HB 1535 - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
04/09/2026 1306s
2026 SESSION
26-2577
06/05
HOUSE BILL 1535
AN ACT relative to clarifying eligible renewable energy classes under the renewable portfolio standard.
SPONSORS: Rep. Cormen, Graf. 15; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5
COMMITTEE: Science, Technology and Energy
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ANALYSIS
This bill clarifies eligibility criteria for certain thermal energy sources within class I renewable energy.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
04/09/2026 1306s 26-2577
06/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT relative to clarifying eligible renewable energy classes under the renewable portfolio standard.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Electric Renewable Energy Classes. RSA 362-F:4, I(b) is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
(b) Geothermal energy, but for useful thermal energy, the unit must begin operation after January 1, 2013.
2 Electric Renewable Energy Classes. RSA 362-F:4, I(e) is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
(e) Methane gas, but for useful thermal energy, the unit must begin operation after January 1, 2013.
3 Electric Renewable Energy Classes. RSA 362-F:4, I(g) is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
(g) Solar thermal energy, but for useful thermal energy, the unit must begin operation after January 1, 2013.
4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| April 1, 2026 | 2026-1306s |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 9, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 9, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 9, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
| March 24, 2026 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 9, 2026 | Senate | Floor Vote |
April 3, 2026: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1306s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/09/2026; SJ 8
April 3, 2026: Committee Amendment # 2026-1306s, AA, VV; 04/09/2026; SJ 8
April 2, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1306s, 04/09/2026; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 13
March 19, 2026: Hearing: 03/24/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:30 am; SC 11
March 6, 2026: Introduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 6
March 5, 2026: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6
Feb. 24, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/09/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 9 P. 27
Feb. 24, 2026: Executive Session: 02/09/2026 09:00 am GP 229
Feb. 5, 2026: Public Hearing: 02/09/2026 09:00 am GP 229
Dec. 10, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2025 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 1 P. 24