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HB 266 - AS INTRODUCED SESSION 25-0526 06/11 HOUSE BILL 266 AN ACT relative to structural changes to the department of energy.
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Birdsell, Dist 19 February 13, 2026 2026-0719s 08/05 Floor Amendment to HB 266 Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
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3 AN ACT 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.
Harrington, Straf.
7 Amend the bill by replacing all after section 4 with the following:
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Parental Bill of Rights;
Notter, Hills.
Definitions Added.
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Amend RSA 189-B:2 by inserting after paragraph VI the following new paragraphs:
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VII.
Summers, Rock.
“Open to the general public” means an event that is generally open to parents, guardians, family, and members of the community, including events for which attendance may require registration, ticketing, or invitation for admission due to space, security, or other concerns.
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Executive Departments and Administration ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill:
“Required assessment” means any standardized assessment that is required by state or federal statute or regulation.
6 Parental Rights;
Consent to Recording;
Limited Exemption for Required Assessments and Events Open to the General Public.
Amend RSA 189-B:4, I(p) to read as follows:
(p) To consent in writing before the state or any of its political subdivisions, including, without limitation, any school pursuant also to the provisions of RSA 189:68, III-V, makes a video or voice recording, unless such recording is made during or as part of a court proceeding or part of a forensic interview in a criminal or other investigation by the bureau of child protective services or it is to be used solely for the purpose of a safety demonstration, including the maintenance of order and discipline in the common areas of a school or on student transportation vehicles, or such recording is made as a component of the administration of a required assessment or is made during a school-sponsored event that is open to the general public.
7 Repeal.
RSA 12-P:2, III, relative to certain duties of the department of energy, is repealed.
8 Effective Date.
Sections 5 and 6 of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
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The remainder of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Floor Amendment to HB 266 - Page 2 - 2026-0719s AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill:
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This bill is at the request of the department of energy.
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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.
HB 266 - AS INTRODUCED 25-0526 06/11 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five AN ACT relative to structural changes to the department of energy.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Establishment;
Purpose.
Amend RSA 12-P:2, IV to read as follows:
The department shall have the authority to investigate any matter related to the statutes it administers or that may come before the public utilities commission and to appear before the commission to advocate for the department's position and for the purposes of providing a [complete] record for consideration by the commission as determined by the department.
Creates a limited exemption from the consent requirement under the parental bill of rights for required assessments and school-sponsored events open to the general public.
2 Department of Energy;
General Provisions.
Amend RSA 12-P:3, III to read as follows:
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The department shall have the authority to petition for any proceeding before the public utilities commission and shall automatically [be a party to all proceedings] have full party status and right to appeal in any adjudicative or non-adjudicative proceeding before the commission in which the department files a notice of participation.
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Any person or party that initiates a proceeding before the public utilities commission by petition or otherwise shall provide a copy to the department at the time of filing.
Any person or party filing confidential information in any proceeding in which the department may appear, or exchanging confidential information in discovery or otherwise, shall provide the department with such confidential information.
In adjudicative proceedings as defined by RSA 541-A:1, I, the public utilities commission and the department shall be subject to RSA 541-A:36.
3 Department of Energy;
Duties of Commissioner.
Amend RSA 12-P:5, VII to read as follows:
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Ensure that the department provides [all necessary] support required by RSA 21-G:10 to the public utilities commission, the site evaluation committee, office of the consumer advocate, and any other entity that is administratively attached to the department.
4 Department of Energy;
Specific Answers.
Amend RSA 12-P:10 to read as follows:
12-P:10 Specific Answers.
The department [or the commission] may require any public utility or entity subject to its jurisdiction to provide documents and other materials and to make specific answers to questions upon which the department [or commission] may need information within a time period set by the department.
5 Repeal.
RSA 12-P:2, III, relative to certain duties of the department of energy, is repealed.
6 Effective Date.
This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.