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HB 508 · 2025 · House · Science, Technology and Energy Committee

Lower fees for VoIP providers

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relative to decreasing assessment rates for entities providing VoIP and IP-enabled services, as well as certain local exchange carriers and their affiliates.

Decreases assessment rates on gross utility revenue for excepted local exchange carriers and on providers' gross revenue from New Hampshire retail customers for VoIP or IP-enabled services.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · May 21, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill decreases the gross utility revenue of all excepted local exchange carriers, and all providers' gross revenue received from New Hampshire retail customers for a VoIP service or an IP-enabled service.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Michael HarringtonRPrime

Rep. James SummersR

Public testimony

4 signed in online

25% support75% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 4, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass18–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 20, 2025HouseVoice voteFloor amendment 2025-0269h (Rep. Harrington)adopted
  • Feb 20, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0269hadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • Apr 17, 2025SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Ought to Pass5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Apr 17, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 1, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 28, 2025Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energy2:23:32–2:24:401m 8slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 4, 2025Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energy6:26:04–6:31:325m 28slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass — roll call; Executive Session
  • Feb 20, 2025Floor debateHouse floor34:30–36:532m 23slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0269h — adopted, voice vote; FLAM # 2025-0269h (Rep. Harrington) — adopted, voice vote
  • Mar 25, 2025Public hearingSenate Energy and Natural Resources40:09–55:2615m 17slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Apr 17, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • May 1, 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 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 3 P. 13
  2. Jan 28, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/28/2025 10:30 am LOB 302-304
  3. Feb 4, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/04/2025 02:30 pm LOB 302-304
  4. Feb 4, 2025House: Ought to Pass 02/04/2025 (Vote 18-0; RC) HC 12 P. 11
  5. Feb 20, 2025HouseFLAM # 2025-0269h (Rep. Harrington): AA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 14
  6. Feb 20, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0269h: MA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 14
  7. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 7
  8. Mar 25, 2025SenHearing: 03/25/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:40 am; SC 14
  9. Apr 17, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 04/17/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17
  10. Apr 17, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
  11. May 1, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 31
  12. May 1, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/01/2025); SJ 12
  13. May 14, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 05/14/2025; Chapter 33; eff.07/01/2025

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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