Revision: May 18, 2021, 10:33 a.m.
Rep. Dolan, Rock. 5
March 23, 2021
2021-0964h
11/08
Amendment to SB 86-FN
Amend the bill by replacing section 1 with the following:
1 Sponsorship. This act consists of the following proposed legislation:
Part I. LSR 21-0856, relative to third party inspections conducted pursuant to a planning board approval, sponsored by Sen. Kahn, Prime/Dist. 10; Sen. Watters, Dist. 4; Rep. McConkey, Carr. 3.
Part II. LSR 21-0829, relative to prohibiting the installation of certain commercially available heating systems and engaging the services of certain energy providers, sponsored by Sen. Morse, Prime/Dist. 22.
Amend section 2 of the bill by replacing all after Part I with the following:
PART II
Prohibiting the Installation of Certain Commercially Available Heating Systems and
Engaging the Services of Certain Energy Providers.
1 New Paragraph; State Building Code. Amend RSA 155-A:2 by inserting after paragraph V-a the following new paragraph:
V-b. Notwithstanding paragraph V, no county, city, town, village district, local land use board, or other subdivision of this state shall adopt any ordinance, regulation, code, or administrative practice that prohibits or restricts a person or entity from installing a safe and commercially available heating or other energy system of their choice or to engage the services of an energy provider of their choice to install, connect, or resupply such energy system. In this paragraph, “energy provider” means a qualified and licensed distributor of oil, propane, natural gas, or other company or entity that supplies energy or related services to the public.
2 New Paragraph; Local Land Use Planning; Power to Amend State Building Code. Amend RSA 674:51 by inserting after paragraph V the following new paragraph:
VI. Notwithstanding paragraph I, no county, city, town, village district, local land use board, or other subdivision of this state shall adopt any ordinance, regulation, code, or administrative practice that prohibits or restricts a person or entity from installing a safe and commercially available heating or other energy system of their choice or to engage the services of an energy provider of their choice to install, connect, or resupply such energy system. In this paragraph, “energy provider” means a qualified and licensed distributor of oil, propane, natural gas, or other company or entity that supplies energy or related services to the public.
3 Effective Date. Part II of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
2021-0964h
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill adopts legislation relative to:
I. Third party inspections conducted pursuant to a planning board approval.
II. Prohibiting the installation of certain commercially available heating systems and engaging the services of certain energy providers.