Bill Text - HB1600 (2024)

(New Title) relative to aggregation of electric customers by municipalities and counties.


Revision: May 20, 2024, 2:57 p.m.

HB 1600-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

 

7Mar2024... 0764h

05/15/2024   1816s

2024 SESSION

24-2332

10/05

 

HOUSE BILL 1600-FN

 

AN ACT establishing a committee to study the aggregation of electric customers by municipalities and counties.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Cormen, Graf. 15; Rep. McWilliams, Merr. 30; Rep. Noel, Coos 5; Rep. McGhee, Hills. 35; Rep. Seaworth, Merr. 12; Rep. Wolf, Merr. 7; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3

 

COMMITTEE: Science, Technology and Energy

 

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

This bill establishes a committee to study the aggregation of electric customers by municipalities and counties.

 

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

7Mar2024... 0764h

05/15/2024   1816s 24-2332

10/05

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four

 

AN ACT establishing a committee to study the aggregation of electric customers by municipalities and counties.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  Committee Established.  There is established a committee to study the aggregation of electric customers by municipalities and counties.

2  Membership and Compensation.

I.  The members of the committee shall be as follows:

(a)  Four members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(b)  One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

II.  Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.

3  Duties.  The committee shall examine legislative options regarding regulation of aggregation of electric customers by municipalities and counties, including treatment of municipal hosts pursuant to RSA 362-A:9, II.

4  Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2024.

6  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.

 

LBA

24-2332

Amended 5/20/24

 

HB 1600-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT #2024-1816s)

 

AN ACT relative to participation in net energy metering.

 

FISCAL IMPACT: [   ] State [   ] County [   ] Local [ X ] None

 

METHODOLOGY:

The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant states this bill, as amended by the Senate, has no fiscal impact on state, county and local expenditures or revenue.

 

 

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

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