New Hampshire 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 54 — relative to purchased power agreements for electric distribution utilities.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 08/04/2023; Chapter 0204; Effective 10/03/2023

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2023. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor on 08/04/2023; Chapter 0204; Effective 10/03/2023

  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/29/2023 HJ 17 P. 18

  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/29/2023); SJ 20

  4. Sen. Avard Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 06/15/2023; SJ 19

  5. FLAM # 2023-1652h (Reps. McGhee, Vose): AA VV 06/08/2023 HJ 15 P. 62

  6. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2023-1586h 2023-1652h: MA VV [&] HJ 15 P. 62

  7. Amendment # 2023- 1586h: AA VV 06/08/2023 HJ 15 P. 60

  8. Removed from Consent (Reps. Cormen, Vose, Caplan, Notter, D. Thomas, W. Thomas, Summers, Muns, Bernardy, McGhee) 05/16/2023 HJ 15 P. 3

  9. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2023-1586h 05/01/2023 (Vote 18-0; CC)

  10. Full Committee Work Session: 05/01/2023 09:00 am LOB 302-304

  11. Executive Session: 05/01/2023 02:00 pm LOB 302-304

  12. Subcommittee Work Session: 04/24/2023 09:00 am LOB 302-304

  13. Full Committee Work Session: 04/17/2023 01:00 pm LOB 302-304

  14. ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 04/18/2023 09:00 am LOB 302-304

  15. Public Hearing: 04/17/2023 10:00 am LOB 302-304

  16. Introduced (in recess of) 04/06/2023 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy

  17. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2023-1142s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/30/2023; SJ 12

  18. Committee Amendment # 2023-1142s, AA, VV; 03/30/2023; SJ 12

  19. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2023-1142s, 03/30/2023; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 15

  20. Hearing: 01/17/2023, Room 103, SH, 09:30 am; SC 6

  21. Introduced 01/05/2023 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 4

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 413 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (413)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 54?
SB 54 is sponsored by Kevin Avard (Republican) and David Watters (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 54?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2023. Enacted.
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