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NH·Bill·2025 Regular Session

HB 710

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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 2025-01-22Last action 2025-07-08 — Conference Committee Report: Not Filed House Journal 17Committee Energy and Natural Resources

Sponsor

Michael VoseR

Cosponsors

David H. Watters(D)Jeanine M Notter(R)Keith Michael Ammon(R)Lex Berezhny(R)JD Bernardy(R)Timothy Lang(R)Howard Pearl(R)Donald S McFarlane(R)
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Summary

Based on the bill title provided, this bill appears to authorize electric utilities to own, operate, and offer advanced nuclear resources (likely including small modular reactors and other next-generation nuclear technologies) as part of their energy portfolio. The legislation also addresses purchased power agreements for electric distribution utilities, which would establish frameworks for how utilities can buy power from these nuclear facilities or other sources. Additionally, the bill sets limitations on community customer generators, potentially capping the amount of distributed generation (like rooftop solar) that can connect to the grid or participate in net metering programs, though the specific restrictions are not detailed in the available text.

Bill history

  1. 2025-01-22 · House
    Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy House Journal 3 P. 24
  2. 2025-02-07 · House
    Public Hearing: 02/11/2025 01:00 pm Legislative Office Building 302-304
  3. 2025-02-25 · House
    Full Committee Work Session: 03/04/2025 10:30 am Legislative Office Building 302-304
  4. 2025-02-25 · House
    Executive Session: 03/04/2025 01:00 pm Legislative Office Building 302-304
  5. 2025-03-10 · House
    Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0716h 03/04/2025 (Vote 14-3; Regular Calendar)
  6. 2025-03-10 · House
    Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  7. 2025-03-20 · House
    Amendment # 2025-0716h: Amendment Adopted Voice Vote 03/20/2025 House Journal 9 P. 88
  8. 2025-03-20 · House
    Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0716h: Motion Adopted DV 259-85 03/20/2025 House Journal 9 P. 89
  9. 2025-03-24 · Senate
    Introduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; Senate Journal 9
  10. 2025-03-25 · Senate
    Hearing: 04/01/2025, Room 103, State House, 10:00 am; Senate Calendar 15
  11. 2025-05-14 · Senate
    Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2163s, 05/22/2025, Vote 4-1; Senate Calendar 22
  12. 2025-05-22 · Senate
    Committee Amendment # 2025-2163s, Amendment Failed, Voice Vote; 05/22/2025; Senate Journal 14
  13. 2025-05-22 · Senate
    Sen. Avard Floor Amendment # 2025-2329s, Amendment Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/22/2025; Senate Journal 14
  14. 2025-05-22 · Senate
    Sen. Rosenwald Floor Amendment # 2025-2257s, Amendment Failed, Voice Vote; 05/22/2025; Senate Journal 14
  15. 2025-05-22 · Senate
    Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-2329s, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; OT3rdg; 05/22/2025; Senate Journal 14
  16. 2025-06-03 · House
    House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2329s and Requests CofC (Rep. S. Smith): Motion Adopted Voice Vote 05/22/2025 House Journal 15 P. 53
  17. 2025-06-03 · House
    Speaker Appoints: Reps. Vose, Harrington, Bernardy, McGhee 05/22/2025 House Journal 15 P. 53
  18. 2025-06-11 · Senate
    Sen. Avard Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; (In recess 06/05/2025); Senate Journal 16
  19. 2025-06-11 · Senate
    President Appoints: Senators Avard, Pearl, Watters; (In Recess 06/05/2025); Senate Journal 16
  20. 2025-06-12 · Senate
    Conferee Change; Senator McConkey Replaces Senator Avard; Senate Journal 17
  21. 2025-06-16 · House
    Conference Committee Meeting: 06/16/2025 10:30 am Legislative Office Building 206-208
  22. 2025-06-19 · Senate
    Conference Committee Report; Not Signed Off; Senate Journal 16
  23. 2025-07-08 · House
    Conference Committee Report: Not Filed House Journal 17

Note

Historical import. Session: 2025

Full Bill Text
https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/billText.aspx?sy=2025&id=2025-2257s&txtFormat=amend
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