HB 175 - AS INTRODUCED
2023 SESSION
23-0671
10/05
HOUSE BILL 175
AN ACT relative to the state's energy consumption reduction goal.
SPONSORS: Rep. Harrington, Straf. 18
COMMITTEE: Science, Technology and Energy
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ANALYSIS
This bill clarifies the state's energy consumption reduction goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
23-0671
10/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Three
AN ACT relative to the state's energy consumption reduction goal.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Findings. The general court finds that:
I. Greenhouse gas emissions are the primary driver of global climate change.
II. Not all fossil fuel sources emit greenhouse gases at the same rate and therefore contribute to climate change at different rates and should be measured accordingly.
III. The state should prioritize investments in renewable energy at state facilities to decrease greenhouse gas emissions most effectively.
2 Energy Consumption Reduction Goal; Reports. Amend RSA 21-I:14-c, I to read as follows:
I. Each state department shall identify cost-effective measures to reduce [fossil fuel consumption] greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent by 2025 in state buildings, on a square foot basis, compared to a 2005 baseline. Implementation of any measures shall be subject to the appropriate budgetary process and approval. Cost effectiveness for the purposes of this section shall mean a return on investment based on energy savings and reduced operational costs within the expected lifetime of the measure.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.