Bill Text: NH HB622 | 2024 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Relative to the grid modernization advisory group.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)

Status: (Engrossed) 2024-05-15 - Special Order to Beginning of Calendar, Without Objection, Motion Adopted; 05/15/2024; Senate Journal 12 [HB622 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2024-HB622-Amended.html

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HB 622-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

 

3Jan2024... 2292h

2023 SESSION

23-0750

02/08

 

HOUSE BILL 622-FN

 

AN ACT relative to the grid modernization advisory group.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Bernardy, Rock. 36; Rep. Lewicke, Hills. 36; Rep. Summers, Rock. 20; Rep. Porcelli, Rock. 19; Rep. Plett, Hills. 29; Rep. Janvrin, Rock. 40

 

COMMITTEE: Science, Technology and Energy

 

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

This bill tasks the grid modernization advisory group with providing recommendations to the department of energy relative to methods to improve the delivery of energy efficiency programs and incentives.

 

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

3Jan2024... 2292h 23-0750

02/08

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Three

 

AN ACT relative to the grid modernization advisory group.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  New Subparagraph; Grid Modernization Advisory Group.  Amend RSA 12-P:16, II(a) by inserting after subparagraph (4) the following new subparagraph:

(5)  Explore methods of modernizing, streamlining, and finding efficiencies in the delivery of energy efficiency programs and incentives, with a goal of maximizing the consumer benefit of existing state, federal, and utility funding streams.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

 

LBA

23-0750

Revised 2/10/23

 

HB 622-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS INTRODUCED

 

AN ACT repealing the energy efficiency and sustainable energy board.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:      [    ] State              [    ] County               [    ] Local              [ X ] None

METHODOLOGY:

This bill would repeal the establishment of the energy efficiency and sustainable energy board and transfer some of the board's responsibilities to the department of energy.  The Department of Energy indicates this bill would not result in a change in the level or source of expenditures incurred to increase knowledge and awareness about energy efficiency and sustainable energy. The Department states it can perform the work to develop awareness with current staffing.  

 

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

Department of Energy