CHAPTER 244
SB 206 - FINAL VERSION
8May2019... 1474h
2019 SESSION
19-0984
10/01
SENATE BILL 206
AN ACT excluding the cost of lobbying and political activity from the rates of public utilities.
SPONSORS: Sen. Feltes, Dist 15; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 21; Rep. Hennessey, Graf. 1; Rep. Luneau, Merr. 10
COMMITTEE: Energy and Natural Resources
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ANALYSIS
This bill excludes the costs of lobbying and political activity from the rates or charges of public 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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen
AN ACT excluding the cost of lobbying and political activity from the rates of public utilities.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
244:1 New Section; Public Utilities; Rates and Charges; Exclusion Added. Amend RSA 378 by inserting after section 30-d the following new section:
378:30-e Exclusion of Lobbying and Political Activity Costs From Rates. The commission shall exclude the cost of lobbying and political activity from the rates of public utilities. For purposes of this section, "lobbying" is any activity requiring registration pursuant to RSA 15:1 and "political activity" is any activity conducted in support of a candidate committee, a political committee, or an inaugural committee, or in support of or opposition to a candidate for public office, regardless of whether such lobbying or political activity is undertaken directly or indirectly on behalf of a public utility.
244:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: July 12, 2019
Effective Date: September 10, 2019
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| March 5, 2019 | Senate | Hearing |
| March 12, 2019 | Senate | Hearing |
| March 14, 2019 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| March 21, 2019 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 9, 2019 | House | Hearing |
| April 23, 2019 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| May 8, 2019 | House | Floor Vote |
| May 15, 2019 | House | Hearing |
| May 15, 2019 | House | Exec Session |
| June 5, 2019 | House | Floor Vote |
July 12, 2019: Signed by the Governor on 07/12/2019; Chapter 244; Effective 09/10/2019
June 27, 2019: Enrolled (In recess 06/27/2019); SJ 21
June 27, 2019: Enrolled 06/27/2019 HJ 20 P. 53
June 13, 2019: Sen. Fuller Clark Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 06/13/2019; SJ 20
June 6, 2019: Ought to Pass: MA VV 06/06/2019 HJ 18 P. 11
: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 10-9; RC)
June 5, 2019: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 06/05/2019 (Vote 10-9; RC) HC 27 P. 20
May 15, 2019: Executive Session: 05/15/2019 10:30 am LOB 304
May 15, 2019: Public Hearing: 05/15/2019 10:00 am LOB 304
May 8, 2019: Referred to Science, Technology and Energy 05/08/2019 HJ 15 P. 3
May 8, 2019: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2019-1474h: MA VV 05/08/2019 HJ 15 P. 3
May 8, 2019: Amendment # 2019-1474h: AA VV 05/08/2019 HJ 15 P. 3
: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2019-1474h (Vote 18-0; CC)
May 8, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2019-1474h for 05/08/2019 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 23 P. 3
April 23, 2019: Executive Session: 04/23/2019 01:00 pm LOB 308
April 9, 2019: Public Hearing: 04/09/2019 01:00 pm LOB 308
March 20, 2019: Introduced 03/20/2019 and referred to Election Law HJ 11 P. 72
March 21, 2019: Ought to Pass: RC 24Y-0N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/21/2019; SJ 9
March 14, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/14/2019; SC 14
March 21, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/21/2019; SC 14
March 12, 2019: ==RECONVENE== Hearing: 03/12/2019, Room 103, SH, 09:00 am; SC 13
March 5, 2019: ==RECESSED== Hearing: 03/05/2019, Room 103, SH, 10:30 am; SC 12
Jan. 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 4