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HB1748 Establishing the New Hampshire energy efficiency and resource development authority.

Environment & Energy Active Auto-scored

Establishing the New Hampshire energy efficiency and resource development authority.

Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?

6

Overall Impact Score

Mixed

Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)

6
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Your Wallet

An effective energy efficiency authority could help residents reduce energy costs through efficiency programs and incentives.

6
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Your Community

Centralized energy efficiency efforts could improve outcomes across the state, though creating new bureaucracy has its own costs.

5
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Your Freedom

No direct impact on individual freedoms; government organizational structure.

Status

Executive Session: 06/02/2026 09:30 am GP 229

Sponsor

Joe Sweeney (R)

The Short Version

Would create a new state authority focused on energy efficiency and resource development, potentially replacing or supplementing existing energy efficiency programs. Referred for interim study.

Who's Behind This Bill?

Who Benefits

  • Residents seeking energy efficiency improvements
  • Energy efficiency contractors
  • Environmental quality

Who Pays the Price

  • Taxpayers funding a new state authority
  • Existing programs that may be reorganized

Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.

This bill was auto-scored using AI analysis of the bill text and legislative data. Scores may be refined as we review more bills.