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SB 4 · 2025 · Senate · Commerce Committee

Commercial clean energy financing program

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relative to commercial property assessed clean energy and resiliency (C-PACER).

Replaces the energy efficiency and clean energy districts statute with a commercial property assessed clean energy and resiliency (C-PACER) program.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill replaces the energy efficiency and clean energy districts statute with a commercial property assessed clean energy and resiliency program.

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

““Authority” means the New Hampshire business finance authority, the administrator for the program created by this chapter.”
RSA 53-F:1
“The authority is authorized to, at its direction, contract with a third party, whether private or governmental, to manage the day-to-day administration of the program.”
RSA 53-F:3
“A municipality may make an assessment under this chapter only pursuant to an agreement entered into with the free and willing consent of the owner of an eligible property to which the assessment applies.”
RSA 53-F:4
“A municipality may enter into an agreement under this chapter only with the legal owner of eligible property.”
RSA 53-F:5

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Daniel InnisRPrimeChair· Commerce

Sen. Tara ReardonD

Public testimony

2 signed in online

100% support0% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Jan 30, 2025SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Ought to Pass5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Jan 30, 2025SenateRoll callOught to PassAdopted23–0How they voted
    Overall
    100% yea
    Republicans
    15–0100% yea
    Democrats
    8–0100% yea
  • Feb 4, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass15–3
    Overall
    83% yea
  • Feb 13, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Feb 13, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 9, 2025Public hearingSenate Commerce4:12–5:211m 9slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Feb 4, 2025Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energy5:26:58–5:28:561m 58slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass — roll call; Public Hearing; Executive Session
  • Feb 13, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote; Enrolled (in recess)
  • Feb 13, 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 8, 2025SenIntroduced 01/08/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 2
  2. Jan 9, 2025SenHearing: 01/09/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 4
  3. Jan 30, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 01/30/2025, Vote 5-0; SC 7
  4. Jan 30, 2025SenOught to Pass: RC 23Y-0N, MA; OT3rdg; 01/30/2025; SJ 4
  5. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 4 P. 28
  6. Feb 4, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/04/2025 02:00 pm LOB 302-304
  7. Feb 4, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/04/2025 02:30 pm LOB 302-304
  8. Feb 4, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass 02/04/2025 (Vote 15-3; RC) HC 11 P. 13
  9. Feb 6, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  10. Feb 13, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 32
  11. Feb 13, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 02/13/2025 HJ 4 P. 42
  12. Feb 13, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 02/13/2025); SJ 6
  13. Feb 27, 2025SenSigned by the Governor on 02/27/2025; Chapter 0001; Effective 01/01/2026

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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