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HB 1742 · 2026 · House · Science, Technology and Energy Committee

Fixing accidental aggregation enrollment

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(New Title) relative to customer-generators inadvertently enrolled in a municipal or county aggregation program.

Allows a customer-generator inadvertently enrolled in a municipal or county aggregation program to request re-enrollment in the electric utility's default energy service.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 24, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill allows a customer-generator that is inadvertently enrolled in a municipal or county aggregation program to request that the electric distribution utility re-enroll the customer-generator in the utility’s default energy service.

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

“A customer-generator that is inadvertently enrolled in a municipal or county aggregation program adopted and operating under RSA 53-E by error or without the customer-generator's consent, if required, may request that the customer-generator's electric distribution utility re-enroll the customer-generator in the utility’s default energy service.”
Section 179:1
“Upon receipt of the customer-generator’s petition, the electric distribution utility shall:”
Section 179:1
“Any credits from energy exported more than 4 months prior to the customer notifying the utility shall not be recoverable from the utility.”
Section 179:1
“Retroactive credits issued by the utility under this paragraph shall be recoverable from all customers consistent with recovery of the utility’s net metering expenses.”
Section 179:1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Michael VoseRPrimeChair· Science, Technology and Energy
  • Rep. Thomas CormenDDeputy Ranking Member· Science, Technology, and Energy
  • Rep. Gregory HillRChair· Legislative Administration
  • Rep. Jeanine NotterRAssistant Majority Leader
  • Rep. Douglas ThomasRVice Chair· Science, Technology and Energy
  • Sen. Kevin AvardRChair· Energy and Natural Resources
  • Sen. Howard PearlRVice Chair· Energy and Natural Resources

Also: Rep. Michael HarringtonR, Sen. David WattersD

Public testimony

54 signed in online · 8 wrote testimony

100% support0% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I support protecting customer-generators from administrative mistakes by utilities.”
— Greg Marsello, Jacksonsupports
“This would protect customer-generators from administrative mistakes by the utilities.”
— Barbara Callaway, Hanoversupports
“I support this bill which would protect customer-generators from administrative mistakes by the utilities.”
— Shirley Montgomery, Hanoversupports

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

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 2, 2026Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energyfrom 7:34:03located in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Mar 5, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0583h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2026-0583h — adopted, voice vote
  • Mar 24, 2026Public hearingSenate Energy and Natural Resources11:22–16:014m 39slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Apr 9, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1265s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1265s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2026-1265s — adopted, voice vote
  • May 7, 2026Floor debateHouse floor37:58–39:131m 15slocated in the stream transcriptHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1265s (Rep. Vose) — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 4, 2026Floor 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 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 1 P. 34
  2. Feb 2, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/02/2026 03:00 pm GP 229
  3. Feb 10, 2026House==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 02/10/2026 03:00 pm GP 229
  4. Feb 9, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/09/2026 03:00 pm GP 229
  5. Feb 9, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0583h (NT) 02/09/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 9 P. 28
  6. Mar 5, 2026HouseAmendment # 2026-0583h: AA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 37
  7. Mar 5, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0583h: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 37
  8. Mar 5, 2026SenIntroduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 6
  9. Mar 24, 2026SenHearing: 03/24/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:00 am; SC 11
  10. Apr 9, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1265s, 04/09/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 13
  11. Apr 9, 2026SenCommittee Amendment # 2026-1265s, AA, VV; 04/09/2026; SJ 8
  12. Apr 9, 2026SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2026-1265s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/09/2026; SJ 8
  13. May 7, 2026HouseHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1265s (Rep. Vose): MA VV 05/07/2026 HJ 12 P. 5
  14. Jun 4, 2026SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14
  15. Jun 4, 2026HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15
  16. Jun 19, 2026HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 179; eff.08/18/2026

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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