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HB1542 • 2026

(Third New Title) establishing a committee to study New Hampshire's electric renewable portfolio standard and the renewable energy fund.

(Third New Title) establishing a committee to study New Hampshire's electric renewable portfolio standard and the renewable energy fund.

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Passed Legislature

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Sponsor
Jeanine Notter (R), Ross Berry (R), Douglas Thomas (R), Keith Ammon (R), Matt Sabourin dit Choinière (R), Michael Vose (R), JD Bernardy (R)
Last action
2026-05-21
Official status
HOUSE
Effective date
Not listed

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(Third New Title) establishing a committee to study New Hampshire's electric renewable portfolio standard and the renewable energy fund.

(Third New Title) establishing a committee to study New Hampshire's electric renewable portfolio standard and the renewable energy fund.

What This Bill Does

  • (Third New Title) establishing a committee to study New Hampshire's electric renewable portfolio standard and the renewable energy fund.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Amendment #2026-0241h (NT): AA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 62

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Amendment #2026-1085h (NT): AA VV 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 44

Plain English: Amendment #2026-1085h (NT): AA VV 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 44 2

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-21 H

    House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1726s (Reps. Vose, Janigian): MA DV 189-148 05/21/2026 HJ 14

  2. 2026-05-05 S

    Committee Amendment #2026-1726s , AA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11

  3. 2026-05-05 S

    Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1726s , MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11

  4. 2026-04-30 S

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1726s , 05/07/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 17

  5. 2026-04-08 S

    Hearing: 04/14/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:10 am; SC 14

  6. 2026-03-30 S

    Introduced 03/26/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 7

  7. 2026-03-26 H

    Amendment #2026-1085h (NT): AA VV 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 44

  8. 2026-03-26 H

    Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1085h: MA RC 189-162 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 44

  9. 2026-03-13 H

    Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1085h (NT) 03/09/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC)

  10. 2026-03-13 H

    Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

  11. 2026-03-09 H

    Full Committee Work Session: 03/09/2026 10:00 am GP 159

  12. 2026-03-09 H

    ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/09/2026 10:30 am GP 159

  13. 2026-02-25 H

    Full Committee Work Session: 03/02/2026 11:00 am GP 159

  14. 2026-02-25 H

    ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 03/02/2026 01:00 pm GP 159

  15. 2026-02-12 H

    Lay HB1542 on Table (Rep. McGhee): MF RC 160-188 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 63

  16. 2026-02-12 H

    Amendment #2026-0241h (NT): AA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 62

  17. 2026-02-12 H

    Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0241h: MA RC 189-157 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 65

  18. 2026-02-12 H

    Referred to Ways and Means 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 67

  19. 2026-02-02 H

    Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0241h (NT) (Vote 10-6; RC) HC 6 P. 19

  20. 2026-02-02 H

    Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

  21. 2026-01-21 H

    Executive Session: 01/27/2026 03:00 pm GP 229

  22. 2026-01-08 H

    Public Hearing: 01/20/2026 01:00 pm GP 229

  23. 2025-12-10 H

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 1 P. 25

Official Summary Text

(Third New Title) establishing a committee to study New Hampshire's electric renewable portfolio standard and the renewable energy fund.

Current Bill Text

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HB 1542-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

12Feb2026... 0241h
26Mar2026... 1085h
05/07/2026 1726s
2026 SESSION
26-2766
07/05

HOUSE BILL
1542-FN

AN ACT
establishing a committee to study New Hampshire's electric renewable portfolio standard and the renewable energy fund.

SPONSORS: Rep. Notter, Hills. 12; Rep. Ammon, Hills. 42; Rep. Bernardy, Rock. 36; Rep. Berry, Hills. 44; Rep. Sabourin dit Choiniere, Rock. 30; Rep. D. Thomas, Rock. 16; Rep. Vose, Rock. 5

COMMITTEE: Science, Technology and Energy

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a committee to study New Hampshire's electric renewable portfolio standard and the renewable energy fund.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in
bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [
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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
12Feb2026... 0241h
26Mar2026... 1085h
05/07/2026 1726s 26-2766
07/05

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
establishing a committee to study New Hampshire's electric renewable portfolio standard and the renewable energy fund.

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

1 Committee Established. There is established a study committee on New Hampshire's electric renewable portfolio standard under RSA 362-F and the renewable energy fund under RSA 362-F:10.

2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Three members of the house of representatives, at least one of whom is currently serving on the house committee on science, technology, and energy, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
II. Legislative members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.

3 Duties. The committee shall study and make recommendations on the following matters:
I. The extent to which the current class structure of the renewable portfolio standard under RSA 362-F continues to serve its original purpose of providing a market for technologies that increase the fuel diversity of New Hampshire’s electricity generation, which supports for low-emission energy technologies that are not yet commercially self-sustaining, and whether that class structure remains the appropriate policy instrument given technological changes since the policy was enacted.
II. Whether to maintain a class-based renewable portfolio standard or transition to the energy standard design recommended by the department of energy in its 2025 review of the renewable portfolio standard, and if such a change could be made at a cost that is beneficial to the ratepayers.
III. The effect of the integration of additional qualifying resources.
IV. The benefits to ratepayers delivered by the renewable energy fund and the feasibility of returning surplus revenue directly to ratepayers or redirecting funds to higher value programs.

4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the senate member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the policy committees in the house and senate with jurisdiction over renewable energy, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2026.

6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

LBA
26-2766
05/11/2026

HB 1542-FN-
FISCAL NOTE
AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT # 2026-1726s)

AN ACT
establishing a committee to study New Hampshire's electric renewable portfolio standard and the renewable energy fund.

FISCAL IMPACT:
The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant states this bill has no fiscal impact on state, county
and local expenditures or revenue.

AGENCIES CONTACTED:
None