CHAPTER 288
HB 225 - FINAL VERSION
9Mar2017... 0436h
05/18/2017 1696s
01/18/2018 0073s
23May2018... 2050-CofC
2018 SESSION
17-0329
06/10
HOUSE BILL 225
AN ACT relative to information collection concerning electric renewable portfolio standards.
SPONSORS: Rep. Fromuth, Hills. 7; Rep. Vose, Rock. 9; Rep. Barry, Hills. 21; Rep. Harrington, Straf. 3; Rep. Schleien, Hills. 37; Rep. Scully, Hills. 33; Rep. Beaudoin, Straf. 9; Rep. Notter, Hills. 21; Sen. Sanborn, Dist 9
COMMITTEE: Science, Technology and Energy
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This bill modifies the requirements for annual reports by providers of electricity concerning electric renewable portfolio standards and the disclosure of such information by the public utilities commission.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
9Mar2017... 0436h
05/18/2017 1696s
01/18/2018 0073s
23May2018... 2050-CofC 17-0329
06/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen
AN ACT relative to information collection concerning electric renewable portfolio standards.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
288:1 Electric Renewable Portfolio Standard; Information Collection. RSA 362-F:8 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
362-F:8 Information Collection.
I. By July 1 of each year, each provider of electricity shall submit a report to the commission, in a form approved by the commission, documenting its compliance with the requirements of this chapter for the prior year. The commission may investigate compliance and collect any information necessary to verify and audit the information provided to the commission by providers of electricity.
II. The commission shall adopt rules governing the reporting requirements under paragraph I that are designed to minimize the administrative costs and burden on electricity providers.
III. Beginning October 1, 2019 and by October 1 of each subsequent year, the commission shall disclose the information collected under paragraph I as public information in the commission's annual report pursuant to RSA 362-F:10, IV. No information shall be disclosed to the public that is confidential as defined by public utilities commission or NEPOOL Generation Information System rules.
IV. The commission shall provide as part of the annual renewable energy fund report, pursuant to RSA 362-F:10, IV, renewable portfolio standard compliance costs and average electric rate impact; renewable energy certificate versus alternative compliance payments comparison; and alternative compliance payments by class and provider of electricity. The report shall also include the number of renewable energy certificates that were purchased during the prior compliance year by class.
V. The commission shall complete the rulemaking process and submit requests to the administrator of the NEPOOL Generation Information System that are necessary to implement this section no later than April 1, 2019.
288:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: June 25, 2018
Effective Date: August 24, 2018
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 7, 2017 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 14, 2017 | House | Exec Session |
| March 8, 2017 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 11, 2017 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 18, 2017 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| Jan. 18, 2018 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| May 17, 2018 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| May 23, 2018 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| May 23, 2018 | House | Floor Vote |
June 25, 2018: Signed by Governor Sununu 06/25/2018; Chapter 288; Eff. 8/24/2018
May 23, 2018: Enrolled 05/23/2018
May 23, 2018: Enrolled (In recess 05/23/2018); SJ 18
May 23, 2018: Conference Committee Report 2050c: Adopted, VV 05/23/2018
May 23, 2018: Conference Committee Report # 2018-2050c, Adopted, VV; 05/23/2018; SJ 18
May 17, 2018: Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2018-2050c; 05/17/2018
May 15, 2018: Conference Committee Meeting: 05/15/2018 02:00 PM LOB 304
May 2, 2018: President Appoints: Senators Avard, Innis, Fuller Clark; 05/02/2018; SJ 15
May 2, 2018: Sen. Avard Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 05/02/2018; SJ 15
April 12, 2018: Speaker Appoints: Reps. Vose, Barry, Vadney, H. Moffett 04/12/2018 HJ 12 P. 2
April 12, 2018: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 1696s and 0073s and Requests CofC (Rep. Barry): MA VV 04/12/2018 HJ 12 P. 1
Jan. 18, 2018: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2018-0073s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/18/2018; SJ 2
Jan. 18, 2018: Committee Amendment # 2018-0073s, AA, VV; 01/18/2018; SJ 2
Jan. 18, 2018: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-0073s, 01/18/2018; SC 3
Jan. 3, 2018: Sen. Bradley Moved to Rerefer, MA, VV; 01/03/2018; SJ 1
Jan. 3, 2018: Sen. Bradley Moved to Rerefer, MA, VV; 01/03/2018; SJ 1
Jan. 3, 2018: Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 01/03/2018; SC 48
: Sen. Daniels Moved to Vacate HB 225-FN from Finance to Energy and Natural Resources, MA, VV; SJ 18
May 31, 2017: Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/31/2017; SJ 18
May 31, 2017: Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/31/2017; SC 25
May 18, 2017: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2017-1696s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 05/18/2017; SJ 17
May 18, 2017: Committee Amendment # 2017-1696s, AA, VV; 05/18/2017; SJ 17
May 18, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2017-1696s, 05/18/2017; SC 23
April 11, 2017: Hearing: 04/11/2017, Room 103, SH, 10:15 am; SC 18
March 9, 2017: Introduced 03/09/2017 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 9
March 9, 2017: Ought to Pass with Amendment 0436h: MA VV 03/09/2017 HJ 10 P. 73
March 9, 2017: Amendment # 2017-0436h: AA VV 03/09/2017 HJ 10 P. 73
March 9, 2017: Lay on Table (Rep. Harrington): MF DV 47-284 03/09/2017 HJ 10 P. 73
March 8, 2017: Removed from Consent (Rep. Harrington) 03/08/2017 HJ 9 P. 7
March 8, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2017-0436h (NT) for 03/08/2017 (Vote 21-0; CC)
Feb. 14, 2017: Executive Session: 02/14/2017 01:30 PM LOB 304
Feb. 14, 2017: Full Committee Work Session: 02/14/2017 10:15 AM LOB 304
Feb. 7, 2017: ==RESCHEDULED== Public Hearing: 02/07/2017 02:00 PM Representatives Hall
Jan. 18, 2017: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 01/18/2017 10:30 AM LOB 304
Jan. 4, 2017: Introduced 01/04/2017 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 2 P. 21