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NH HB 1539

enacted

authorizing electric utilities to issue AAA-rated bonds for the purpose of storm cost recovery and infrastructure resilience.

New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Introduced
2025-12-10
Status date
Latest action
2026-04-17 — Signed by Governor Ayotte 04/15/2026; Chapter 25; eff. 04/15/2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Michael Voseprimary
  • Maureen C. Mooneycosponsor
  • Michael D Harringtoncosponsor
  • John Schnellercosponsor
  • Kevin A. Avardcosponsor
  • Douglas W. Thomascosponsor
  • JD Bernardycosponsor
  • David H. Watterscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-10

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 1 P. 25

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  2. 2026-01-21

    ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 01/26/2026 09:30 am GP 229

  3. 2026-01-23

    Public Hearing: 01/29/2026 09:30 am GP 158

  4. 2026-01-29

    Executive Session: 02/03/2026 03:00 pm GP 229

  5. 2026-02-09

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0409h 02/03/2026 (Vote 18-0; RC) HC 7 P. 38

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  6. 2026-02-19

    Amendment # 2026-0409h: AA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 101

  7. 2026-02-19

    Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0409h: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 102

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  8. 2026-02-19

    Referred to Finance 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 102

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  9. 2026-02-19

    Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 112

  10. 2026-02-25

    Introduced 02/19/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 5

    introduction,referral-committee

  11. 2026-03-04

    Hearing: 03/10/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:20 am; SC 9

  12. 2026-03-18

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1127s, 03/26/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11

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  13. 2026-03-26

    HB 1539 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 03/26/2026; SJ 7

  14. 2026-03-26

    Committee Amendment # 2026-1127s, AF, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7

  15. 2026-03-26

    Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; SJ 7

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  16. 2026-04-08

    Enrolled (in recess of) 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 56

  17. 2026-04-17

    Signed by Governor Ayotte 04/15/2026; Chapter 25; eff. 04/15/2026

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