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HCR 1 · 2025 · House · State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Committee

Weighing all factors in climate policy

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calling for policymakers locally and nationally to fully consider all relevant information and factors pertaining to climate change before pursuing courses of action that could adversely affect any economy or environment.

Calls for policymakers locally and nationally to fully consider all relevant information and factors pertaining to climate change before pursuing courses of action that could adversely affect any economy or environment.AI-generated

Status

Adopted · March 6, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Adopted

Analysis

This bill calls for policymakers to fully consider all relevant information and factors pertaining to climate change as climate policy is developed.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Michael MoffettRPrimeChair· State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • Rep. Jeanine NotterRAssistant Majority Leader
  • Rep. Dan McGuireRVice Chair· Finance

Also: Rep. Julius SotiR

Public testimony

102 signed in online · 36 wrote testimony

7% support92% oppose1% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“This is an even-handed, common sense, reality-based approach to climate maters. We should consider all relevant, factual information in our decision making and resist being carried away by extraneous agenda mongering of any persuasion.”
— James Norman, Center Sandwichsupports
“Thank you for putting forth a common sense approach to this bill recognizing the crucial connection between energy and economy which protects all citizens who live, work and learn in NH.”
— Bonnie Toomey, Sandwichsupports
“We need science-based policy, not ideology-driven irresponsibility.”
— Russell Siggelkoe, Moultonboroughopposes
“This bill is calling for policymakers locally and nationally to fully consider all relevant information and factors pertaining to climate change before pursuing courses of action that could adversely affect any economy or environment. The title makes it sound laudible.…”
— Margaret Fletcher, Concordopposes
“This is a human-caused climate change deniers' bill . "It pretends climate change doesn’t exist because it’s too scary to face.…”
— Mike Fraysse, Epsomopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-0710:00 amHouse State-Federal Relations and Veterans AffairsLOB 206-208Public hearing
  • 2025-02-071:30 pmHouse State-Federal Relations and Veterans AffairsLOB 206-208Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs HJ 2
  2. Feb 7, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/07/2025 01:00 pm LOB 206-208
  3. Feb 7, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/07/2025 01:30 pm LOB 206-208
  4. Feb 7, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass 02/07/2025 (Vote 10-7; RC) HC 14 P. 29
  5. Feb 11, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  6. Mar 6, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA RC 197-156 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 83

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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