relative to rejecting all offshore wind energy projects in the waters off the coast of New Hampshire and the Gulf of Maine. (Passed one chamber)
• SB 4: relative to commercial property assessed clean energy and resiliency (C-PACER). (Signed into law)
• SB 65-FN: relative to stormwater management for solar arrays. (Signed into law)
• SB 106-FN: relative to the participation of customer generators in net energy metering. (Indefinitely postponed)
• SB 108-FN: relative to the department of energy. (Signed into law)
• SB 112-FN: relative to purchased power agreements for electric distribution utilities. (Referred for interim study)
• SB 228-FN: relative to the limitations on community customer generators. (Killed)
• SB 230-FN: relative to electric utility restructuring and investment in distributed energy resources. (Killed)
• SB 232: clarifying certain net metering terms and conditions. (Signed into law)
• SB 233-FN: relative to the grid modernization advisory group. (Signed into law)
• SB 236: relative to transferring control of the Electric Assistance Program to the department of energy. (Signed into law)
• SB 447: enabling electric utilities to own, operate, and offer advanced nuclear resources, and relative to purchased power agreements for electric distribution utilities and limitations on community customer generators. (Killed)
• SB 449-FN: relative to relative to the participation of large customer-generators in net metering and relative to energy storage in connection with net metering. (Killed)
• SB 538-FN: extending net metering eligibility terms for municipal energy projects. (Signed into law)
• SB 540-FN: relative to plug-in solar generation systems. (Signed into law)
• SB 560: modernizing the New Hampshire coordinate system. (Signed into law)
• SB 589-FN: relative to port electrification, microgrid development, and cybersecurity standards for energy and water systems. (Signed into law)
• SB 590-FN: relative to electric aggregation plans. (Signed into law)
• SB 591-FN: allowing utility companies to own or build generation facilities. (Signed into law)
• SB 599-FN: relative to the renewable energy fund. (Signed into law)

And 978 bills in 18 earlier terms.

Recent Meetings

• The Committee on Science, Technology and Energy met on June 2, 2026 for executive sessions on HB 1748-FN and SB 112-FN. It also held full committee work sessions on HB 1748-FN and SB 112-FN. On HB 1748-FN it recommended refer for interim study, 14–3, with a minority recommending inexpedient to legislate. On SB 112-FN it recommended refer for interim study, 16–1.
• The Committee on Science, Technology and Energy met on April 13, 2026 for executive sessions on SB 447, SB 589-FN, SB 590-FN, SB 540-FN, SB 538-FN, SB 449-FN, SB 591-FN and SB 599-FN. On SB 447 it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 18–0. On SB 589-FN it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 18–0. On SB 590-FN it recommended ought to pass, 17–1. On SB 540-FN it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 16–1, with a minority recommending inexpedient to legislate. On SB 538-FN it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 18–0. On SB 449-FN it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 10–8, with a minority recommending ought to pass with amendment. On SB 591-FN it recommended ought to pass, 11–7, with a minority recommending inexpedient to legislate. On SB 599-FN it recommended ought to pass, 10–8, with a minority recommending inexpedient to legislate.
• The Committee on Science, Technology and Energy met on April 7, 2026 for public hearings on SB 590-FN, SB 591-FN, SB 599-FN and SB 447. It also held an executive session on SB 589-FN. On SB 589-FN it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 18–0.
• The Committee on Science, Technology and Energy met on April 6, 2026 for public hearings on SB 449-FN, SB 538-FN, SB 560, SB 540-FN and SB 589-FN. It also held an executive session on SB 560. On SB 560 it recommended ought to pass, 14–0.
• The Committee on Science, Technology and Energy met on March 3, 2026 for executive sessions on HB 1028 and HB 1723-FN. On HB 1028 it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 18–0. On HB 1723-FN it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 13–3, with a minority recommending inexpedient to legislate.
• The Committee on Science, Technology and Energy met on February 17, 2026 for executive sessions on HB 1577, HB 1685, HB 1398, HB 1666-FN, HB 1722, HB 1723-FN, HB 1724, HB 1728-FN, HB 1733, HB 1736, HB 1534 and HB 1745-FN. On HB 1577 it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 17–0. On HB 1685 it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 18–0. On HB 1398 it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 18–0. On HB 1666-FN it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 11–7, with a minority recommending ought to pass. On HB 1722 it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 10–8, with a minority recommending ought to pass. On HB 1723-FN it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 13–3, with a minority recommending inexpedient to legislate. On HB 1724 it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 10–8, with a minority recommending ought to pass with amendment. On HB 1728-FN it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 18–0. On HB 1733 it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 18–0. On HB 1736 it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 18–0. On HB 1534 it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 18–0. On HB 1745-FN it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 12–6, with a minority recommending ought to pass with amendment.
• The Committee on Science, Technology and Energy met on February 10, 2026 for public hearings on HB 1724, HB 1728-FN, HB 1733 and HB 1736.
• The Committee on Science, Technology and Energy met on February 9, 2026 for public hearings on HB 1535, HB 1577, HB 1666-FN, HB 1685 and HB 1722. It also held executive sessions on HB 1567, HB 1718-FN, HB 1535, HB 1290, HB 1741-FN, HB 1777-FN, HB 1775-FN, HB 1748-FN and HB 1742. On HB 1567 it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 17–0. On HB 1718-FN it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 17–0. On HB 1535 it recommended ought to pass, 17–0. On HB 1290 it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 17–0. On HB 1741-FN it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 9–8, with a minority recommending refer for interim study. On HB 1777-FN it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 12–5, with a minority recommending ought to pass. On HB 1775-FN it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 11–6, with a minority recommending inexpedient to legislate. On HB 1748-FN it recommended refer for interim study, 14–3, with a minority recommending inexpedient to legislate. On HB 1742 it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 17–0.
• The Committee on Science, Technology and Energy met on February 3, 2026 for public hearings on HB 1028, HB 1290, HB 1398 and HB 1534. It also held executive sessions on HR 35, HB 1028, HB 1475-FN, HB 1539-FN, HB 1721-FN, HB 1739-FN and HB 1743-FN. On HB 1028 it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 18–0. On HB 1475-FN it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 18–0. On HB 1539-FN it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 18–0. On HB 1721-FN it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 10–8, with a minority recommending inexpedient to legislate. On HB 1739-FN it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 18–0. On HB 1743-FN it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 17–1.
• The Committee on Science, Technology and Energy met on February 2, 2026 for public hearings on HB 1745-FN, HB 1775-FN, HB 1777-FN, HB 1748-FN and HB 1742. It also held a subcommittee work session on HB 1723-FN.
• The Committee on Science, Technology and Energy met on January 29, 2026 for public hearings on HB 1567, HB 1475-FN, HB 1539-FN, HB 1718-FN and HB 1455. It also held an executive session on HB 1455. On HB 1455 it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 17–0.
• The Committee on Science, Technology and Energy met on January 27, 2026 for public hearings on HB 1741-FN, HB 1743-FN, HB 1738-FN and HB 1739-FN. It also held executive sessions on HB 1542-FN, HB 1738-FN and HB 1002. On HB 1542-FN it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 10–6, with a minority recommending inexpedient to legislate. On HB 1738-FN it recommended ought to pass, 16–0. On HB 1002 it recommended ought to pass, 10–6, with a minority recommending inexpedient to legislate.
• The Committee on Science, Technology and Energy met on January 20, 2026 for public hearings on HB 1029-FN, HB 1169, HB 1542-FN, HB 1721-FN and HB 1002. It also held executive sessions on HB 1029-FN and HB 1169. On HB 1029-FN it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 14–0. On HB 1169 it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 14–0.
• The Committee on Science, Technology and Energy met on January 14, 2026 for public hearings on HB 1723-FN, HR 35, HB 1128 and HB 1618-FN. It also held executive sessions on HB 1618-FN and HB 1128. On HB 1618-FN it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 15–0. On HB 1128 it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 15–1.
• The Committee on Science, Technology and Energy met on October 14, 2025 for executive sessions on HB 266, SB 106-FN and SB 112-FN. It also held full committee work sessions on HB 266, SB 106-FN and SB 112-FN. On HB 266 it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 17–0. On SB 106-FN it recommended refer for interim study, 17–0. On SB 112-FN it recommended refer for interim study, 16–1.
• The Committee on Science, Technology and Energy met on April 21, 2025 for public hearings on SB 236 and SB 112-FN. It also held executive sessions on SB 106-FN, SB 228-FN, SB 232, SB 236 and SB 112-FN. It also held full committee work sessions on SB 106-FN, SB 228-FN, SB 236 and SB 112-FN. On SB 106-FN it recommended refer for interim study, 17–0. On SB 228-FN it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 10–8, with a minority recommending ought to pass. On SB 232 it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 18–0. On SB 236 it recommended ought to pass, 18–0. On SB 112-FN it recommended refer for interim study, 16–1.
• The Committee on Science, Technology and Energy met on April 14, 2025 for public hearings on SB 106-FN and SB 228-FN. It also held executive sessions on SB 65-FN, SB 230-FN, SB 232, SB 233-FN and SB 108-FN. It also held full committee work sessions on SB 65-FN, SB 108-FN, SB 230-FN, SB 232 and SB 233-FN. On SB 65-FN it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 18–0. On SB 230-FN it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 18–0. On SB 232 it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 18–0. On SB 233-FN it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 18–0. On SB 108-FN it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 18–0.
• The Committee on Science, Technology and Energy met on April 7, 2025 for public hearings on SB 65-FN, SB 230-FN, SB 233-FN, SB 232 and SB 108-FN.
• The Committee on Science, Technology and Energy met on March 10, 2025 for executive sessions on HB 450, HB 680-FN, HB 537, HB 539, HB 266, HB 759-FN, HB 761-FN, HB 692, HB 755-FN and HB 760-FN. It also held full committee work sessions on HB 450, HB 266, HB 692, HB 759-FN, HB 537, HB 760-FN, HB 761-FN, HB 539, HB 680-FN and HB 755-FN. On HB 450 it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 18–0. On HB 680-FN it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 18–0. On HB 537 it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 10–8, with a minority recommending ought to pass with amendment. On HB 539 it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 18–0. On HB 266 it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 17–0. On HB 759-FN it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 10–8, with a minority recommending ought to pass. On HB 761-FN it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 10–8, with a minority recommending ought to pass. On HB 692 it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 10–8, with a minority recommending ought to pass. On HB 755-FN it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 10–8, with a minority recommending ought to pass. On HB 760-FN it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 10–8, with a minority recommending ought to pass.
• The Committee on Science, Technology and Energy met on March 4, 2025 for executive sessions on HB 221, HB 672-FN, HB 535-FN, HB 599, HB 710-FN and HR 15. It also held full committee work sessions on HB 221, HR 15, HB 535-FN, HB 672-FN and HB 710-FN.
• The Committee on Science, Technology and Energy met on March 3, 2025 for public hearings on HB 266, HR 15 and HB 599. It also held executive sessions on HB 567-FN, HB 696-FN, HB 764-FN and HB 219-FN. It also held subcommittee work sessions on HB 539, HB 680-FN and HB 537. On HB 567-FN it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 18–0. On HB 696-FN it recommended ought to pass, 18–0. On HB 764-FN it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 17–1, with a minority recommending ought to pass. On HB 219-FN it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 10–8, with a minority recommending inexpedient to legislate.
• The Committee on Science, Technology and Energy met on February 18, 2025 for public hearings on HB 692, HB 755-FN, HB 761-FN, HB 759-FN and HB 760-FN. It also held executive sessions on HB 723-FN, HB 690-FN, HB 681-FN, HB 674-FN and HCR 2. On HB 723-FN it recommended ought to pass, 10–8, with a minority recommending inexpedient to legislate. On HB 690-FN it recommended ought to pass, 10–8, with a minority recommending inexpedient to legislate. On HB 681-FN it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 14–4, with a minority recommending ought to pass. On HB 674-FN it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 10–8, with a minority recommending ought to pass.
• The Committee on Science, Technology and Energy met on February 11, 2025 for public hearings on HB 696-FN, HB 708-FN, HCR 2, HB 710-FN and HB 764-FN. It also held an executive session on HB 708-FN. On HB 708-FN it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 14–1.
• The Committee on Science, Technology and Energy met on February 10, 2025 for public hearings on HB 567-FN, HB 674-FN, HB 681-FN, HB 723-FN, HB 672-FN and HB 690-FN. It also held executive sessions on HB 575-FN, HB 654-FN, HB 541, HB 224-FN and HB 460-FN. On HB 575-FN it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 16–1. On HB 654-FN it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 12–5, with a minority recommending ought to pass. On HB 541 it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 17–0. On HB 224-FN it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 10–7, with a minority recommending inexpedient to legislate. On HB 460-FN it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 10–8, with a minority recommending ought to pass.
• The Committee on Science, Technology and Energy met on February 4, 2025 for public hearings on HB 537, HB 539, HB 680-FN, HB 654-FN, HB 541 and SB 4. It also held executive sessions on HB 166, HB 169-FN, HB 436, HB 504, HB 508-FN and SB 4. On HB 166 it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 18–0. On HB 169-FN it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 10–7, with a minority recommending ought to pass with amendment. On HB 436 it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 17–0. On HB 504 it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 10–8, with a minority recommending inexpedient to legislate. On HB 508-FN it recommended ought to pass, 18–0. On SB 4 it recommended ought to pass, 15–3, with a minority recommending inexpedient to legislate.
• The Committee on Science, Technology and Energy met on February 3, 2025 for public hearings on HB 682, HB 575-FN, HCR 4, HB 219-FN and HB 567-FN. It also held executive sessions on HB 682 and HCR 4. On HB 682 it recommended ought to pass, 9–6, with a minority recommending inexpedient to legislate.
• The Committee on Science, Technology and Energy met on January 28, 2025 for public hearings on HB 504, HB 508-FN, HB 535-FN and HB 450. It also held executive sessions on HB 95-FN, HB 189 and HB 627. On HB 95-FN it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 15–3, with a minority recommending ought to pass. On HB 189 it recommended ought to pass with amendment, 11–7, with a minority recommending inexpedient to legislate. On HB 627 it recommended ought to pass, 18–0.
• The Committee on Science, Technology and Energy met on January 27, 2025 for public hearings on HB 189, HB 221, HB 224-FN, HB 436, HB 627 and HB 460-FN.
• The Committee on Science, Technology and Energy met on January 21, 2025 for public hearings on HB 306, HB 95-FN, HB 166, HB 526-FN and HB 169-FN. It also held executive sessions on HB 526-FN, HB 106 and HB 306. On HB 526-FN it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 10–8, with a minority recommending ought to pass. On HB 106 it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 10–8, with a minority recommending ought to pass. On HB 306 it recommended that the House find it inexpedient to legislate, 10–8, with a minority recommending ought to pass.
• The Committee on Science, Technology and Energy met on January 14, 2025 for a public hearing on HB 106.

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