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HB 535 · 2025 · House · Science, Technology and Energy Committee

Redefining public utilities commission authority

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relative to defining the role of the public utilities commission.

Clarifies and eliminates certain grants of authority to the public utilities commission and requires the commission to approve settlement agreements signed by all parties in contested cases unless a provision is found contrary to law.AI-generated

Status

Died on the table in the House · March 20, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill clarifies and eliminates certain grants of authority to the public utilities commission, and requires, in any contested case before the commission to which the department of energy and the office of the consumer advocate are parties, the commission to approve by order any settlement agreement to which all parties are a signatory, unless the commission determines after hearing that any settlement provision is contrary to law. This bill is at the request of the office of the consumer advocate.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Thomas CormenDPrimeDeputy Ranking Member· Science, Technology, and Energy

Sen. David WattersD

Public testimony

5 signed in online

80% support20% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-2810:00 amHouse Science, Technology and EnergyLOB 302-304Public hearing
  • 2025-03-0410:30 amHouse Science, Technology and EnergyLOB 302-304Public hearing
  • 2025-03-041:00 pmHouse Science, Technology and EnergyLOB 302-304Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 3 P. 15
  2. Jan 28, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/28/2025 01:00 pm LOB 302-304
  3. Mar 4, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 03/04/2025 10:30 am LOB 302-304
  4. Mar 4, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/04/2025 01:00 pm LOB 302-304
  5. Mar 4, 2025HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 03/04/2025 (Vote 9-8; RC)
  6. Mar 10, 2025HouseMinority : Ought to Pass
  7. Mar 20, 2025HouseLay HB535 on Table (Rep. Sweeney): MA DV 194-153 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 87
  8. Dec 17, 2025HouseDied on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025 HJ 19

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Documents (PDF)

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