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@misc{legislator-tony-caplan-merr-8, title = {Rep. Tony Caplan (D - Merr 8)}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/legislator/tony-caplan-merr-8}, note = {Accessed 24 Oct. 2026} }
Representative Tony Caplan (D - Merr 8)
- Represents: Bradford, Henniker, Warner
- Committees: Science, Technology and Energy
- Recorded roll call votes: Yea 581, Nay 823, Not Voting/Not Excused 46, Not Voting/Excused 94
- Bills sponsored: 64, 15 as prime sponsor
Bills Sponsored
- SB 111-FN (2026): authorizing a reliability indexing credit pilot program.
- HB 1824-FN (2026): relative to school district financial distress.
- HB 1741-FN (2026): relative to the enrollment and use of distributed energy resource aggregations by electric utilities. (prime sponsor)
- HB 1722 (2026): relative to consumer protections and energy classifications for large-use electric facilities.
- HB 1666-FN (2026): requiring capacity planning in the state 10-year energy strategy.
- HB 1534 (2026): relative to utility default service.
- HB 1399-FN (2026): making an appropriation to the Claremont school district for costs associated with a building renovation project from the revenue stabilization reserve account.
- HB 1303 (2026): authorizing municipalities to adopt zoning ordinances related to the protection, management, or replacement of tree canopy.
- HB 1296 (2026): relative to the conditions for, and procedures for the adoption of, the elderly tax exemption.
- HB 1290 (2026): relative to customer energy storage.
- HB 1282 (2026): establishing a commission to advise the department of environmental services on food waste diversion.
- HB 1265 (2026): prohibiting the construction of data centers in the state and establishing a committee to study the environmental impact of data centers.
- HB 1141-FN (2026): (New Title) relative to permitting and fee authority for mining and prospecting. (prime sponsor)
- HB 1098 (2026): relative to municipalities denying building or occupancy permits for property adjacent to class VI roads under certain circumstances.
- HB 1056 (2026): establishing a commission to study the impacts of reinsurance on the cost and availability of property insurance in New Hampshire.
- HB 1024 (2026): prohibiting investments by the New Hampshire retirement system in businesses owned by a sitting president or their family. (prime sponsor)
- SB 272-FN (2025): relative to electric-vehicle charging station funding.
- SB 234-FN (2025): relative to the electric assistance program.
- SB 228-FN (2025): relative to the limitations on community customer generators.
- HR 10 (2025): (New Title) recognizing the importance of clean air, clean water, and a healthy environment with regard to our fundamental rights.
- HB 761-FN (2025): relative to customer energy storage.
- HB 760-FN (2025): relative to utility default service.
- HB 755-FN (2025): relative to the state's electric utility market.
- HB 674-FN (2025): relative to non-wire alternatives, time-of-use tariffs, and multi-year rate settings. (prime sponsor)
- HB 654-FN (2025): relative to allowing small customer-generators the ability to participate in group-net metering.
- HB 601-FN (2025): relative to causes of action against companies that misstate the impacts of their business on the environment.
- HB 556 (2025): relative to the sale of products labeled as biodegradable or compostable.
- HB 462-FN (2025): establishing a cause of action for unwarranted video imaging of residential premises.
- HB 156 (2025): (New Title) relative to the duties of the advisory committee on state procurement.
- HB 138-LOCAL (2025): relative to tax impact notation on warrant articles with multi-year tax impacts.
- HB 106 (2025): 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. (prime sponsor)
- SB 551-FN-A (2024): relative to making an appropriation for rail trail project matching funds.
- SB 267-FN (2024): (New Title) requiring the commissioner of the department of environmental services to consider "cumulative impacts analysis" in rules and statutes.
- HR 30 (2024): urging a robust climate education in schools including current environmental and economic information.
- HB 1681-FN (2024): relative to sale of products labeled as biodegradable or compostable.
- HB 1630-FN (2024): relative to extended producer responsibility.
- HB 1431 (2024): relative to utility requirements for integrated distribution planning. (prime sponsor)
- HB 1423-FN (2024): requiring the commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources to identify all old growth and mature forests on public land in the state of New Hampshire. (prime sponsor)
- HB 1376-FN (2024): relative to prohibiting certain packaging from carrying the recycling logo. (prime sponsor)
- HB 1322-FN (2024): relative to the state minimum hourly rate.
- HB 1268-FN (2024): relative to prohibiting the issuance of large groundwater withdrawal permits for the commercial sale of bottled or bulk water. (prime sponsor)
- HB 1207-FN (2024): relative to single-use disposable plastic foodware accessories. (prime sponsor)
- HCR 7 (2023): recognizing the Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk Abenaki Nation.
- HCR 5 (2023): urging the taking of appropriate legal action against multinational fossil fuel companies for harms incurred from disinformation campaigns about the effects of fossil fuel combustion. (prime sponsor)
- HB 58-FN (2023): prohibiting payment of subminimum wages.
- HB 487-FN (2023): establishing a New Hampshire farm-to-school reimbursement program.
- HB 459-FN (2023): relative to transactions exempt from the regulation of business practices for consumer protection. (prime sponsor)
- HB 372 (2023): 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. (prime sponsor)
- HB 340-FN (2023): relative to the transfer of residential property.
- HB 273 (2023): requiring composting and waste recycling to be made available to residents of public housing.
- HB 253 (2023): establishing a committee to study extended producer responsibility.
- HB 221 (2023): (Third New Title) relative to the acquisition of agricultural land development rights and relative to the use of game cameras.
- HB 1601-FN (2022): relative to funding of the NHsaves program
- HB 1450-FN (2022): including agricultural resources under the land and community heritage investment program. (prime sponsor)
- HB 1407-FN (2022): including the promotion of affordable housing under the land and community heritage investment program.
- HB 1403 (2022): establishing a commission relative to the minimum wage.
- HB 1251 (2022): prohibiting payment of subminimum wages.
- HB 1177 (2022): relative to permissible residential units in a residential zone.
- HB 1076 (2022): relative to illegal productivity quotas.
- CACR 29 (2022): relating to the general court. Providing that the number of representatives be no more than 150 and the number of senators be no more than 35.
- HB 563 (2021): establishing a committee to study a living wage and the utilization of public assistance among low wage workers and their families in New Hampshire. (prime sponsor)
- HB 341 (2021): relative to permissible residential units in a residential zone.
- HB 189 (2021): relative to accessory dwelling units.
- HB 168-FN (2021): requiring the adoption of innovative vehicle emissions standards pursuant to section 177 of the federal Clean Air Act.
Recent Votes
- August 19, 2026: HB2026, Veto Override — Yea
- August 19, 2026: HB221, Veto Override — Nay
- August 19, 2026: HB232, Veto Override — Nay
- August 19, 2026: HB396, Veto Override — Yea
- August 19, 2026: HB1072, Veto Override — Nay
- August 19, 2026: HB1097, Veto Override — Nay
- August 19, 2026: HB1102, Veto Override — Yea
- August 19, 2026: HB1184, Veto Override — Yea
- August 19, 2026: HB1267, Veto Override — Yea
- August 19, 2026: HB1336, Veto Override — Nay
- August 19, 2026: HB1337, Veto Override — Nay
- August 19, 2026: HB1358, Veto Override — Nay
- August 19, 2026: HB1369, Veto Override — Yea
- August 19, 2026: HB1422, Veto Override — Yea
- August 19, 2026: HB1442, Veto Override — Nay
- August 19, 2026: HB396, Reconsider — Yea
- August 19, 2026: HB396, Veto Override — Yea
- August 19, 2026: HB1491, Veto Override — Nay
- August 19, 2026: HB1565, Veto Override — Nay
- August 19, 2026: HB1610, Veto Override — Nay
- August 19, 2026: HB1643, Veto Override — Nay
- August 19, 2026: HB1726, Veto Override — Nay
- August 19, 2026: HB1766, Veto Override — Yea
- August 19, 2026: SB434, Veto Override — Nay
- August 19, 2026: SB468, Veto Override — Yea
- August 19, 2026: SB552, Veto Override — Nay
- August 19, 2026: SB661, Veto Override — Nay
- August 19, 2026: Affirm The Report — Yea
- June 4, 2026: SB481, Adopt CofC Report — Nay
- June 4, 2026: HB1588, Adopt CofC Report — Yea
- June 4, 2026: HB317, Adopt CofC Report — Nay
- June 4, 2026: HB1062, Adopt CofC Report — Nay
- June 4, 2026: HB1279, Adopt CofC Report — Nay
- June 4, 2026: HB155, Adopt CofC Report — Nay
- June 4, 2026: HB1300, Adopt CofC Report — Nay
- June 4, 2026: HB609, Table — Yea
- June 4, 2026: HB1374, Adopt CofC Report — Nay
- June 4, 2026: HB1376, Adopt CofC Report — Nay
- May 21, 2026: HB1610, Concur — Nay
- May 21, 2026: HB1358, Concur — Nay
- May 21, 2026: HB1792, Concur — Nay
- May 21, 2026: HB1336, Concur — Nay
- May 21, 2026: HB1681, Concur — Yea
- May 21, 2026: HB232, Concur — Nay
- May 21, 2026: HB1442, Concur — Nay
- May 21, 2026: Affirm The Report — Yea
- May 21, 2026: Remove From Table — Yea
- May 14, 2026: SB409, Adopt Floor Amendment — Yea
- May 14, 2026: SB430, OTPA — Nay
- May 14, 2026: SB434, OTPA — Nay
- May 14, 2026: SB498, Reconsider — Yea
- May 14, 2026: SB574, Adopt Amendment — Nay
- May 14, 2026: SB574, OTPA — Nay
- May 14, 2026: CACR12, Adopt Amendment — Nay
- May 14, 2026: CACR12, Adopt Floor Amendment — Nay
- May 14, 2026: CACR12, OTPA — Nay
- May 14, 2026: SB223, OTPA — Nay
- May 14, 2026: SB504, Adopt Floor Amendment — Nay
- May 14, 2026: SB504, OTPA — Nay
- May 14, 2026: SB552, OTP — Nay
- May 14, 2026: SB408, Adopt Floor Amendment — Nay
- May 14, 2026: SB557, Adopt Floor Amendment — Nay
- May 14, 2026: SB88, OTPA — Nay
- May 14, 2026: SB508, OTP — Nay
- May 14, 2026: Table — Nay
- May 14, 2026: SB643, OTPA — Nay
- May 14, 2026: SB653, Adopt Amendment — Nay
- May 14, 2026: SB653, OTPA — Nay
- May 14, 2026: SB627, Interim Study — Nay
- May 14, 2026: SB567, Adopt Floor Amendment — Nay
- May 14, 2026: SB567, Table — Yea
- May 14, 2026: SB567, OTPA — Nay
- May 14, 2026: SB625, ITL — Yea
- May 14, 2026: SB625, Adopt Floor Amendment — Nay
- May 14, 2026: SB625, Adopt Floor Amendment — Nay
- May 14, 2026: SB625, OTPA — Nay
- May 7, 2026: HB564, Concur — Nay
- May 7, 2026: SB669, Interim Study — Nay
- May 7, 2026: SB481, OTPA — Nay
- May 7, 2026: SB603, ITL — Nay
- May 7, 2026: SB501, Table — Nay
- May 7, 2026: SB520, Table — Yea
- April 23, 2026: SB482, OTP — Yea
- April 23, 2026: CACR11, OTP — Nay
- April 23, 2026: SB460, Adopt Amendment — Nay
- April 23, 2026: SB460, Table — Yea
- April 23, 2026: SB586, Adopt Floor Amendment — Yea
- April 23, 2026: SB101, Adopt Amendment — Nay
- April 23, 2026: SB101, Adopt Amendment — Yea
- April 23, 2026: SB101, OTPA — Nay
- April 23, 2026: SB543, ITL — Nay
- April 23, 2026: SB545, ITL — Nay
- April 23, 2026: SB449, ITL — Nay
- April 23, 2026: SB559, ITL — Not Voting/Not Excused
- April 9, 2026: HB349, Veto Override — Nay
- April 9, 2026: HB451, Veto Override — Yea
- April 9, 2026: HB1689, Concur — Nay
- April 9, 2026: SB620, OTPA — Yea
- April 9, 2026: Shall Member Continue — Yea
- April 9, 2026: Shall Member Continue — Yea
And 1,444 earlier votes.