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HB 1745 · 2026 · House · Science, Technology and Energy Committee

Limits on utility costs charged to ratepayers

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relative to the allocation of public utility costs to ratepayers.

Prohibits public utilities from recovering certain legal, trade association, and promotional costs through ratepayer rates.AI-generated

Status

Committee recommended Inexpedient to Legislate; died at adjournment · February 25, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill prohibits public utilities from recovering certain legal, trade association, and promotional costs through rates.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Wendy ThomasDPrime

Rep. Alice WadeD

Public testimony

9 signed in online · 3 wrote testimony

67% support33% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“The Fish & Game department needs to be able to draw from a broad spectrum of science-based methods for managing and controlling wildlife in New Hampshire, not just relying on public hunting and fishing to do the job.”
— Bonnie Hill, South Suttonsupports
“I oppose HB 1745 because reallocating utility costs to ratepayers without strong oversight risks higher bills for households and small businesses. Any changes to cost-recovery rules should prioritize transparency and protect consumers from unjustified increases.”
— Hannah Meiselman, Manchesteropposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-02-029:00 amHouse Science, Technology and EnergyGP 229Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2026-02-1710:00 amHouse Science, Technology and EnergyGP 229Public hearing

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 09:00 am GP 229
  3. Feb 17, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/17/2026 10:00 am GP 229
  4. Feb 17, 2026HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 02/17/2026 (Vote 12-6; RC) HC 10 P. 107
  5. Feb 25, 2026HouseMinority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0732h

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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