Revision: Feb. 20, 2025, 11:15 a.m.
HB 508-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
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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