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HB 450 · 2025 · House · Science, Technology and Energy Committee

Commercial clean energy financing program

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

Replaces the existing energy efficiency and clean energy districts statute with a commercial property assessed clean energy and resiliency program.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 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 introduced. 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

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Sherman PackardRPrimeSpeaker of the House
  • Rep. John HuntRChair· Commerce and Consumer Affairs
  • Rep. Kenneth WeylerRChair· Finance
  • Rep. Michael VoseRChair· Science, Technology and Energy
  • Rep. Alexis SimpsonDDemocratic Leader
  • Sen. David RochefortRChair· Health and Human Services

Public testimony

5 signed in online

80% support20% oppose0% neutral

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

  • Jan 28, 2025Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energy5:31:04–5:32:131m 9slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Mar 10, 2025Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energy4:07:58–4:10:332m 35slocated 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. 10
  2. Jan 28, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/28/2025 02:00 pm LOB 302-304
  3. Mar 10, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 03/10/2025 09:00 am LOB 302-304
  4. Mar 10, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/10/2025 01:00 pm LOB 302-304
  5. Mar 10, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/10/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 17 P. 24
  6. Mar 26, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 43

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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