HB 508-FN - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES
20Feb2025... 0269h
2025 SESSION
25-0582
06/02
HOUSE BILL 508-FN
SPONSORS: Rep. Harrington, Straf. 18; Rep. Summers, Rock. 20
COMMITTEE: Science, Technology and Energy
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ANALYSIS
This bill decreases the gross utility revenue of all excepted local exchange carriers, and all providers' gross revenue received from New Hampshire retail customers for a VoIP service or an IP-enabled service.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
20Feb2025... 0269h 25-0582
06/02
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Expenses of Public Utilities Commission Against Certain Utilities; Assessment. Amend RSA 363-A:2, I(c) and (d) to read as follows:
(c) [33] 10 percent of the gross utility revenue of all excepted local exchange carriers as defined in RSA 362:7, I(c), and [33] 10 percent of the gross revenue of any affiliate of such a carrier received from New Hampshire retail customers for a VoIP service as defined in RSA 362:7, I(d) or an IP-enabled service as defined in RSA 362:7, I(e) that provides the voice capabilities described in RSA 362:7, I(d)(1) and (3), other than a cellular mobile radio communications service provider;
(d) [33] 10 percent of all providers' gross revenue received from New Hampshire retail customers for a VoIP service as defined in RSA 362:7, I(d) or an IP-enabled service as defined in RSA 362:7, I(e) that provides the voice capabilities described in RSA 362:7, I(d)(1) and (3), other than a cellular mobile radio communications service provider or any entity to which subparagraph (c) applies; and
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.
25-0582
Revised 1/30/25
HB 508-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Legislative Budget Assistant has determined that this legislation has a total fiscal impact of less than $10,000 in each of the fiscal years 2025 through 2028.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Energy and Public Utilities Commission
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Feb. 5, 2025 | 2025-0269h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 28, 2025 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 4, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 4, 2025 | House | Floor Vote |
| March 25, 2025 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 3, 2025 | Senate | Floor Vote |
April 17, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
March 25, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/17/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17
March 20, 2025: Hearing: 03/25/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:40 am; SC 14
March 11, 2025: Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 7
Feb. 20, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0269h: MA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 14
Feb. 20, 2025: FLAM # 2025-0269h (Rep. Harrington): AA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 14
Feb. 6, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/04/2025 (Vote 18-0; RC) HC 12 P. 11
Jan. 29, 2025: Executive Session: 02/04/2025 02:30 pm LOB 302-304
Jan. 23, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/28/2025 10:30 am LOB 302-304
Jan. 14, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 3 P. 13