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HB1542 Directing alternative compliance payments to the renewable energy fund to be refunded to ratepayers.

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Directing alternative compliance payments to the renewable energy fund to be refunded to ratepayers.

Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?

6

Overall Impact Score

Mixed

Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)

7
💰

Your Wallet

Directly refunds money to ratepayers that currently goes to the renewable energy fund, providing immediate savings on electric bills.

4
🏘️

Your Community

Undermines the state's renewable energy fund, which supports clean energy projects that benefit long-term community health and energy independence.

6
⚖️

Your Freedom

Returns money to ratepayers rather than having the government decide how to spend it on energy projects.

Status

House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1726s (Reps. Vose, Janigian): Motion Adopted DV 189-148 05/21/2026 House Journal 14

Voted Yes

0 R

Voted No

0 R

R Yes D Yes R No D No

Sponsor

Jeanine Notter (R)

The Short Version

Redirects alternative compliance payments from the renewable energy fund back to electricity ratepayers as refunds. While this returns money to consumers, it defunds the renewable energy fund that supports clean energy development in NH.

Who's Behind This Bill?

Who Benefits

  • ▲ Electricity ratepayers who receive refunds
  • ▲ Those opposed to renewable energy subsidies

Who Pays the Price

  • ▼ Renewable energy developers who rely on fund grants
  • ▼ Communities benefiting from clean energy projects
  • ▼ Long-term energy independence goals

Roll Call Detail (3 votes)

Every recorded floor vote on this bill, with each legislator's individual vote. Click a name to see that rep's full record.

Who actually supports this bill?

Across the 3 recorded votes on this bill — counting each legislator's net direction and treating kill motions as opposing the bill — Republicans supported it ( 204 for , 1 against ) , and Democrats opposed it ( 169 against ) .

"Supporting" means voting for passage OR voting against a kill motion. "Opposing" is the inverse. Concurs and amendment-only votes don't count.

Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-03-26
Passed

YES = Pass the bill with the attached amendment. NO = Reject the bill (as amended).

188R + 1D
Voted to Pass (189)
1R + 161D
Voted Against (162)
28
Absent
14
Not voting
Show all 393 individual votes

Voted Yea (189)

Republicans (188)
Democrats (1)

Voted Nay (162)

Republicans (1)
Democrats (161)
Absent (28)

Barbara Comtois (R) , Cathryn Harvey (D) , Dick Thackston (R) , Donald McFarlane (R) , James Summers (R) , Jim Fedolfi (R) , John Leavitt (R) , Jose Cambrils (R) , Julie Gilman (D) , Karen Hegner (D) , Katy Peternel (R) , Kevin Verville (R) , Lisa Freeman (R) , Marjorie Smith (D) , Mark McLean (R) , Merryl Gibbs (D) , Michael Murphy (R) , Myles England (D) , Paige Beauchemin (D) , Raymond Plante (R) , Robley Hall (R) , Russell Muirhead (D) , Sanjeev Manohar (D) , Sherman Packard (R) , Steven Kesselring (R) , Terry Roy (R) , Thomas Buco (D) , Tim Mannion (R)

Table 2026-02-12
Failed

YES = Kill the bill. NO = Keep the bill alive.

5R + 155D
Voted to Kill the Bill (160)
187R + 1D
Voted to Keep It Alive (188)
26
Absent
20
Not voting
Show all 394 individual votes

Voted Yea (160)

Republicans (5)
Democrats (155)

Voted Nay (188)

Republicans (187)
Democrats (1)
Absent (26)

Beth Richards (D) , Brian Cole (R) , Catherine Sofikitis (D) , Charles Foote (R) , David Meuse (D) , Dillon Dumont (R) , Gaby Grossman (D) , Harry Bean (R) , Jeffrey Tenczar (R) , John MacDonald (R) , John Suiter (R) , Julie Gilman (D) , Louis Juris (D) , Mark MacKenzie (D) , Mary Murphy (R) , Michael Murphy (R) , Mike Bordes (R) , Myles England (D) , Peter Varney (R) , Richard Brown (R) , Sean Durkin (R) , Susan Vandecasteele (R) , Terry Roy (R) , Thomas Buco (D) , Tim Mannion (R) , William Dolan (D)

Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-02-12
Passed

YES = Pass the bill with the attached amendment. NO = Reject the bill (as amended).

189R
Voted to Pass (189)
1R + 156D
Voted Against (157)
27
Absent
21
Not voting
Show all 394 individual votes

Voted Yea (189)

Republicans (189)

Voted Nay (157)

Republicans (1)
Democrats (156)
Absent (27)

Beth Richards (D) , Brian Cole (R) , Catherine Sofikitis (D) , Charles Foote (R) , David Meuse (D) , Dillon Dumont (R) , Gaby Grossman (D) , Harry Bean (R) , Jeffrey Tenczar (R) , John MacDonald (R) , John Suiter (R) , Julie Gilman (D) , Louis Juris (D) , Mark MacKenzie (D) , Mary Murphy (R) , Michael Murphy (R) , Mike Bordes (R) , Myles England (D) , Peter Varney (R) , Richard Brown (R) , Sayra Devito (R) , Sean Durkin (R) , Susan Vandecasteele (R) , Terry Roy (R) , Thomas Buco (D) , Tim Mannion (R) , William Dolan (D)

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