SB 538 — extending net metering eligibility terms for municipal energy projects.
NH 2026 session · introduced 2026-03-12
Sponsors (8)
- David H. Watters (D, NH-4) — sponsor
- Kevin A. Avard (R, NH-12) — cosponsor
- Cindy Rosenwald (D, NH-13) — cosponsor
- Suzanne M. Prentiss (D, NH-5) — cosponsor
- Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D, NH-21) — cosponsor
- Donovan Fenton (D, NH-10) — cosponsor
- Debra Altschiller (D, NH-24) — cosponsor
- Pat Long (D, NH-20) — cosponsor
Action timeline (22)
- · senate — Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 1
- · senate — Hearing: 01/13/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:20 am; SC 48
- · senate — Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1001s, 03/12/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 9
- · senate — Committee Amendment # 2026-1001s, AA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
- · senate — Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1001s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
- · house — Introduced (in recess of) 03/12/2026 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 8
- · house — Public Hearing: 04/06/2026 09:30 am GP 229
- · house — Executive Session: 04/13/2026 09:00 am GP 229
- · house — Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1453h 04/13/2026 (Vote 18-0; RC)
- · house — Referred to Finance 04/23/2026 HJ 11
- · house — FLAM # 2026-1578h (Rep. Vose): AA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11
- · house — Amendment # 2026-1453h: AA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11
- · house — Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1453h and 2026-1578h: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11
- · house — Executive Session: 05/05/2026 10:30 am GP 230
- · house — Division I Work Session: 05/04/2026 10:00 am GP 230
- · house — Committee Report: Ought to Pass 05/05/2026 (Vote 24-0; RC) HC 19 P. 24
- · house — Ought to Pass: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13
- · senate — Sen. Avard Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C, MA, VV; (In Recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
- · senate — President Appoints: Senators Avard, Pearl, Watters; (In Recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
- · house — House Accedes to Senate Request for CofC (Reps. Vose, Weyler): MA VV 05/21/2026 HJ 14
- · house — Speaker Appoints: Reps. Vose, D. Thomas, Cambrils, McGhee 05/21/2026 HJ 14
- · senate — Committee of Conference Meeting: 05/26/2026, 12:00 pm, Room 154, GP
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2 typed relationships in the influence graph — 0 inbound, 2 outbound, grouped by type.
referred to committee (2)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | New Hampshire House Committee on Finance | — | nh-leg | |
| — | → | New Hampshire House Committee on Science, Technology and Energy | — | nh-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David H. Watters (D, state_upper NH-4) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Cindy Rosenwald (D, state_upper NH-13) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Debra Altschiller (D, state_upper NH-24) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Donovan Fenton (D, state_upper NH-10) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Kevin A. Avard (R, state_upper NH-12) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Pat Long (D, state_upper NH-20) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D, state_upper NH-21) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Suzanne M. Prentiss (D, state_upper NH-5) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Stance (positions taken)
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-25 · was referred to New Hampshire House Committee on Finance · nh-leg
- 2026-05-25 · was referred to New Hampshire House Committee on Science, Technology and Energy · nh-leg