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House panel weighs study of carbon pricing impacts; committee later votes ITL
Summary
The Science, Technology and Energy Committee heard hours of testimony on House Bill 306, a proposal to create a commission to study how regional or national carbon pricing would affect New Hampshire. After public testimony and executive-session debate the committee ultimately voted 10–8 to recommend Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Representative Wendy Thomas, the bill’s prime sponsor, introduced House Bill 306 and framed it as a preparatory study to examine how national or regional carbon pricing mechanisms might affect New Hampshire citizens, businesses and the environment.
"Carbon pricing is a market based strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by assigning a monetary cost to emitting carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases," Representative Wendy Thomas told the committee. She said the study would examine short- and long-term effects on energy costs, public health, and economic competitiveness, and would consider how any fees might be returned to residents, businesses and municipalities.
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