SB 236 New Hampshire Senate · 2025 Regular Session

relative to transferring control of the Electric Assistance Program to the department of energy.

SB 236 transfers management of the Electric Assistance Program from its current administrator to the Department of Energy. This bill directly affects low-income households that receive utility bill assistance through the program. The key provision is the formal transfer of administrative authority and oversight responsibilities to the Department of Energy, streamlining program management under a single state agency. The bill became law on June 24, 2025, and takes effect August 23, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Signed Jun 24, 2025
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Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Jul 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2401e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/26/2025); SJ 17
upper
Jun 24, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 06/24/2025; Chapter 0133; Effective 08/23/2025
upper
May 30, 2025
Introduced
Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2401e: AA VV (in recess of) 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 52
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 9
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/21/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 22 P. 11
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Full Committee Work Session: 04/21/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 11 P. 113
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Sen. Watters Floor Amendment # 2025-0826s, AA, VV; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0826s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/13/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 12
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 3
upper
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