CHAPTER 317
SB 599-FN - FINAL VERSION
06/04/2026 1990CofC
2026 SESSION
26-2270
12/06
SENATE BILL 599-FN
AN ACT relative to the renewable energy fund.
SPONSORS: Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Rep. Mooney, Hills. 12; Rep. Erf, Hills. 28
COMMITTEE: Energy and Natural Resources
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill requires that remaining moneys from certain electricity provider payments made to the renewable energy fund shall first be used by the department of energy for administrative costs up to $1,000,000, with the remainder to be used to support thermal and electrical renewable energy initiatives. The bill also prohibits any remaining moneys from being used to support individual residential solar initiatives.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
06/04/2026 1990CofC 26-2270
12/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT relative to the renewable energy fund.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
317:1 Renewable Energy Fund; Priority of Use of Funds; Administrative Costs. Amend RSA 362-F:10, I, as amended by 2025, 286:6 to read as follows:
I. There is hereby established a renewable energy fund. This nonlapsing special fund shall be continually appropriated to the department of energy to be expended in accordance with this section; provided that at the start of the period in which there is no adopted state operating budget, the department of energy shall in a timely manner seek the approval of the fiscal committee of the general court to continue using moneys from the renewable energy fund to support renewable energy rebate and grant programs in order to ensure there are no interruptions to the programs. The state treasurer shall invest the moneys deposited therein as provided by law. Income received on investments made by the state treasurer shall also be credited to the fund. All payments to be made under this section shall be deposited in the fund. Any remaining moneys paid into the fund under paragraph II of this section, excluding class II moneys, shall first be used by the department of energy [to support thermal and electrical renewable energy initiatives] for administrative costs, including the office of energy innovation. After funding of the administrative costs, up to $1,000,000 annually shall support thermal and electrical renewable energy initiatives, pursuant to RSA 362-F:10, VIII, and shall not be used to support individual residential solar initiatives. Any monies remaining shall be transferred to the general fund. Class II moneys shall primarily be used to support solar energy technologies in New Hampshire. All initiatives supported out of these funds shall be subject to audit by the department of energy as deemed necessary. All fund moneys including those from class II may be used to administer this chapter, but all new employee positions shall be approved by the fiscal committee of the general court. No new employees shall be hired by the department of energy due to the inclusion of useful thermal energy in class I production.
317:2 Applicability. This act shall apply to funds collected on and after July 1, 2025 until June 30, 2027.
317:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: July 10, 2026
Effective Date: July 10, 2026
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| April 22, 2026 | 2026-1608h |
| May 15, 2026 | 2026-1990CofC |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 8, 2026 | Senate | Hearing |
| Feb. 19, 2026 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 7, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| April 13, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| April 13, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
| May 15, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
| June 4, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
| June 4, 2026 | Senate | Floor Vote |
July 15, 2026: Signed by the Governor on 07/10/2026; Chapter 317; Effective 07/10/2026
June 29, 2026: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15
July 1, 2026: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026
June 29, 2026: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15
July 1, 2026: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026
June 4, 2026: Conference Committee Report # 2026-1990c, Adopted, VV; 06/04/2026; SJ 14
June 4, 2026: Conference Committee Report 2026-1990c: Adopted, VV 06/04/2026 HJ 15
May 28, 2026: Conference Committee Report # 2026-1990c Filed 05/28/2026; As Amended by the Senate HC 22
May 11, 2026: Committee of Conference Meeting: 05/15/2026, 10:00 am, Room 159, GP
May 7, 2026: Speaker Appoints: Reps. Vose, D. Thomas, Bernardy, McGhee 05/07/2026 HJ 12
May 7, 2026: House Accedes to Senate Request for CofC (Rep. Vose): MA VV 05/07/2026 HJ 12
May 6, 2026: President Appoints: Senators Avard, Pearl, Watters; (In Recess 04/23/2026); SJ 11
May 6, 2026: Sen. Avard Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C, MA, VV; (In Recess 04/23/2026); SJ 11
April 23, 2026: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1608h: MA VV HJ 11 P. 74
April 23, 2026: FLAM # 2026-1608h (Rep. McGhee): AA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 74
April 15, 2026: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
April 15, 2026: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/13/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC)
April 8, 2026: Executive Session: 04/13/2026 09:00 am GP 229
March 26, 2026: Public Hearing: 04/07/2026 01:00 pm GP 229
Feb. 26, 2026: Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 5 P. 127
Feb. 12, 2026: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/19/2026; SJ 4
Feb. 11, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/19/2026; Vote 4-1; CC; SC 6
Dec. 9, 2025: Hearing: 01/08/2026, Room 103, SH, 01:45 pm; SC 46
Nov. 25, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 1