relative to electric aggregation plans.
SB 590 allows municipalities to use revolving funds to support energy services under approved electric aggregation plans. It specifically authorizes the use of non-tax revenues (like fees from participating customers) to supplement these programs, while prohibiting the use of local tax funds for this purpose. This bill directly affects towns and cities operating aggregation plans, which let residents and businesses collectively choose electricity providers. The key change is enabling municipalities to establish revolving funds for these services, with potential local expenditure increases estimated between $10,000 and $100,000 per municipality that adopts the provision. Participation in aggregation plans remains voluntary for residents and businesses.
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signed
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Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Nov 25, 2025
Signed Jun 24, 2026
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The bill moved from a Senate-only amendment to final adoption by both chambers. The only substantive addition is a new section 2 that makes conforming edits to existing subparagraphs (f) and (g) of RSA 31:95-h, I so the statutory list is properly structured to accommodate the new electric aggregation plan revolving fund provision added in section 1. No new policy was introduced; this is a technical fix to ensure the list grammar works correctly.
TECHNICAL
New section 2 amends RSA 31:95-h, I(f)-(g) by removing the word 'or' from the end of subparagraph (f) and replacing the period at the end of subparagraph (g) with a semicolon followed by 'or'. This is a conforming edit to make the list properly structured for the new subparagraph (h) about electric aggregation plans.
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Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
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Jun 24, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 06/19/2026; Chapter 198; Effective 08/18/2026
upper
Jun 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-1995e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 05/21/2026); SJ 14
upper
May 18, 2026
Introduced
Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-1995e: AA VV (in recess of) 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 146
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Committee
Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 74
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 15
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 12
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/13/2026 (Vote 17-1; CC)
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 5 P. 127
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2026-0083s, AA, VV; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0083s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/29/2026; SJ 2
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0083s, 01/29/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 3
upper
Nov 25, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 1
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
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