Suzanne has served as Vice Chair of the House Science, Technology & Energy committee for two terms, 2007-08 and 2009-10.
The official description of ST&E is as follows:
It shall be the duty of the Committee on Science, Technology and Energy to consider all matters pertaining to energy, telecommunications, air pollution, the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission, the application of technological advances to the legislative process and the operation of state government, to coordinate the flow of information about technical and scientific matters to state and federal agencies and legislative committees, to monitor legislation referred to other committees in order to make suggestions for inclusion of technological improvements where warranted, and such other matters as may be referred to it.
(from the New Hampshire Manual of the General Court 2007-2008)
The committee hears all bills that concern oversight by the Public Utilities Commission, such as those regarding energy (for example, the electric grid and renewable energy sources) and telecommunications, plus air-quality issues overseen by the Department of Environmental Services.