SB 537 · 2026 · Senate · Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Repeal alternative utility regulation authority
AI-generatedrepealing the authorization for the public utilities commission to approve alternative forms of regulation.
Repeals the public utilities commission's authority to approve alternative forms of regulation for regulated utilities.AI-generated
Status
Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 6, 2026- ✓Introduced
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Analysis
This bill repeals the authority that allows the public utilities commission to approve alternative forms of regulation for regulated utilities.
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
“RSA 374:3-a, relative to alternative forms of regulation and incentive regulation, is repealed.”
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
Public testimony
No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record
Votes
yeanay- Mar 12, 2026SenateCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate5–0Overall100% yea
- Mar 12, 2026SenateVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted
Hearings and debates
- Jan 27, 2026Public hearingSenate Energy and Natural Resources2:17:10–2:23:266m 16slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
- Mar 12, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; Inexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote
Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.
Legislative history
- Jan 7, 2026SenIntroduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 1
- Jan 27, 2026SenHearing: 01/27/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:20 am; SC 2
- Mar 12, 2026SenCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 03/12/2026; SC 9
- Mar 12, 2026SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
Coverage
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Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.