relative to involuntary retirement or decommissioning of electricity generators.
This law requires electricity generators in New Hampshire to notify the Department of Energy within 30 days if an outside regulatory agency threatens to force their plant to close. In response, the state's energy department must investigate how the closure would impact power reliability and costs, and it may take legal steps to challenge the external order. The bill also states that state agencies cannot be sued for actions taken to protect in-state power generation under these rules.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Aug 2024
Introduced Dec 15, 2023
Signed Aug 6, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 7, 2024
How they voted
179–166
Passed · 42 other
Total votes 387
Mar 7, 2024
D
Democratic190
86% Nay
I
Independent3
66% Yea
R
Republican194
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
15
Committee
13
Amendments
3
Aug 6, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Sununu 08/02/2024; Chapter 347; eff. 10/01/2024 HJ 16
lower
Jun 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report 2024-2215c: Adopted, VV 06/13/2024 HJ 16 P. 33
lower
Jun 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report # 2024-2215c, Adopted, VV; 06/13/2024; SJ 17
upper
Jun 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2024-2215c; 06/13/2024
upper
Jun 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting: 06/03/2024 09:30 am LOB 302-304
lower
May 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Sen. Avard Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 05/30/2024; SJ 16
upper
May 29, 2024
Introduced
House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-1828s and 2024-1897s and Requests CofC (Reps. Vose, D. Thomas, Harrington, Bernardy): MA VV 05/28/2024 HJ 14 P. 178
lower
May 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/23/2024; SJ 15
upper
May 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/22/2024, Vote 7-0; SC 20A
upper
May 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendments 2024-1828s, and 2024-1897s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 05/15/2024; SJ 12
upper
May 15, 2024
Introduced
Sen. Avard Floor Amendment # 2024-1897s, AA, VV; 05/15/2024; SJ 12
upper
May 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2024-1828s, AA, VV; 05/15/2024; SJ 12
upper
May 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2024-1828s, 05/16/2024, Vote 4-0; SC 19
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Introduced
Introduced 03/07/2024 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 7
upper
Mar 7, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (179-166-42)
house
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0782h: MA RC 184-168 03/07/2024 HJ 7 P. 97
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Introduced
Amendment # 2024-0782h: AA DV 182-169 03/07/2024 HJ 7 P. 94
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Without Recommendation 02/20/2024 (Vote 10-10; RC) HC 9 P. 31
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Full Committee Work Session: 02/20/2024 10:00 am LOB 302-304
lower
Dec 15, 2023
Introduced
Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 1 P. 27
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
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