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HB 680 · 2025 · House · Science, Technology and Energy Committee

HOA shared-meter electricity billing

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relative to standardizing homeowners associations' electricity billing for shared meter usage.

Standardizes homeowners associations' electricity billing by requiring all residential units, including those with shared meters, to be billed at the residential rate and establishes a chargeback system for shared meter usage.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 26, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill standardizes homeowners associations' electricity billing by ensuring that all residential units, including those with shared meters, are billed at the residential electricity rate and establishes a chargeback system for shared meter usage.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“The commission shall ensure that all homeowners associations are billed at the residential electricity rate for all residential units, including those with shared meters.”
RSA 378:1
“The commission shall be under no obligation to investigate or hear any rate matter which it has investigated within a period of 2 years, but may do so within said period at its discretion.”
RSA 378:7
“The cost for shared residential meter usage, including septic system and well pump usage, shall be charged back only to the residential units that share each meter.”
RSA 378:26-a
“When fixing rates for electricity, the commission shall classify residential units in homeowners associations as residential customers and ensure that billing for all residential units is at residential rates, even if the homeowners association is the customer and even if shared meters are used.”
RSA 378:7

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Zoe ManosDPrime
  • Rep. Allison KnabDRanking Member· Resources, Recreation, and Development
  • Rep. Thomas CormenDDeputy Ranking Member· Science, Technology, and Energy

Also: Sen. Debra AltschillerD

Public testimony

4 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

75% support25% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I understand that tomorrow the Science, Technology, and Energy Committee will hold public hearings with regard to HB’s 537, 539 and HB 680. I am writing on behalf of Kirriemuir Condominium Association as well as the Stratham, NH Condominium Leadership Council.…”
— Paige Libbey, Stratham · Kirriemuir Condominium Associationsupports

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
  • Mar 10, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate18–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 26, 2025HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 4, 2025Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energy1:21:00–1:24:043m 4slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Mar 3, 2025Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energy5:36:45–5:37:531m 8slocated in the stream transcriptSubcommittee Work Session
  • Mar 10, 2025Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energy4:10:13–4:13:153m 2slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Full Committee Work Session; Executive Session
  • Mar 26, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — 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. 22
  2. Feb 4, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/04/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
  3. Mar 3, 2025HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 03/03/2025 02:00 pm LOB 302-304
  4. Mar 10, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 03/10/2025 09:00 am LOB 302-304
  5. Mar 10, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/10/2025 01:00 pm LOB 302-304
  6. Mar 10, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/10/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 17 P. 24
  7. Mar 26, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 44

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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