Revision: March 31, 2021, 5:24 p.m.
Rep. McWilliams, Merr. 27
March 31, 2021
2021-1071h
06/10
Floor Amendment to HB 2-FN-A-LOCAL
Amend the bill by deleting sections 183-284, relative to the department of energy.
Amend the bill by inserting after section 372 the following new section:
373 Department of Energy. Notwithstanding the provisions of HB 1-A:
I. The appropriations, classified, non-classified, and unclassified positions contained in HB 1-A, section 1 of the 2021 regular legislative session for the department of energy shall be transferred to the public utilities commission, the office of strategic initiatives, the site evaluation committee, and the office of the consumer advocate. Any positions that did not exist in the 2020-2021 biennium shall not be established or authorized for the 2022-2023 biennium.
II. The appropriations and classified positions contained in HB 1-A, section 1 of the 2021 regular legislative session for the department of business and economic affairs, OSI division of planning, shall be transferred to the office of strategic initiatives.
III. The appropriations and classified positions contained in HB 1-A, section 1 of the 2021 regular legislative session for the department of administrative services, conservation land stewardship account shall be transferred to the office of strategic initiatives.
IV. The department of administrative services shall execute the transfers in paragraphs I, II, and III in order to restore the accounting structure and authorized positions in existence during the 2020-2021 biennium. The appropriation levels established shall equal the amounts and funding sources contained in the agency budget maintenance level request for the 2022-2023 biennium. The amount of general funds necessary to effectuate the transfers under this section are hereby appropriated for the biennium ending June 30, 2023. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sums out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
2021-1071h
AMENDED ANALYSIS
Delete all:
63. Establishes the department of energy, to govern energy and utilities matters, and have oversight on matters under the public utilities commission.
64. Administratively attaches the public utilities commission to the department of energy and makes corresponding changes to existing laws relating to the organization and duties of the public utilities commission to reflect this change.
65. Transfers certain duties from the public utilities commission to the department of energy.
66. Adds the commissioner of the department of energy to the New Hampshire site evaluation committee.
67. Requires that the department of energy advocate for New Hampshire in regional activities concerning competitive electricity suppliers.
68. Requires that the department of energy require electric and gas utilities to operate an online energy data platform and, in conjunction with the public utilities commission, implement a statewide electric utility restructuring plan.