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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.

In the bill's words

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

“There is established a commission to study the financial costs of damage caused by climate damage to New Hampshire and the best methods for recouping such costs.”
RSA 362-J:1
“Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.”
RSA 362-J:1
“The commission shall study the financial costs of climate damage to New Hampshire and possible methods of recuperating such costs.”
RSA 362-J:1
“The commission shall and receive testimony, advice, and other information, at its discretion, from relevant state, regional, and national agencies, organizations, and individuals, pertaining to:”
RSA 362-J:1

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Jan 21, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate10–8
    Overall
    56% yea
  • Feb 6, 2025HouseRoll callInexpedient to LegislateAdopted207–149How they voted
    Overall
    58% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    206–0100% yea
    Democrats
    1–1491% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 14, 2025Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energy6:50:54–6:56:215m 27slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Jan 21, 2025Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energy5:26:37–5:28:361m 59slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate — roll call; Executive Session
  • Feb 6, 2025Floor debateHouse floor3:24:02–3:26:032m 1slocated in the stream transcriptInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, roll call 207-149

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

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

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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