HB1775 is a bill in the New Hampshire Legislature (2026 Regular Session): relative to utility ownership of natural gas and nuclear power generation facilities.

What is the status of HB1775?

Signed into law as of July 20, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2026; Chapter 334; eff. 09/13/2026 (July 20, 2026).

Who sponsored HB1775?

JD Bernardy (R, 36), with 2 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB1775?

On the New Hampshire Legislature website: https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_docket_report.aspx?lsr=2700&sy=2026

New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire HB1775: relative to utility ownership of natural gas and nuclear power generation facilities.

Q: What does HB1775 do?

In its own words: An act relative to utility ownership of natural gas and nuclear power generation facilities. Rep. D. Thomas, Rock. 16; Sen. Avard, Dist 12 COMMITTEE: Science, Technology and Energy ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill: I. Expands the purpose of RSA 374-G to include investment in natural gas, hydrogen, and nuclear technologies for grid reliability. II. Authorizes electric utilities to own or invest in such resources up to 10 percent of peak load. III. Allows rate recovery eligibility for those investments. IV. Repeals certain limitations o.

Status: Signed into law, July 20, 2026

What the bill says

An act relative to utility ownership of natural gas and nuclear power generation facilities. Rep. D. Thomas, Rock. 16; Sen. Avard, Dist 12 COMMITTEE: Science, Technology and Energy ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill: I. Expands the purpose of RSA 374-G to include investment in natural gas, hydrogen, and nuclear technologies for grid reliability. II. Authorizes electric utilities to own or invest in such resources up to 10 percent of peak load. III. Allows rate recovery eligibility for those investments. IV. Repeals certain limitations o.

From the chaptered text, July 15, 2026:

AN ACT relative to utility ownership of natural gas and nuclear power generation facilities. Rep. D. Thomas, Rock. 16; Sen. Avard, Dist 12 COMMITTEE: Science, Technology and Energy ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill: I. Expands the purpose of RSA 374-G to include investment in natural gas, hydrogen, and nuclear technologies for grid reliability. II. Authorizes electric utilities to own or invest in such resources up to 10 percent of peak load. III. Allows rate recovery eligibility for those investments. IV. Repeals certain limitations on utility-funded generation equipment and prior investment restrictions. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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. 19Feb2026... 0594h 05/07/2026 1705s 4Jun2026... 2067CofC 4Jun2026... 2193EBA 26-2700 06/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of …

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New Hampshire HB1775: relative to utility ownership of natural gas and nuclear power generation facilities.

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