NH SB 538
enactedextending net metering eligibility terms for municipal energy projects.
New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · upper
- Introduced
- 2025-11-24
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-07-15 — Signed by the Governor on 07/10/2026; Chapter 315; Effective 09/08/2026
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- David H. Wattersprimary
- Debra Altschillercosponsor
- Donovan Fentoncosponsor
- Rebecca Perkins Kwokacosponsor
- Pat Longcosponsor
- Cindy Rosenwaldcosponsor
- Kevin A. Avardcosponsor
- Suzanne M. Prentisscosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-11-24
Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 1
introduction,referral-committee
2025-12-30
Hearing: 01/13/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:20 am; SC 48
2026-03-04
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1001s, 03/12/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 9
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-06
Committee Amendment # 2026-1001s, AA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
2026-03-10
Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1001s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
committee-passage-favorable,passage
2026-03-16
Introduced (in recess of) 03/12/2026 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 8 P. 114
introduction,referral-committee
2026-03-26
Public Hearing: 04/06/2026 09:30 am GP 229
2026-04-08
Executive Session: 04/13/2026 09:00 am GP 229
2026-04-15
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1453h 04/13/2026 (Vote 18-0; RC)
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-23
Referred to Finance 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 71
referral-committee
2026-04-23
FLAM # 2026-1578h (Rep. Vose): AA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 70
2026-04-23
Amendment # 2026-1453h: AA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 70
2026-04-23
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1453h and 2026-1578h: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 71
committee-passage-favorable,passage
2026-04-28
Executive Session: 05/05/2026 10:30 am GP 230
2026-04-28
Division I Work Session: 05/04/2026 10:00 am GP 230
2026-05-06
Committee Report: Ought to Pass 05/05/2026 (Vote 24-0; RC) HC 19 P. 24
committee-passage-favorable
2026-05-14
Ought to Pass: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13
committee-passage-favorable,passage
2026-05-20
Sen. Avard Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C, MA, VV; (In Recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
2026-05-20
President Appoints: Senators Avard, Pearl, Watters; (In Recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
2026-05-21
House Accedes to Senate Request for CofC (Reps. Vose, Weyler): MA VV 05/21/2026 HJ 14
2026-05-21
Speaker Appoints: Reps. Vose, D. Thomas, Cambrils, McGhee 05/21/2026 HJ 14
2026-05-22
Committee of Conference Meeting: 05/26/2026, 12:00 pm, Room 154, GP
2026-05-28
Conference Committee Report # 2026-2072c Filed 05/28/2026; New Amendment HC 22
2026-06-04
Conference Committee Report 2026-2072c: Adopted, VV 06/04/2026 HJ 15
2026-06-04
Conference Committee Report # 2026-2072c, Adopted, VV; 06/04/2026; SJ 14
2026-06-29
Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15
enrolled
2026-07-01
Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026
2026-07-15
Signed by the Governor on 07/10/2026; Chapter 315; Effective 09/08/2026
executive-signature
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