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SB 108 · 2025 · Senate · Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Shifting utility oversight to energy department

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relative to the department of energy.

Transfers specified regulatory and adjudicative responsibilities from the public utilities commission to the department of energy, including telecommunications authorization, ratepayer communication protections, and net energy metering complaint and investigation procedures.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill transfers specific regulatory and adjudicative responsibilities from the public utilities commission to the department of energy, including prohibiting unauthorized telecommunications service provision, protecting ratepayer communication preferences, and adjusting complaint, investigation, and aggregation procedures related to net energy metering.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“It shall be the duty of the department of energy to calculate the amount to be assessed against each such public utility and each other entity subject to assessment in accordance with RSA 363-A:1 and RSA 363-A:2.”
RSA 363-A:3
“Except for complaints about RSA 371:17 through RSA 371:24, RSA 374:2-a, RSA 374:22-p, I(b), RSA 374:28-a, RSA 374:34-a, RSA 374:48 through RSA 374:56, RSA 374:59, and RSA 378:44 through RSA 378:48, the provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any end user of an excepted local exchange carrier, nor to any service provided to such end user.”
RSA 365:1-a
“The department of energy may investigate and resolve any complaint made to the department using non-adjudicative procedures.”
RSA 365:2
“If the charges are not resolved voluntarily as provided in RSA 365:2 or satisfied as provided in RSA 365:3, then, for complaints over which only the department has jurisdiction, the department of energy may either issue an order dismissing the complaint or commence an adjudicative proceeding.”
RSA 365:4

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

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Sponsors

Sen. Howard PearlRPrimeVice Chair· Energy and Natural Resources
  • Sen. Kevin AvardRChair· Energy and Natural Resources
  • Sen. Timothy LangRMajority Whip
  • Sen. Keith MurphyRDeputy President Pro Tempore
  • Sen. Victoria SullivanRVice Chair· Education
  • Sen. Bill GannonRChair· Judiciary
  • Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader
  • Rep. James SpillaneRChair· Fish and Game and Marine Resources
  • Rep. Michael MoffettRChair· State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

Also: Sen. Tim McGoughR, Sen. David WattersD, Rep. Jose CambrilsR, Rep. Alvin SeeR

Public testimony

9 signed in online

67% support11% oppose22% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 4, 2025Public hearingSenate Energy and Natural Resources1:16–2:391m 23slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0550s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0550s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-0550s — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 7, 2025Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energy5:25:24–5:29:514m 27slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Apr 14, 2025Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energy2:22:57–2:27:034m 6slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1585h; ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing; Full Committee Work Session
  • May 1, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-1585h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-1585h — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 5, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamSen. Avard Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C — adopted, voice vote; President Appoints: Senators Avard, Pearl, Watters; (In Recess
  • Jun 5, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamHouse Accedes to Senate Request for CofC (Rep. Kofalt) — adopted, voice vote; Speaker Appoints: Reps. Vose, D. Thomas, Harrington, McGhee
  • Jun 26, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamConference Committee Report # 2025-2748c, Adopted — voice vote; Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2919e Adopted — voice vote; Enrolled Adopted — voice vote
  • Jun 26, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamConference Committee Report 2025-2748c: Adopted — voice vote; Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2919e — adopted, voice vote; Enrolled (in recess)

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 3
  2. Feb 4, 2025SenHearing: 02/04/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:00 am; SC 8
  3. Mar 6, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0550s, 03/06/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
  4. Mar 6, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-0550s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  5. Mar 6, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0550s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  6. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 11 P. 111
  7. Apr 14, 2025House==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 04/14/2025 09:30 am LOB 302-304
  8. Apr 7, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/07/2025 01:30 pm LOB 302-304
  9. Apr 14, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 04/14/2025 09:00 am 302-304
  10. Apr 14, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/14/2025 11:00 am LOB 302-304
  11. Apr 14, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1585h 04/14/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 22 P. 11
  12. May 1, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-1585h: AA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 8
  13. May 1, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-1585h: MA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 8
  14. Jun 5, 2025SenSen. Avard Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C, MA, VV; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
  15. Jun 5, 2025SenPresident Appoints: Senators Avard, Pearl, Watters; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
  16. Jun 5, 2025HouseHouse Accedes to Senate Request for CofC (Rep. Kofalt): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 172
  17. Jun 5, 2025HouseSpeaker Appoints: Reps. Vose, D. Thomas, Harrington, McGhee 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 172
  18. Jun 13, 2025SenCommittee of Conference Meeting: 06/13/2025, 09:00 am, Room 103 SH, 9:00 a.m.
  19. Jun 18, 2025HouseConference Committee Report # 2025-2748c Filed 06/18/2025; As Amended by the House HJ 17
  20. Jun 26, 2025HouseConference Committee Report 2025-2748c: Adopted, VV 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 2
  21. Jun 26, 2025SenConference Committee Report # 2025-2748c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17
  22. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2919e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 61
  23. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2919e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  24. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 64
  25. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  26. Aug 1, 2025SenSigned by the Governor on 08/01/2025; Chapter 0294; Effective 09/30/2025

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Documents (PDF)

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