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New Hampshire · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 221: enabling electric utilities to own, operate, and offer advanced nuclear resources, and relative to purchased power agreements for electric distribution utilities and limitations on community customer generators.

Vetoed Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Vetoed

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 221 is a bill introduced in the New Hampshire House on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: enabling electric utilities to own, operate, and offer advanced nuclear resources, and relative to purchased power agreements for electric distribution utilities and limitations on community customer generators. Primary sponsor: Mike Harrington (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 19, 2026): Veto Sustained 08/19/2026: RC 152-167 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote HJ 16 P. 8.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike HarringtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouseStrafford 18
J.D. BernardyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 36
Jeanine NotterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseHillsborough 12
Jim SummersCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 20
Doug ThomasCo-sponsorRepublicanHouseRockingham 16

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Veto Sustained 08/19/2026: RC 152-167 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote HJ 16 P. 8
  2. Vetoed by Governor Ayotte 05/22/2026
  3. Enrolled (in recess of) 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 147
  4. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
  5. Conference Committee Report # 2026-1774c, Adopted, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12
  6. Conference Committee Report 2026-1774c: Adopted, VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 43
  7. Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-1774c; 05/14/2026
  8. Conference Committee Meeting: 04/30/2026 10:00 am GP 229
  9. President Appoints: Senators Avard, Pearl, Watters; (In Recess 04/23/2026); SJ 10
  10. Sen. Carson Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 04/23/2026); SJ 10
  11. Speaker Appoints: Reps. Vose, D. Thomas, Bernardy, Notter 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 82
  12. House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-3044s and Requests CofC (Rep. Vose): MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 82

Showing 12 most recent of 27 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source