Committee Summary for House Science, Technology and Energy (06/02/2026)

Member	Member	Member
Vose, Michael(Chairman)(R)[A-]2025	Bernardy, JD(Clerk)(R)[B+]2025	Thomas, Douglas(V Chairman)(R)[A-]2025
Cormen, Thomas(D)[F]2025	Swanson, Dale(D)[D-]2025	Larochelle, John(D)[F]2025
Summers, James(R)[B]2025	Parshall, Lucius(D)[F]2025	Caplan, Tony(D)[D-]2025
Ploszaj, Tom(R)[A-]2025	Mattson, Rita(R)[B+]2025	Raynolds, Ned(D)[D-]2025
McGhee, Kat(D)[CT]2025	Harrington, Michael(R)[A]2025	Schneller, John(R)[B+]2025
Notter, Jeanine(R)[A-]2025	Sabourin dit Choinière, Matt(R)[A-]2025

Bill/Time	Type	Title	Sponsor
HB1748	General Working Session	establishing the New Hampshire energy efficiency and resource development authority.	Sweeney, Joe(R)[A]2025
SB112	General Working Session	relative to purchased power agreements for electric distribution utilities.	Avard, Kevin(R)[B]2025
SB112	Committee of Conference	relative to purchased power agreements for electric distribution utilities.	Avard, Kevin(R)[B]2025
HB1748	Executive Session	establishing the New Hampshire energy efficiency and resource development authority.	Sweeney, Joe(R)[A]2025
SB112	Executive Session	relative to purchased power agreements for electric distribution utilities.	Avard, Kevin(R)[B]2025
Unclear	General Working Session	Unclear

HB1748: Information Only 00:05:20.092 - 9:04:17 AM; Convened the meeting and introduced HB1748FN as a large complicated bill to create a new energy authority. Noted lack of funding or staff positions and suggested it is not ready for implementation unless broken into smaller pieces.
HB1748: Oppose 00:06:52.129 - 9:05:49 AM; Viewed the bill as creating redundancy outside government oversight and pulling funding including RGGI into a non-governmental entity. Stated it needs more scrutiny.
HB1748: Oppose 00:07:56.700 - 9:06:53 AM; Found the bill well-intentioned with a nice title but not feasible. Agreed to recommend no further legislation.
HB1748: Oppose 00:09:03.780 - 9:08:00 AM; Called it a magic pill bill that makes government bigger without reducing energy costs. Compared to other states and labeled it a wishlist bill.
HB1748: Oppose 00:09:03.780 - 9:08:00 AM; Agreed with Representative Harrington on the bill's flaws.
HB1748: Oppose 00:10:09.077 - 9:09:06 AM; Concurred that the vision cannot be implemented due to structure and needs total rework.
HB1748: Oppose 00:10:09.077 - 9:09:06 AM; Described it as magic beans creating ill-defined government authority. Suggested chopping up or discarding the bill.
HB1748: Oppose 00:11:13.957 - 9:10:10 AM; Noted redundancy with the award-winning New Hampshire Saves program and questioned recreating the wheel.
SB112: Information Only 00:11:13.957 - 9:10:10 AM; Introduced SB112FN noting its key language was incorporated into HB1738. Recommended not moving forward as it is no longer necessary.
SB112: Oppose 00:12:39.120 - 9:11:36 AM; Concurred with the chairman's assessment of the bill.
SB112: Oppose 00:12:39.120 - 9:11:36 AM; Highlighted troubling language allowing the state to act as a broker for power plants which the state should not do.
SB112: Information Only 00:17:07.944 - 9:16:04 AM; Noted the governor's office agreed to changes making a clean bill moving forward with house and Senate approval. Mentioned it was an easy committee of conference with Representative McGee and Representative Thomas.
HB1748: Vote 00:31:38.182 - 9:30:35 AM; Moved to recommend no further legislation for HB1748FN, citing the bill as too big, complicated, and lacking mechanisms.
HB1748: Vote 00:31:38.182 - 9:30:35 AM; Seconded the motion to recommend no further legislation.
HB1748: Vote 00:31:38.182 - 9:30:35 AM; Agreed to the motion despite liking the title White Mountain Power.
HB1748: Vote 00:32:55.491 - 9:31:52 AM; Called the roll; motion passed 14-0 to not recommend the bill for future legislation. Asked Representative Corman to write the committee report and placed on consent calendar.
SB112: Vote 00:33:42.338 - 9:32:39 AM; Moved no further legislation on SB112FN.
SB112: Vote 00:35:10.590 - 9:34:07 AM; Called the roll on motion; passed 14-0. Asked Vice Chair Thomas to author the committee report placed on consent.
Unclear: Information Only 00:36:38.268 - 9:35:35 AM; Expressed pleasure working with committee, announced not running for reelection, this being last time chairing.
Unclear: Information Only 00:38:03.235 - 9:37:00 AM; Concurred with chair, noted 12 years on committee, also not running next year. Highlighted bipartisan progress on nuclear energy possibilities.
Unclear: Information Only 00:40:22.246 - 9:39:19 AM; Appreciated bipartisan cooperation and communication with chair on session planning.
Unclear: Information Only 00:42:39.934 - 9:41:36 AM; Honored to serve 12 years with chair and vice chair, expressed admiration and respect.
Unclear: Information Only 00:43:54.335 - 9:42:51 AM; Acknowledged staff support and committee's work in processing testimony and resolving bills.
Unclear: Information Only 00:44:45.695 - 9:43:42 AM; Thanked Representative Bernardi for excellent work as committee clerk over the last two sessions and apologized for overlooking this contribution earlier. Mentioned an upcoming ice cream social on Thursday and closed the meeting.