CHAPTER 115
HB 1331 - FINAL VERSION
15Mar2022... 0140h
2022 SESSION
22-2509
12/11
HOUSE BILL 1331
AN ACT relative to power line maintenance and construction.
SPONSORS: Rep. Baroody, Hills. 43; Rep. Osborne, Rock. 4
COMMITTEE: Science, Technology and Energy
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill allows any New Hampshire utility customer that requires a power line extension located on private property to hire any contractor who is approved by the utility.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
15Mar2022... 0140h 22-2509
12/11
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
AN ACT relative to power line maintenance and construction.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
115:1 Service Equipment of Public Utilities; Installation and Maintenance of Power Lines. Amend RSA 370:12 to read as follows:
370:12 Installation of Power Line Extensions. Any New Hampshire utility customer that requires a power line extension located on private property may hire a contractor who is [licensed in the state of New Hampshire and is] approved by the utility. Such contractor shall supply and install materials specified by the local utility for underground and overhead line extensions, the cost of which shall be borne by the utility customer.
115:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: May 27, 2022
Effective Date: July 26, 2022
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 18, 2022 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 28, 2022 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| April 25, 2022 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 5, 2022 | Senate | Floor Vote |
June 1, 2022: Signed by Governor Sununu 05/27/2022; Chapter 115; 07/26/2022
May 24, 2022: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/12/2022 HJ 13
May 24, 2022: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/12/2022); SJ 13
May 5, 2022: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/05/2022; SJ 11
April 26, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/05/2022; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 18
April 20, 2022: Hearing: 04/25/2022, Room 103, SH, 09:30 am; SC 17
March 22, 2022: Introduced 03/17/2022 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 6
March 16, 2022: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-0140h: MA VV 03/15/2022 HJ 6
March 16, 2022: Amendment # 2022-0140h: AA VV 03/15/2022 HJ 6
March 7, 2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2022-0140h (Vote 22-0; CC)
Feb. 28, 2022: Executive Session: 02/28/2022 10:00 a.m. LOB306-308
Jan. 13, 2022: Public Hearing: 01/18/2022 03:30 pm LOB 306-308
Nov. 20, 2021: Introduced 01/05/2022 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy