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HB 106 · 2025 · House · Science, Technology and Energy Committee

Study on climate damage costs

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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.

Establishes a legislative commission to study the financial costs of climate-related damage to New Hampshire and evaluate methods for recouping those costs, including legal action against fossil fuel companies.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 6, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill establishes a commission to determine the financial cost of climate damage to New Hampshire and methods of recouping such costs.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Tony CaplanDPrime
  • Rep. Peter BixbyDRanking Member· Environment and Agriculture
  • Rep. Thomas CormenDDeputy Ranking Member· Science, Technology, and Energy
  • Rep. Kat McGheeDRanking Member· Science, Technology, and Energy
  • Rep. Christine SeibertDRanking Member· State, Federal, and Veterans Affairs

Also: Rep. Wendy ThomasD, Sen. David WattersD

Public testimony

170 signed in online · 70 wrote testimony

96% support4% oppose0% neutral

ForClimate change is already causing damage and costs in NH

AgainstUnderlying climate science is disputed

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“The League of Conservation Voters strongly supports House Bill 106 as a strategy for the State of New Hampshire to help determine the very significant costs of the impacts of climate change on many aspects of the New Hampshire economy.…”
— Rob Werner, Concord · League of Conservation Voterssupports
“Recent fires and flooding are just the beginning of expensive problems we can expect as a result of climate change. This bill is a wise way to plan for the future. Please support it!”
— Anne Huberman, Peterboroughsupports
“We have already seen coastal damage due to climate change. In order to be prepared for the future, we must start preparing now.”
— Robin Schnell, Portsmouthsupports
“Honorable Science, Energy, and Technology Committee Members I am writing to vehemently oppose this bill, as it is based on junk science and fear-mongering for funding. Carbon dioxide has never been a climate driver, it has been a climate lagger.…”
— Julius Soti, Windhamopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-143:30 pmHouse Science, Technology and EnergyLOB 302-304Public hearing
  • 2025-01-213:30 pmHouse Science, Technology and EnergyLOB 302-304Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 2 P. 6
  2. Jan 14, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/14/2025 03:30 pm LOB 302-304
  3. Jan 21, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/21/2025 03:30 pm LOB 302-304
  4. Jan 21, 2025HouseMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/21/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 10 P. 11
  5. Jan 30, 2025HouseMinority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  6. Feb 6, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 207-149 02/06/2025 HJ 4 P. 34

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.