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HB 1739 · 2026 · House · Science, Technology and Energy Committee

Incentives for data center facilities

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relative to energy infrastructure, economic development, and workforce training for large-scale data facilities.

Establishes incentives, siting procedures, and regulatory requirements to attract data-center campuses and modernize the electric grid through non-gas generation, including enforceable agreements and workforce development provisions.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 19, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill establishes incentives, siting procedures, and regulatory requirements to attract data-center campuses and modernize the electric grid through non-gas generation, with enforceable agreements and workforce development provisions.

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

“"Data-center campus" means a facility or group of facilities primarily engaged in data processing, storage, and transmission, with minimum capital investment, square footage, and job creation thresholds established by rule.”
RSA 162-V:2
“Notwithstanding RSA 72:81, a municipality may offer a phased property-tax stabilization agreement or payment in lieu of taxes ("PILOT") for a qualifying data-center campus.”
RSA 162-V:3
“A developer of a qualifying data-center campus shall be eligible for a transferable credit against the business profits tax and business enterprise tax equal to a percentage of construction costs, subject to a statewide cap of 20 percent of the total construction costs.”
RSA 162-V:4
“As a condition of receiving any incentive under this chapter, a developer shall enter into a GMA with the department of energy and public utilities commission.”
RSA 162-V:5

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Santosh SalviDPrime
  • Rep. Carry SpierDDeputy Ranking Member· Commerce and Consumer Affairs
  • Sen. Kevin AvardRDeputy Majority Whip

Also: Rep. Alicia GreggD, Rep. Efstathia BoorasD, Rep. Lee Ann KlugerD, Rep. Manoj ChourasiaD, Rep. Sanjeev ManoharD

Public testimony

14 signed in online · 7 wrote testimony

7% support93% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Investments in energy infrastructure and workforce development can support economic growth, but must ensure strong environmental protections, grid reliability, and that costs are not shifted onto ratepayers.”
— Hannah Meiselman, Machestersupports
“This is a terrible idea. If you’re looking to open up more jobs in the state, it’s back to the drawing board for you.…”
— Aoife Kennedy, Belmontopposes
“I am very seriously opposed to this bill, and as someone who works in the data storage industry, I know how harmful these data centers can be to the communities they barge into.…”
— Sinehan Kerman, Epsomopposes
“Many existing data centers are located in low income and marginalized communities intensifying existing health disparities through pollution burden and water consumption and contamination.”
— Georgina Lambert, Belmontopposes

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
  • Feb 3, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate18–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 19, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 27, 2026Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energy4:16:55–4:18:031m 8slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 3, 2026Public hearingHouse Science, Technology and Energy6:20:45–6:23:252m 40slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
  • Feb 19, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — 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. 33
  2. Jan 27, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/27/2026 02:00 pm GP 229
  3. Feb 3, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/03/2026 03:00 pm GP 229
  4. Feb 3, 2026House: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/03/2026 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 7 P. 20
  5. Feb 19, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 31

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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