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HB 504 · 2025 · House · Science, Technology and Energy Committee

Revising the state energy policy

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relative to the state energy policy.

Revises the state energy policy to promote affordable, reliable, diverse, and secure energy resources for the health, safety, and welfare of citizens.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · July 22, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill revises the state energy policy to promote affordable, reliable, diverse, and secure energy resources for the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as enacted. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“New Hampshire shall promote the development of resources to achieve the purpose of this chapter, fostering a range of technology types, including reliable, on-demand, diverse, and firm energy resources, and distributed energy sources and storage capacities consistent with these goals, while allowing for customer choice.”
RSA 378:37
“New Hampshire shall promote the development of resources, tools, and infrastructure to enhance the state's ability to ensure the state’s energy independence by removing regulatory barriers to innovation to ensure that the state can procure affordable, reliable, diverse, and secure energy resources, including energy generation combined with storage, and consistent with RSA 362-F.”
RSA 378:37
“New Hampshire shall allow market forces and market-based mechanisms to drive prudent use of energy resources.”
RSA 378:37
“Government intervention to economically advantage one technology over another shall be time-limited, narrow, or necessary to achieve a specific policy goal.”
RSA 378:37

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Michael VoseRPrimeChair· Science, Technology and Energy
  • Rep. Keith AmmonRMajority Floor Leader
  • Rep. Lex BerezhnyRAssistant Majority Leader
  • Rep. JD BernardyRClerk· Science, Technology and Energy
  • Rep. Gregory HillRChair· Legislative Administration
  • Rep. Michael MoffettRChair· State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • Rep. Jeanine NotterRAssistant Majority Leader

Also: Rep. Jose CambrilsR, Rep. Michael HarringtonR, Rep. Donald McFarlaneR

Public testimony

64 signed in online · 11 wrote testimony

6% support94% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“DO NOT revise the state energy policy in such a way that it de-emphasizes energy diversity and innovation in the Granite State. We need to consider all options and NOT have all our eggs in one basket as has been and continues to be the case with the OIL and GAS monopoly.…”
— Erica Druke, Concordopposes
“NH needs to expand clean energy technologies and emphasize energy diversity in order to reduce energy costs, create jobs and drive local economic growth. This bill will do just the opposite. Please oppose this bill.”
— Anne Grossi, Bedfordopposes
“This bill revises the state energy policy in a manner that de-emphasizes energy diversity and innovation in the Granite State. It would guide regulators to pass over least-cost resources like solar and wind for "firm" generators like those that burn fossil fuels.”
— Margaret Caudill-Slosberg, Hanoveropposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 28, 2025Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energy2:05:25–2:06:331m 8slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 4, 2025Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energy6:21:46–6:26:244m 38slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0215h — roll call; Executive Session
  • Feb 20, 2025Floor debateHouse floor22:21–34:1711m 56slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0215h — adopted, roll call 204-165; Amendment # 2025-0215h — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 3, 2025Public hearingSenate Energy and Natural Resources22:38–24:251m 47slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • May 8, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1813s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1813s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-1813s — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 12, 2025Floor debateHouse floor2:21:07–2:22:261m 19slocated in the stream transcriptHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1813s (Rep. Vose) — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 26, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Adopted — voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 3 P. 13
  2. Jan 28, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/28/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
  3. Feb 4, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/04/2025 02:30 pm LOB 302-304
  4. Feb 4, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0215h 02/04/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 12 P. 11
  5. Feb 6, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  6. Feb 20, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0215h: AA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 11
  7. Feb 20, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0215h: MA RC 204-165 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 12
  8. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 7
  9. Apr 3, 2025SenHearing: 04/03/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:20 am; SC 15
  10. May 8, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1813s, 05/08/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 20
  11. May 8, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-1813s, AA, VV; 05/08/2025; SJ 12
  12. May 8, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-1813s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/08/2025; SJ 12
  13. Jun 12, 2025HouseHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1813s (Rep. Vose): MA VV 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 15
  14. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  15. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 59
  16. Jul 15, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 192; eff. 09/13/2025 HJ 18

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Documents (PDF)

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