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HB 221VetoedNH · 2026 Regular Session

Enabling electric utilities to own, operate, and offer advanced nuclear resources, and relative to purchased power agreements for electric distribution utilities and limitations on community customer generators.

Sponsor
Michael D HarringtonR
Committee
Energy and Natural Resources
Introduced
January 7, 2025
Latest action
August 19, 2026
Veto Sustained 08/19/2026: Regular Calendar 152-167 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote House Journal 16
Cosponsors (5)
Jeanine M NotterRDouglas W. ThomasRMichael VoseRJames SummersRJD BernardyR

Summary

This bill would allow electric utilities to own and operate advanced nuclear resources and enter into agreements to purchase power from such facilities. The legislation also appears to address purchased power agreements for electric distribution utilities and would establish limitations on community customer generators, though the specific restrictions and requirements are not detailed in the available information.

Bill history

  1. Invalid Date · House
    Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy House Journal 2 P. 11
  2. Invalid Date · House
    Public Hearing: 01/27/2025 09:30 am Legislative Office Building 302-304
  3. Invalid Date · House
    Full Committee Work Session: 03/04/2025 10:30 am Legislative Office Building 302-304
  4. Invalid Date · House
    Executive Session: 03/04/2025 01:00 pm Legislative Office Building 302-304
  5. Invalid Date · House
    Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/04/2025 (Vote 9-8; Regular Calendar)
  6. Invalid Date · House
    Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  7. Invalid Date · House
    Lay HB221 on Table (Rep. N. Germana): Motion Failed Regular Calendar 151-193 03/20/2025 House Journal 9 P. 82
  8. Invalid Date · House
    Ought to Pass: Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 195-151 03/20/2025 House Journal 9 P. 84
  9. Invalid Date · Senate
    Introduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; Senate Journal 9
  10. Invalid Date · Senate
    Hearing: 04/01/2025, Room 103, State House, 09:20 am; Senate Calendar 15
  11. Invalid Date · Senate
    Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/15/2025; Vote 5-0; Consent Calendar; Senate Calendar 21A
  12. Invalid Date · Senate
    Rereferred to Committee, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/15/2025; Senate Journal 13
  13. Invalid Date · Senate
    Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3044s, 01/07/2026; Vote 4-1; Consent Calendar; Senate Calendar 46
  14. Invalid Date · Senate
    Committee Amendment # 2025-3044s, Amendment Adopted, Voice Vote; 01/07/2026; Senate Journal 1
  15. Invalid Date · Senate
    Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-3044s, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; OT3rdg; 01/07/2026; Senate Journal 1
  16. Invalid Date · House
    House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-3044s and Requests CofC (Rep. Vose): Motion Adopted Voice Vote 04/23/2026 House Journal 11 P. 82
  17. Invalid Date · House
    Speaker Appoints: Reps. Vose, D. Thomas, Bernardy, Notter 04/23/2026 House Journal 11 P. 82
  18. Invalid Date · Senate
    Sen. Carson Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; (In recess 04/23/2026); Senate Journal 10
  19. Invalid Date · Senate
    President Appoints: Senators Avard, Pearl, Watters; (In Recess 04/23/2026); Senate Journal 10
  20. Invalid Date · House
    Conference Committee Meeting: 04/30/2026 10:00 am GP 229
  21. Invalid Date · Senate
    Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-1774c; 05/14/2026
  22. Invalid Date · Senate
    Conference Committee Report # 2026-1774c, Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/14/2026; Senate Journal 12
  23. Invalid Date · House
    Conference Committee Report 2026-1774c: Adopted, Voice Vote 05/14/2026 House Journal 13 P. 43
  24. Invalid Date · Senate
    Enrolled Adopted, Voice Vote, (In recess 05/14/2026); Senate Journal 13
  25. Invalid Date · House
    Enrolled (in recess of) 05/14/2026 House Journal 13 P. 147
  26. Invalid Date · House
    Vetoed by Governor Ayotte 05/22/2026
  27. Invalid Date · House
    Veto Sustained 08/19/2026: Regular Calendar 152-167 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote House Journal 16

Votes

HouseAug 19, 2026FailedSee how each member voted →
Veto Override
Yea 152 · 2 D · 150 R
Nay 167 · 141 D · 26 R
NV 39 · Absent 26
Note

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