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HB 760 · 2025 · House · Science, Technology and Energy Committee

Electric utility default service rules

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relative to utility default service.

Clarifies policy principles for electric utility default service, including rate setting and recovery of over- or under-collection, and repeals certain restructuring provisions on universal service.AI-generated

Status

Died on the table in the House · March 26, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill clarifies certain policy principles regarding electric utility default service, including default service rates and recovery for over or under collection. The bill also repeals certain electric utility restructuring policy principles regarding universal service and the provision of default service.

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

“Default service should be procured through the competitive market and may be administered by independent third parties.”
Section 1
“RSA 374-F:3,V(d), (e) and (f), relative to electric utility restructuring policy principles regarding universal service, are repealed.”
Section 2
“Any prudently incurred costs arising from compliance with the renewable portfolio standards of RSA 362-F for default service or [purchased power agreements] purchases of power, capacity, and ancillary services to serve default service shall be recovered through [the] default service [charge] charges.”
Section 1
“To the extent there are separate utility default service rates, the costs to serve customers on those separate default service rates, including any prior period under- or over- collections, shall be recovered through the respective future default service rates over no more than one year.”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

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Sponsors

Rep. Thomas CormenDPrimeDeputy Ranking Member· Science, Technology, and Energy
  • Rep. Kat McGheeDRanking Member· Science, Technology, and Energy
  • Rep. Keith AmmonRMajority Floor Leader
  • Rep. Jason OsborneRMajority Leader

Also: Rep. Wendy ThomasD, Rep. Chris MunsD, Rep. Will DarbyD, Rep. Tony CaplanD, Sen. David WattersD

Public testimony

135 signed in online · 43 wrote testimony

96% support3% oppose1% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I am a resident of Pembroke NH, and serve on its Energy Committee, Budget Committee, Capital Improvement Program Committee and Select Board.…”
— Matthew Miller, Pembrokesupports
“Correct what the PUC is doing that will destroy NH energy markets in favor with high risk gambling with out energy costs. Continue to ensure we have freedom of choice.”
— Peter Kulbacki, Hanoversupports
“This bill would ensure any over or under collections associated with utility market exposure will be born by utility supply customers not shifted to community power and the market.”
— Margaret Connors, Sugar Hillsupports
“A great many ratepayers in Cheshire County do not purchase their electrical supply from the major utilities. HB760 would allow those utilities to charge an underpayment fee to ratepayers who do not purchase electricity from that utility. This would constitute theft.…”
— Terry Clark, Keene · Ratepayers of Cheshire Countyopposes
“After attending presentations, reviewing literature and discussing with planning commission peers, the broad consensus seems to be this is a solution looking for a problem. I don't think the current business model and conditions merit an LSR.…”
— tom luther, claremontopposes

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· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate10–8
    Overall
    56% yea
  • Mar 26, 2025HouseVoice voteLay HB760 on Table (Rep. Vose)adopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 18, 2025Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energy6:46:44–6:55:268m 42slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Mar 10, 2025Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energy4:33:15–4:38:365m 21slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate — roll call; Full Committee Work Session; Executive Session
  • Mar 26, 2025Floor debateHouse floor5:17:14–5:17:5945slocated in the stream transcriptLay HB760 on Table (Rep. Vose) — adopted, voice vote
  • Dec 17, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamDied on Table, Session ended

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. 26
  2. Feb 18, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/18/2025 02:30 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, 2025HouseMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/10/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 17 P. 41
  6. Mar 14, 2025HouseMinority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  7. Mar 26, 2025HouseLay HB760 on Table (Rep. Vose): MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 90
  8. Dec 17, 2025HouseDied on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025 HJ 18

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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