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SB 447

Died in Senate committee

enabling electric utilities to own, operate, and offer advanced nuclear resources, and relative to purchased power agreements for electric distribution utilities and limitations on community customer generators.

Introduced 2025-11-21Last action 2026-04-23 — Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 04/23/2026 House Journal 11 P. 12Committee Science, Technology and Energy

Sponsor

Kevin A. AvardR

Cosponsors

Jeanine M Notter(R)Douglas W. Thomas(R)Timothy Lang(R)Howard Pearl(R)Matt R Sabourin dit Choinière(R)Mark McConkey(R)
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Died in Senate committee
The 2026 Regular Session ended on 2026-06-30. This bill was introduced when the session adjourned and did not advance to enactment.

Legislative Progress

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Introduced
2
In Committee
3
Passed Chamber
4
Enacted / Signed

Summary

There is a discrepancy between the bill title and the actual bill text provided. The title indicates this bill would allow electric utilities to own and operate advanced nuclear power facilities, but the actual bill text establishes a legislative study committee to examine whether student transportation expenses should be included in school district default budgets. Based on the bill text (SB 447-FN), the legislation creates a temporary committee of state lawmakers to research how transportation costs factor into school funding formulas and to recommend any needed legislative changes by November 1, 2024. The bill has no fiscal impact on state or local budgets, as it only funds a study committee and does not implement new policies.

Bill history

  1. 2025-11-21 · Senate
    Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; Senate Journal 1
  2. 2025-12-09 · Senate
    Hearing: 01/08/2026, Room 103, State House, 02:00 pm; Senate Calendar 46
  3. 2026-03-18 · Senate
    Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1213s, 03/26/2026, Vote 4-1; Senate Calendar 11
  4. 2026-03-26 · Senate
    Committee Amendment # 2026-1213s, Amendment Adopted, Voice Vote; 03/26/2026; Senate Journal 7
  5. 2026-03-26 · Senate
    Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1213s, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; Senate Journal 7
  6. 2026-03-27 · House
    Introduced (in recess of) 03/26/2026 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy House Journal 9 P. 54
  7. 2026-04-02 · House
    Public Hearing: 04/07/2026 01:15 pm GP 229
  8. 2026-04-08 · House
    Executive Session: 04/13/2026 09:00 am GP 229
  9. 2026-04-15 · House
    Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 04/13/2026 (Vote 18-0; Consent Calendar)
  10. 2026-04-23 · House
    Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 04/23/2026 House Journal 11 P. 12

Note

Historical import. Session: 2026

Full Bill Text
https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/billText.aspx?sy=2024&txtFormat=html&v=SA&id=2153
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