Expanded Net Metering Legislation Signed Into Law
Contact Name: Jessica Eskeland Phone: (603) 568-9357 Email: jessica.eskeland@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – Earlier today, Governor Sununu signed SB 91 into law. This legislation, sponsored by Senator David Watters (D-Dover) enacts omnibus legislation on renewable energy and utilities bill in New Hampshire. Prime Sponsor Senator David Watters (D-Dover) issued the following statement: “The clear need for examining and expanding our renewable energy options has never been more evide
SB 96 Signed Into Law
Contact Name: Jessica Eskeland Phone: (603) 568-9357 Email: jessica.eskeland@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – Earlier today, Governor Sununu signed SB 96 into law. As introduced, this legislation sought to enact several recommendations made by the New Hampshire Commission on Law Enforcement Accountability, Community, and Transparency (LEACT). Unfortunately, the bill signed by the Governor today is a largely pared down version of the original legislation, stripped of many of its orig
SB 148 Signed Into Law
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – On Tuesday, SB 148, an act adopting omnibus legislation relative to vocational and career education, environmental education, and emergency plans for sports injuries, was signed into law. SB 148 includes language relative to career and technical education and language relative to environmental and outdoor education introduced by Senator David Watters (D-Dover). Senator D
HB 413 Signed into Law
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – On Tuesday, HB 413 was signed into law. HB 413 establishes a solid waste working group on solid waste management planning, relative to compost, and establishing a statewide solid waste disposal reduction goal. Co-sponsor Senator David Watters (D-Dover) issued the following statement: “I am very pleased that HB 413 has been signed into law, which includes my legislation o
US Census Bureau Releases New Data
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – Today, the US Census Bureau released the results of the 2020 census. Notably, this data will be used in the coming months to redraw district lines across the state and the nation. Senate Democratic Leader Donna Soucy (D-Manchester) issued the following statement in response to the data: “Every ten years, the New Hampshire legislature redraws the lines that will make up o
SB 102 Signed into Law
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – Yesterday, SB 102, a piece of omnibus legislation on property taxation, was signed into law. SB 102 contains LSR 0865, relative to a property tax relief program for qualifying residential property in a designated residential property revitalization zone (sponsored by Senator Kahn) and LSR 1031, allowing towns and cities to adopt a property tax exemption for certain renew
SB 146 Signed into Law
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD - Yesterday, SB 146, an act adopting omnibus legislation relative to the environment, was signed into law. Prime sponsor Senator David Watters (D-Dover) issued the following statement in response: “Every day, we see the devastating effects of climate change. There is no more time to delay steps that will move us towards a more sustainable future. This bipartisan bill takes
SB 88, Adopting Omnibus Legislation Relative to Broadband, is Signed Into Law
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – Yesterday, Governor Chris Sununu signed SB 88 into law. SB 88 is a piece of omnibus legislation relative to broadband, and builds upon the past bipartisan work in the Senate to increase and improve access to broadband in New Hampshire. Prime Sponsor Senator Jay Kahn (D-Keene) issued the following statement: “SB 88 builds on the bipartisan work the Senate has done since 2
SB 101, Increasing the Minimum Gross Business Income Required for Filing a Business Profits Tax Retu
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – Yesterday, Governor Sununu signed SB 101, Senate Democratic Leader Donna Soucy’s (D-Manchester) bill to increase the business income threshold at which businesses must file a business profits tax return. Prime Sponsor Senate Democratic Leader Donna Soucy (D-Manchester) issued the following statement: “SB 101 represents a huge win for New Hampshire small businesses, parti
SB 131, Legislation to Expand Access to Electric Vehicles, Lowering Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Signed
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – Yesterday, SB 131, an act adopting omnibus legislation relative to vehicles, municipal water maintenance certificates, nondriver's picture identification, and firefighter and emergency medical services decals, was signed into law. Part I of SB 131, relative to electric vehicle supply equipment and infrastructure and relative to state motor vehicle fleet management, is a