HB1745

House · 2026 sessionDemocraticDied in House

Limits on utility costs charged to ratepayers

Prohibits public utilities from recovering certain legal, trade association, and promotional costs through ratepayer rates.

relative to the allocation of public utility costs to ratepayers.Official record

Energy and UtilitiesBusiness and Industry

9 submissions

Neutral 0

All 3 written submissions were individually written — no organized campaign detected.

Committee recommended Inexpedient to Legislate; died at adjournment · February 25, 2026

9 submissions


Hannah Meiselman for Myself Manchester I oppose HB 1745 because reallocating utility costs to ratepayers without strong oversight risks higher bills for households and small businesses. Any changes to cost-recovery rules should prioritize transparency and protect consumers from unjustified increases.	Manchester	Oppose	262	Feb 2, 2026
Helen Steele for Myself Tamworth Solar is a reasonable energy source for some rural areas	Tamworth	Oppose	56	Feb 2, 2026
Bonnie Hill for Myself South Sutton The Fish & Game department needs to be able to draw from a broad spectrum of science-based methods for managing and controlling wildlife in New Hampshire, not just relying on public hunting and fishing to do the job.	South Sutton	Support	216	Feb 2, 2026
Suzanna Derynioski for Myself Laconia Position recorded without written comment.	Laconia	Support	—	Feb 2, 2026
Natch Greyes for Business and Industry Association (BIA) Concord Position recorded without written comment.	Concord	Oppose	—	Feb 2, 2026
Amber Kehoe for Myself Northfield Position recorded without written comment.	Northfield	Support	—	Feb 2, 2026
Alex de Geofroy for Myself Rochester Position recorded without written comment.	Rochester	Support	—	Feb 2, 2026
Katie McLaughlin for Myself Weare Position recorded without written comment.	Weare	Support	—	Feb 2, 2026
Margaret Konze for Myself Pembroke Position recorded without written comment.	Pembroke	Support	—	Feb 2, 2026