NH House Testimony

HB1736

House · 2026 sessionRepublicanKilled in House

Repealing alternative utility regulation authority

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Repeals the public utilities commission's authority to approve and implement alternative forms of regulation for investor-owned electric and gas utilities outside traditional cost-of-service, rate base, and rate of return methods.

repealing the authority of the public utilities commission to approve alternative forms of regulation for utilities.

Energy and UtilitiesState Government

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 5, 2026
  1. Introduced
  2. House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Division of testimony

12 submissions
Support 8Oppose 4Neutral 0
Hannah MeiselmanSupportManchester, NHfor MyselfFeb 10, 2026

I strongly support HB 1736 because repealing alternative regulation authority preserves strong PUC oversight and prevents utilities from shifting risk onto ratepayers through automatic or reduced-scrutiny rate mechanisms

CARA CABRALOpposeMADBURY, NHfor MyselfFeb 10, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Leigh HutchinsonSupportDerry, NHfor MyselfFeb 10, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Rosina LisSupportStoddard, NHfor MyselfFeb 10, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Timothy LisSupportStoddard, NHfor MyselfFeb 10, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Jesse MedeirosSupportPlainfield, NHfor MyselfFeb 10, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Stephanie VazzanoOpposeConcord, NHfor MyselfFeb 10, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Pamela HardersSupportManchester, NHfor MyselfFeb 10, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Daniel RichardsonOpposeNashua, NHfor MyselfFeb 10, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Timothy FinneySupportBridgewater, NHfor Myselfflagged non-germaneFeb 10, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Curtis HowlandSupportManchester, NHfor MyselfFeb 10, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Klasina KnibbeOpposeAmherst, NHfor MyselfFeb 10, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.