HB1028 • 2026

relative to the definition of renewable generation facility.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: David Walker (R), Jim Maggiore (D), Bill Bolton (D), John MacDonald (R)
Last action: 2026-03-04
Official status: HOUSE
Effective date: Not listed

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relative to the definition of renewable generation facility.

What This Bill Does

relative to the definition of renewable generation facility.

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Bill History

2026-03-04 H
Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/03/2026 (Vote 15-1; RC) HC 10 P. 106
2026-02-25 H
Executive Session: 03/03/2026 10:00 am GP 159
2026-02-19 H
Recommit (Rep. Vose): MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 121
2026-02-17 H
Removed from Consent (Reps. Granger, Walker, Larochelle, Bailey, Farrington, DeDe-Poulin, Maggiore, J. MacDonald, Miles, R. Hall) 02/16/2026 HJ 5 P. 3
2026-02-09 H
Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/03/2026 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 7 P. 20
2026-02-04 H
Executive Session: 02/03/2026 10:00 am GP 229
2026-01-29 H
Public Hearing: 02/03/2026 10:00 am GP 229
2025-11-07 H
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 1 P. 3

Official Summary Text

relative to the definition of renewable generation facility.

Current Bill Text

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HB 1028 - AS INTRODUCED

2026 SESSION
26-2387
07/05

HOUSE BILL
1028

AN ACT
relative to the definition of renewable generation facility.

SPONSORS: Rep. Walker, Straf. 19; Rep. J. MacDonald, Carr. 6; Rep. Maggiore, Rock. 23; Rep. Bolton, Graf. 8

COMMITTEE: Science, Technology and Energy

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ANALYSIS

This bill amends the definition of renewable generation facility.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in
bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [
in brackets and struckthrough.
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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2387
07/05

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
relative to the definition of renewable generation facility.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Taxation; Payment in Lieu of Taxes for Renewable Generation Facilities; Definition of Renewable Generation Facility. Amend RSA 72:73 to read as follows:
72:73 Definition of Renewable Generation Facility. In this subdivision, "renewable generation facility" means a facility which produces electric energy for resale solely by the
exclusive
use, as a primary energy source, of geothermal energy, tidal or wave energy, wind energy, solar thermal energy, photovoltaic energy, landfill gas energy, hydro energy, biomass energy, energy generated from bio-oil, bio synthetic gas, and biodiesel as defined in RSA 362-A:1-a, I, I-a, and I-b, including the land, all rights, easements, and other interests thereto, and all dams, buildings, structures, and other improvements situated thereon which are necessary or incidental to the production of power at the facility.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.