Trust for Public Lands
2026 Legislative Bill Tracking
Monday, November 02, 2026 8:49 PM
| Bill | Bill Title & Upcoming Hearings | Sponsor | Status | Priority/Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 215 | Requiring A Landfill Permit Applicant to Submit A Report Listing Potential Harms and Benefits Of The Project. | *Rep. Nicholas Germana 15-D Rep. James Gruber 16-D Rep. Jared Sullivan 02-D Rep. Kelley Potenza 19-R Rep. Peter Bixby 13-D Rep. Seth King 04-R Rep. Wendy Thomas 12-D Sen. David Rochefort 01-R Sen. Donovan Fenton 10-D | Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 05/07/2026 (5/5) | |
| HB 221 | (new Title) 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. 12/16 - homebuilders beat this last time; TBD on what happens this year. |
 *Rep. Michael Harrington 18-RRep. Douglas Thomas 16-R Rep. JD Bernardy 36-R Rep. James Summers 20-R Rep. Jeanine Notter 12-R | Veto Sustained 08/19/2026: RC 152-167 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote (8/19) | |
| HB 224 | Relative to Rebates to Ratepayers From The Renewable Energy Fund. |  *Rep. Jeanine Notter 12-RRep. Douglas Thomas 16-R Rep. Jason Osborne 02-R Rep. Ross Berry 44-R Sen. Keith Murphy 16-R | Interim Study Report: Recommended for Future Legislation 09/02/2026 (Vote 11-7; ) (9/14) | |
| HB 266 | (new Title) Relative to Structural Changes to The Department Of Energy and Creating A Limited Exemption From Parental Consent Required For Certain Recordings Under The Parental Bill Of Rights and Relative to The Effect Of Murder On A Decedent's Estate. | *Rep. Michael Harrington 18-R Rep. James Summers 20-R Rep. Jeanine Notter 12-R | Signed by Governor Ayotte 03/03/2026; Chapter 4; eff. I. Sec 5-8 eff 3/3/2026 II. Rem eff 5/2/2026 (3/4) | |
| HB 306 | Establishing A Commission to Study The Short and Long-term Impacts Of Pending National and Regional Carbon Pricing Mechanisms On New Hampshire's Citizens, Businesses, Institutions, and Environment. | *Rep. Wendy Thomas 12-D Rep. Patrick Long 26-D | Lay HB306 on Table (Rep. Osborne): MA VV 02/06/2025 (2/6) | |
| HB 526 | Establishing A Climate Change and Damage Division In The Department Of Environmental Services. | *Rep. Wendy Thomas 12-D | Lay HB526 on Table (Rep. Osborne): MA VV 02/06/2025 (2/6) | |
| HB 535 | Relative to Defining The Role Of The Public Utilities Commission. |  *Rep. Thomas Cormen 15-DSen. David Watters 04-D | Lay HB535 on Table (Rep. Sweeney): MA DV 194-153 03/20/2025 (3/20) | |
| HB 674 | Relative to Non-wire Alternatives, Time-of-use Tariffs, and Multi-year Rate Settings. 12/16 - does things that are already done; probably not going anywhere. |
 *Rep. Tony Caplan 08-DRep. Kat McGhee 35-D Rep. Lucius Parshall 08-D Rep. Peter Bixby 13-D Rep. Peter Schmidt 14-D Rep. Thomas Cormen 15-D Rep. Wendy Thomas 12-D Sen. David Watters 04-D Sen. Debra Altschiller 24-D | Lay HB674 on Table (Rep. McGhee): MA VV 03/26/2025 (3/26) | |
| HB 692 | Relative to Utility Companies Adopting Advanced Meters. 12/16 - may be the same as LSR897 |
 *Rep. Kat McGhee 35-DRep. Lucius Parshall 08-D Sen. David Watters 04-D | Lay HB692 on Table (Rep. Vose): MA VV 03/26/2025 (3/26) | |
| HB 723 | Repealing The Multi-use Energy Data Platform. | *Rep. Lex Berezhny 11-R Rep. Dan McGuire 14-R Rep. Donald McFarlane 18-R Rep. Douglas Thomas 16-R Rep. JD Bernardy 36-R Rep. James Summers 20-R Rep. Jeanine Notter 12-R Rep. Michael Harrington 18-R | Signed by Governor Ayotte 04/22/2026; Chapter 28; eff. 06/21/2026 (4/22) | |
| HB 1027 | Subjecting Appropriations Of Local Conservation Commissions to The Approval Of Local Governing Bodies. | *Rep. Laurel Stavis 13-D Rep. David Fracht 16-D Rep. Eleana Colby 09-D Rep. Jim Maggiore 23-D Rep. Stephanie Grund 34-D Sen. Suzanne Prentiss 05-D | Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/17/2026 (Vote 10-7; RC) (2/24) | |
| HB 1440 | Relative to Properties Enrolled In Carbon Sequestration Programs. | *Rep. Mike Ouellet 03-R Rep. Arnold Davis 02-R Rep. James Tierney 01-R Rep. Sean Durkin 01-R Sen. David Rochefort 01-R | Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 (2/5) | |
| SB 111 | Authorizing A Reliability Indexing Credit Pilot Program. |  *Sen. David Watters 04-DRep. Kat McGhee 35-D Rep. Thomas Cormen 15-D Rep. Tony Caplan 08-D Sen. Cindy Rosenwald 13-D Sen. Donovan Fenton 10-D Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka 21-D | Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 01/07/2026 (1/7) | |
| SB 150 | Defining Electric Vehicle Charging Station and Charging A Fee For Annual Testing By The Division Of Weights and Measures. | *Sen. David Watters 04-D Rep. Carol McGuire 27-R Rep. George Sykes 14-D Sen. Cindy Rosenwald 13-D Sen. Debra Altschiller 24-D Sen. Donovan Fenton 10-D Sen. Pat Long 20-D Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka 21-D | Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/08/2026 (1/8) | |
| SB 226 | Suspending Applications For New Landfills and Establishing A Committee to Study The Feasibility Of Incinerating Solid Waste. |  *Sen. David Rochefort 01-RRep. Jonah Wheeler 33-D Rep. Nicholas Germana 15-D Sen. Denise Ricciardi 09-R Sen. Donovan Fenton 10-D | Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/07/2026 (1/7) |