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The key areas of disagreement included: an extension of the statutory procurement window (the Senate sought to extend contract terms to 2040; House members preferred a shorter horizon), inclusion of Senate Bill 228 language on net metering (the Senate insisted on retaining sections that raise bidirectional metering requirements and expand community solar nameplate capacity), and procurement and purchase-power agreement language including eligibility of resources and contract length.

Representative Michael Harrington, a committee member with a background in nuclear energy, said he doubted new large nuclear plants would be built in New England in the next decade, and warned against committing the state to 15-year-plus arrangements: \"I just think committing to 15 years is too long,\" he said. Senate members defended their package as an enabling approach to resource options and incremental net‑metering changes they said would help municipalities and industry projects.

Senators argued the Senate-amended package was a \"win-win\" that combined procurement flexibility and net-metering changes; House members said the package folded in unrelated Senate changes (Senate Bill 228) that the House had rejected previously. With negotiators far apart on the Senate-amended language and uncertainty about procurement text in section 10, the chair told members \"it might be the best solution to let this bill go, let this bill die for this year.\" The committee agreed to retain Senate Bill 112 in the Science, Technology and Energy committee for further work in the fall.

Ending: Members agreed to shelve HB 710 for the session and to continue work over the fall to craft a compromise version for a future session. No formal conference compromise was adopted in the transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Committee of Conference on HB 485, HB 710, HB 273, HB 132 (06/16/2025)","oneSentenceSummary","A Committee of Conference on House Bill 710 could not reconcile House and Senate amendments on procurement windows and net metering and opted to let the bill die for the session while lawmakers craft a new compromise.","taxTitle","Committee of Conference, House of Representatives, Committees\t, Legislative, New Hampshire","taxId",29546,"location","New Hampshire","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6545157,"Committee approves amendment requiring court filing to seal lottery winner identity in HB 485",383,506000,889000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3847164-7ff91d46c6290038623b90e0a49782ad&start=506&end=889","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3847164-7ff91d46c6290038623b90e0a49782ad/thumbnail_506000.jpg","/articles/6545157/New-Hampshire/Committee-approves-amendment-requiring-court-filing-to-seal-lottery-winner-identity-in-HB-485","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6545157-0a21f12b760b31c1efca75b518d6b9c8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770655990&Signature=lzhWBoRlbhib9uHcOVUTltaG2vJ5-x86LBvwZcMTTEWV7N7PHxYzJFQPPzLZgGvGNh73DUbhCGc~fCQay6WV6~LgRG-zYHfQLpyghL~d8KDOhZdR9XDLE-5StB7K37OH0dFch~H9SxKodDTSgmGqj~BQMi4Rz5gRGXZd0JqL-M2biR~2fp-3fx4RAkkbIYHfh~suLRgNjOr7PB3I6tu2TIvIrdidorL3U6-ZKumT6Oo30ri5hkxFWJ6wnXenLSJJcD7A22oMANkSGlgTIibFAWMyWyaAhN-WccNzp8sdZ~czkxPUTdA0CZQXi8GyewAxX8ZHsZclMHemImw6y0faWg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Committee of Conference on House Bill 485 agreed to replace the House’s subsection 3 with language requiring a superior court filing if a lottery winner seeks to keep their identity confidential, and to remove the bill’s final sentence that appeared to grant the lottery commissioner sole discretion to seal a winner’s name.

The change was circulated to committee members and discussed before members approved the revised language by voice consensus. The committee directed staff at the Office of Legislative Services (OLS) to incorporate the House text with the replacement subsection, omitting the last sentence of the circulated language, and to prepare the drafting for signatures and placement on consent.

Committee members debated competing interests: several members argued privacy concerns for winners — including safety and unwanted solicitations — while others raised the risk that leaving sealing to the lottery commissioner alone could permit favoritism or conceal conflicts of interest. The committee’s compromise requires a court order to seal a winner’s identity rather than leaving the decision solely to the commissioner, preserving a judicial check while still allowing winners a path to privacy.

Members also discussed the lottery commissioner’s current practice and promotional reasons the agency makes winners public. A member noted the commissioner had told them he favored allowing some anonymity for winners; others said the commissioner’s office had opposed unchecked discretion. The committee’s language removes the commissioner's unilateral authority and instead requires a judge to approve any confidentiality request.

After the committee approved the change, members agreed to handle final redrafting and signatures with OLS and to place the amendment on consent for the House and Senate calendars.

The committee’s action does not itself change statute; it approves the conference committee’s agreed language for the bill’s next procedural steps.

Ending: The committee adjourned the HB 485 conference after approving the amendment and arranging for OLS drafting and signatures.","A committee of conference amended House Bill 485 to require a superior court filing for a lottery winner to keep their identity confidential and removed a sentence giving the lottery commissioner sole discretion; members agreed to place the change on consent.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6545142,"Committee narrows family‑responsibility statute in HB 132, changing 'shall' to 'may' and setting Jan. 1 effective date",1207,18160000,19367000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3847164-7ff91d46c6290038623b90e0a49782ad&start=18160&end=19367","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3847164-7ff91d46c6290038623b90e0a49782ad/thumbnail_18160000.jpg","/articles/6545142/New-Hampshire/Committee-narrows-familyresponsibility-statute-in-HB-132-changing-shall-to-may-and-setting-Jan-1-effective-date","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6545142-0e016b3c5ff5ecb6f21fb8eaf1b54de1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770655990&Signature=JpwgRTxKvY8OIOQ0oxl-jGZtzl~38-7plW9GomzKPhe~5T3VAD7ctqIDVM0GQ0SKFeF89jiYHq9YptaZOrGIuFaLdE8X48rcWksNBTEEzgqIlgK0g0mQOmRghuoSsCRdrkP88eWygieQ5Lrg6QGVOm45kDqzX7s3KU3hZwIFKNmtPTYjGsxAvKG4ZvWdJsTHd2BAqEGTQ~IYIdtN9R-9lXDYwuI9GaqquwwVWSI~cGryeT4md7ICUw4GMxQhfKt52a4d~5o2UhH6v-zBEeJeBVTm89glTi5j48fuojPUirXX-TVJtbl90Aqf1gdkPnOyJpRfentGsdtqVepZEaR93Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Committee of Conference on House Bill 132 agreed to amend long‑standing statute language so that a relative \"may be deemed able to assist\" a person rather than the prior wording that said the relative \"shall\" be deemed able to assist. The committee also accepted the Senate’s proposed effective date (January 1) to give local welfare administrators time for training and implementation.

The debate centered on whether the statute gives towns a useful lever to contact relatives and arrange informal support or risks imposing unfair financial demands on relatives. Supporters — including elected members and local welfare administrators — said the statute has long been used as a collaborative tool: welfare officers contact relatives, clarify the family situation and help arrange care or temporary housing rather than pursuing penalties. Welfare director Bernadette (Bonnie) Theriault of Pittsfield told the committee that in her experience outreach is conversational and aimed at checking whether family members can help; she described using local cost matrices and interviews rather than automatic enforcement.

Opponents warned that, absent careful limits, the law could be used to pressure relatives and that continuing to use mandatory language risked abusive applications. Lawmakers resolved the tension by changing the key verb from \"shall\" to \"may\" and by clarifying the financial-determination framework: the committee agreed the relative \"may be deemed able to assist such a person if their weekly income is more than sufficient to provide a reasonable subsistence compatible with decency and health.\" The language leaves administrators discretion but incorporates an ability-to-pay safeguard.

The committee also recorded training and turnover concerns: administrators said many welfare officers are newly hired and training programs are underway; members agreed an effective date allowing time for training was appropriate.

Ending: The committee approved the conference changes; members on both sides moved to adopt the amended language and the Senate effective date. The transcript records committee passage and instructions to prepare the conference report and redraft for signatures.","Conference committee amended HB 132 to replace mandatory 'shall' language with discretionary 'may' when determining whether relatives are able to assist a person, and set the effective date to Jan. 1; welfare administrators testified the statute is an important tool for outreach, not enforcement.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6545147,"Committee agrees language to let parents or guardians access minor's library records",1389,16344000,17733000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3847164-7ff91d46c6290038623b90e0a49782ad&start=16344&end=17733","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3847164-7ff91d46c6290038623b90e0a49782ad/thumbnail_16344000.jpg","/articles/6545147/New-Hampshire/Committee-agrees-language-to-let-parents-or-guardians-access-minors-library-records","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6545147-bbc12138703fd67943ee2baf0ff79c67/orig.mp4?Expires=1770655990&Signature=CVIHgxUe17xUoTHmcRCOHcW1kL7JxbSm4fu9KZ30T0RZPccroFDqUhJxtAwIu-je4vVTgegYJJHj~59hFRzeTA23AxP4kZvPii3W~GNMaAw3NncsRqbaahGegB-oisiUNoidGaMsrtdCG4gi4b-Su8pm93sLJoOblQ01MfctNLAkettOaOCzMOiCtn57TrtyHtLM16on4BH39oTYemfYpBIql504yqMseNvQs~N5KPBSrY2mkg6x58x5ny6yq~-TgOWxCtMIccMcoh46b-awnPf70CmRumrz1u76MCNtRMdXaMAmWN~epFWG5OUzB1ygrUhi1jcNQFEWKVW0dsPnwA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Committee of Conference reached agreement on House Bill 273 to combine House and Senate approaches for parental access to a minor’s library borrowing records. The committee agreed that current-borrowing records (printed materials, audio-visual like DVDs and CDs) shall be available to either parent or legal guardian when requested by either parent or guardian who is listed on the minor’s library account or whose address matches the address on the minor’s account.

Members said the compromise solves a gap the Senate language created: in some towns minors can open accounts without a parent listed on the account, which could otherwise leave parents without a means to access records. The combined language allows access either by listing on the account or by matching address and is intended to capture both situations.

Committee members discussed privacy and safety concerns, including situations involving domestic violence. Senator Smith (name used in debate) raised concerns about exposing a child’s or parent’s address in domestic-violence cases; committee members acknowledged the point but did not add an exemption in the text during the conference. Members agreed the effective date should follow the Senate’s proposed date to give libraries that are not fully computerized time to prepare; the committee accepted the Senate effective date.

The House side approved the conference language 4–0 in the transcript; the Senate adopted the agreed wording by voice assent. The committee asked the Office of Legislative Services to prepare the final report and signatures.

Ending: The committee closed the HB 273 conference and assigned Representative Lynn and others to prepare the conference report and redraft for signatures.","Conference committee reconciled House and Senate language on HB 273: library borrowing records for minors will be available to either parent or legal guardian when requested by a parent/guardian listed on the account or whose address matches the minor’s account; bodies approved the compromise by voice votes (House 4–0).","actionData","errors"]

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Committee deadlocks on energy bill after disputes over procurement windows and net metering; bill set aside

Committee approves amendment requiring court filing to seal lottery winner identity in HB 485

Committee narrows family‑responsibility statute in HB 132, changing 'shall' to 'may' and setting Jan. 1 effective date

Committee agrees language to let parents or guardians access minor's library records