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HB1331: relative to power line maintenance and construction.

Bill status: Signed by Governor

Citation
2022 HB1331
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Senate Energy and Natural Resources
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CHAPTER 115

HB 1331 - FINAL VERSION

15Mar2022... 0140h

2022 SESSION

22-2509

12/11

HOUSE BILL 1331

AN ACT relative to power line maintenance and construction.

SPONSORS: Rep. Baroody, Hills. 43; Rep. Osborne, Rock. 4

COMMITTEE: Science, Technology and Energy

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill allows any New Hampshire utility customer that requires a power line extension located on private property to hire any contractor who is approved by the utility.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

15Mar2022... 0140h 22-2509

12/11

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two

AN ACT relative to power line maintenance and construction.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

115:1 Service Equipment of Public Utilities; Installation and Maintenance of Power Lines. Amend RSA 370:12 to read as follows:

370:12 Installation of Power Line Extensions. Any New Hampshire utility customer that requires a power line extension located on private property may hire a contractor who is [licensed in the state of New Hampshire and is] approved by the utility. Such contractor shall supply and install materials specified by the local utility for underground and overhead line extensions, the cost of which shall be borne by the utility customer.

115:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: May 27, 2022

Effective Date: July 26, 2022