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NH HB266
Bill
Status
3/4/2026
Primary Sponsor
Michael Harrington
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AI Summary
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Grants the New Hampshire Department of Energy full party status and appeal rights in all Public Utilities Commission proceedings, and authorizes the department to demand documents and answers from public utilities within specified timeframes.
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Requires the Department of Energy to provide support to the Public Utilities Commission, Site Evaluation Committee, and Office of the Consumer Advocate as required by RSA 21-G:10.
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Creates exemptions from parental consent requirements for video/voice recordings of students when recordings are made during required state or federal assessments or at school-sponsored events open to the general public.
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Establishes that a final criminal conviction for murder (after direct appellate review concludes or time to appeal expires) conclusively determines the killer's identity for estate inheritance purposes, preventing murderers from inheriting from their victims.
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Takes effect in two phases: parental rights and estate provisions upon passage; Department of Energy changes 60 days after passage.
Legislative Description
Relative to structural changes to the department of energy and creating a limited exemption from parental consent required for certain recordings under the parental bill of rights and relative to the effect of murder on a decedent's estate.
Last Action
Signed by Governor Ayotte 03/03/2026; Chapter 4; eff. I. Sec 5-8 eff 3/3/2026 II. Rem eff 5/2/2026
3/4/2026