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HB221Introduced in the House

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

Introduced by Michael Harrington, District 18-STR

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Veto Sustained 08/19/2026: Regular Calendar 152-167 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote House Journal 16

August 19, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: Veto Override · August 19, 2026

152

Yes

167

No

65

Absent or Not Voting

384 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Tom Ploszaj01-BELYes
Thomas Buco01-CARAbsent
Stephen Woodcock01-CARNo
David Paige01-CARNo
James Tierney01-COOYes
Sean Durkin01-COONot Voting
Joseph Barton01-GRAYes
Calvin Beaulier01-GRAYes
Darrell Louis01-GRAAbsent
Tom Mannion01-HILYes

Bill history

  1. Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy House Journal 2 P. 11

  2. Public Hearing: 01/27/2025 09:30 am Legislative Office Building 302-304

  3. Full Committee Work Session: 03/04/2025 10:30 am Legislative Office Building 302-304

  4. Executive Session: 03/04/2025 01:00 pm Legislative Office Building 302-304

  5. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/04/2025 (Vote 9-8; Regular Calendar)

  6. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

  7. Lay HB221 on Table (Rep. N. Germana): Motion Failed Regular Calendar 151-193 03/20/2025 House Journal 9 P. 82

  8. Ought to Pass: Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 195-151 03/20/2025 House Journal 9 P. 84

  9. Introduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; Senate Journal 9

  10. Hearing: 04/01/2025, Room 103, State House, 09:20 am; Senate Calendar 15

  11. Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/15/2025; Vote 5-0; Consent Calendar; Senate Calendar 21A

  12. Rereferred to Committee, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/15/2025; Senate Journal 13

  13. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3044s, 01/07/2026; Vote 4-1; Consent Calendar; Senate Calendar 46

  14. Committee Amendment # 2025-3044s, Amendment Adopted, Voice Vote; 01/07/2026; Senate Journal 1

  15. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-3044s, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; OT3rdg; 01/07/2026; Senate Journal 1

  16. House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-3044s and Requests CofC (Rep. Vose): Motion Adopted Voice Vote 04/23/2026 House Journal 11 P. 82

  17. Speaker Appoints: Reps. Vose, D. Thomas, Bernardy, Notter 04/23/2026 House Journal 11 P. 82

  18. Sen. Carson Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; (In recess 04/23/2026); Senate Journal 10

  19. President Appoints: Senators Avard, Pearl, Watters; (In Recess 04/23/2026); Senate Journal 10

  20. Conference Committee Meeting: 04/30/2026 10:00 am GP 229

  21. Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-1774c; 05/14/2026

  22. Conference Committee Report # 2026-1774c, Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/14/2026; Senate Journal 12

  23. Conference Committee Report 2026-1774c: Adopted, Voice Vote 05/14/2026 House Journal 13 P. 43

  24. Enrolled Adopted, Voice Vote, (In recess 05/14/2026); Senate Journal 13

  25. Enrolled (in recess of) 05/14/2026 House Journal 13 P. 147

  26. Vetoed by Governor Ayotte 05/22/2026

  27. Veto Sustained 08/19/2026: Regular Calendar 152-167 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote House Journal 16

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