Kelly Ayotte: “I want to thank you all. I know my time is up, but I just have to thank Mr. Berry for mentioning my legislation on the…”

Unfortunately, there is minimal difference between this bill, the bill I vetoed earlier this year, the one I vetoed last year, and the one vetoed in 2024 by Governor Sununu. Trying the same thing again isn’t going to get a different…

This bill is nearly identical to the Senate bill I vetoed last month, as well as two other bills I have vetoed. These bills are overly broad, poorly drafted, and create the potential for substantial litigation.

Agriculture is an important part of our state’s economy and heritage, and I appreciate the bill’s intent to provide additional meat processing access for small farmers and producers.

SB 540 protects that feature of balcony solar, prohibiting utilities from requiring interconnection agreements for the appliances.