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NH HB1577

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/6/2026

Primary Sponsor

Margaret Drye

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends RSA 363:38 to allow public utilities to share individual customer data with municipal emergency management authorities for emergency response planning and coordination purposes

  • Adds emergency response planning to the existing list of permitted disclosures, which already includes system/grid operational needs, rate structure research, demand response, and energy efficiency programs

  • Third parties receiving customer data must maintain reasonable security procedures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, use, destruction, modification, or disclosure under existing contract requirements

  • Prohibits use of shared customer data for secondary commercial purposes unrelated to the primary contract purpose without express customer consent

  • Takes effect 60 days after passage

Legislative Description

Relative to the disclosure of utility customer data to municipalities for emergency response planning.

Last Action

Introduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; Senate Journal 6

3/6/2026

Committee Referrals

Energy and Natural Resources3/6/2026
Science, Technology and Energy12/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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