STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
SENATE
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
FOR THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Thursday, April 23, 2026
THE COMMITTEE ON Finance
to which was referred HB 1723
AN ACT requiring utilities and electric grid operators to assess and report the vulnerability of high-voltage transformers to geomagnetic and electromagnetic disturbances, and to recommend mitigation measures to protect the state electric infrastructure.
Having considered the same, the committee recommends that the Bill
BE REFERRED TO INTERIM STUDY
BY A VOTE OF: 7-0
Senator Howard Pearl
For the Committee
This bill sought to direct the Department of Energy to investigate the vulnerability of electric transmission transformers and other system components to geomagnetic and electromagnetic disturbances, and to report its findings and recommendations. As HB 1723 would authorize the Department to fund the cost of the investigation through a special assessment on electric utilities, thus passing the not to exceed cost of $350,000 onto ratepayers, the Senate Finance Committee recommended Interim Study on the bill.
Deb Martone 271-4980
FOR THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Finance
HB 1723-FN, requiring utilities and electric grid operators to assess and report the vulnerability of high-voltage transformers to geomagnetic and electromagnetic disturbances, and to recommend mitigation measures to protect the state electric infrastructure.
Interim Study, Vote 7-0.
Senator Howard Pearl for the committee.
This bill sought to direct the Department of Energy to investigate the vulnerability of electric transmission transformers and other system components to geomagnetic and electromagnetic disturbances, and to report its findings and recommendations. As HB 1723 would authorize the Department to fund the cost of the investigation through a special assessment on electric utilities, thus passing the not to exceed cost of $350,000 onto ratepayers, the Senate Finance Committee recommended Interim Study on the bill.