Bill Text: NH HB189 | 2025 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Defining "clean energy" and the department of energy's 10-year state energy strategy to include new technology small-scale nuclear energy, renewable energy, and fuel diversity; and, removing references to the energy efficiency and sustainable energy board.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-23 - Executive Session: 01/28/2025 09:00 am Legislative Office Building 302-304 [HB189 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2025-HB189-Introduced.html

HB 189  - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2025 SESSION

25-0184

06/02

 

HOUSE BILL 189

 

AN ACT defining "clean energy" and the department of energy's 10-year state energy strategy to include new technology small-scale nuclear energy, renewable energy, and fuel diversity; and, removing references to the energy efficiency and sustainable energy board.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. D. Thomas, Rock. 16; Rep. McGhee, Hills. 35; Rep. Vose, Rock. 5; Rep. Notter, Hills. 12; Rep. Ammon, Hills. 42; Rep. Freeman, Belk. 8; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Lang, Dist 2

 

COMMITTEE: Science, Technology and Energy

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill defines "clean energy" to mean small-scale nuclear energy, renewable energy, and fuel diversity and makes it part of the department of energy's 10-year state energy strategy.

 

This bill also removes reference to the energy efficiency and sustainable energy board.

 

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

25-0184

06/02

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five

 

AN ACT defining "clean energy" and the department of energy's 10-year state energy strategy to include new technology small-scale nuclear energy, renewable energy, and fuel diversity; and, removing references to the energy efficiency and sustainable energy board.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  New Section; Statutory Construction; Clean Energy.  Amend RSA 21 by inserting after section 54 the following new section:

21:55  Clean Energy.  The words "clean energy" shall include small-scale nuclear energy, renewable energy, and fuel diversity.

2  Department of Energy; State Energy Strategy.  Amend RSA 12-P:7-a, I(c) to read as follows:

(c)  [Renewable energy and fuel diversity] Clean energy.

3  Department of Energy; State Energy Strategy.  Amend RSA 12-P:7-a, III to read as follows:

III.  The strategy development process shall include review and consideration of relevant studies and plans, including but not limited to those developed by the independent system operator of New England (ISO-NE), the public utilities commission, [the energy efficiency and sustainable energy board,] legislative study committees and commissions, and other state and regional organizations as appropriate.  The strategy shall also include consideration of new technologies and their potential impact on the state's energy future.

4  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

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