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SB537 • 2026

repealing the authorization for the public utilities commission to approve alternative forms of regulation.

repealing the authorization for the public utilities commission to approve alternative forms of regulation.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Kevin Avard (R)
Last action
2026-03-06
Official status
SENATE
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

repealing the authorization for the public utilities commission to approve alternative forms of regulation.

repealing the authorization for the public utilities commission to approve alternative forms of regulation.

What This Bill Does

  • repealing the authorization for the public utilities commission to approve alternative forms of regulation.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-06 S

    Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/12/2026; SJ 6

  2. 2026-03-05 S

    Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 03/12/2026; SC 9

  3. 2026-01-13 S

    Hearing: 01/27/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:20 am; SC 2

  4. 2025-11-24 S

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 1

Official Summary Text

repealing the authorization for the public utilities commission to approve alternative forms of regulation.

Current Bill Text

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SB 537 - AS INTRODUCED

2026 SESSION
26-2159
06/09

SENATE BILL
537

AN ACT
repealing the authorization for the public utilities commission to approve alternative forms of regulation.

SPONSORS: Sen. Avard, Dist 12

COMMITTEE: Energy and Natural Resources

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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.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in
bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [
in brackets and struckthrough.
]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2159
06/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
repealing the authorization for the public utilities commission to approve alternative forms of regulation.

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

1 Repeal. RSA 374:3-a, relative to alternative forms of regulation and incentive regulation, is repealed.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.