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Updated Bill List<\/a> [03-02-2025]<\/strong>
\nLook Up the Bill:<\/strong> Find the Bill<\/a>
\nHouse Testimony Portal:<\/strong> Submit Testimony<\/a>
\nSenate Testimony Portal:<\/strong> Submit Testimony<\/a>
\nHouse Committee Addresses:<\/strong> House Committees<\/a>
\nSenate Committee Addresses:<\/strong> Senate Committees<\/a>
\nFull House Addresses:<\/strong>House Addresses (Excel)<\/a>
\nFull Senate Address:<\/strong> Full Senate Email<\/a><\/p>\n

COMMITTEE HEARINGS<\/strong><\/p>\n

*SUPPORT<\/font> HB229<\/strong> – This bill repeals the authority for non-charter towns, village districts, or counties with unincorporated places to adopt zoning ordinances through alternative procedures.
\nhttps:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=5120&q=billVersion<\/a>
\nHouse Municipal and County Government: Public Hearing 03\/03\/2025 10:10 AM LOB Room 301-303 \u2013 USE HOUSE PORTAL TO OTP. <\/strong><\/p>\n

*OPPOSE<\/font> HB471<\/strong> \u2013 This bill establishes a commission to study solutions for growth, traffic, planning, and land use and is composed of representatives from 10 specified towns.
\nhttps:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=6294&q=billVersion<\/a>
\nMunicipal and County Government: Public Hearing 03\/03\/2025 9:00 AM \u2013 USE HOUSE PORTAL TO ITL.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*SUPPORT<\/font> HB613<\/strong> – This bill enables local political subdivisions that have adopted the official ballot referendum form of meeting to adopt provisions for an annual choice for a reduced default budget.
\nhttps:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=6751&q=billVersion<\/a>
\nMunicipal and County Government: Public Hearing: 02\/27\/2025 01:00 PM LOB 301-303 \u2013 USE HOUSE PORTAL to OTP.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*OPPOSE<\/font> SB90<\/strong> – This bill authorizes high-density residential development on commercially zoned land. https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=7774&q=billVersion<\/a>
\nSenate Commerce: Public Hearing: 03\/04\/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:00 aAM; SC 11 \u2013 USE SENATE PORTAL TO ITL.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*OPPOSE<\/font> SB163<\/strong> – This bill prohibits municipalities from adopting new ordinances, regulations, or policies that establish moratoria or limitations on building permits or approvals for subdivisions and site plans, and repeals existing authority for temporary moratoria or limitations.
\nhttps:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=7892&q=billVersion<\/a>
\nSenate Commerce: Public Hearing: 03\/04\/2025, Room 100, SH, 11:30 AM; SC 11 \u2013 USE SENATE PORTAL TO ITL.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*OPPOSE<\/font> SB174<\/strong> – This bill prohibits planning boards from differentiating based on the number of bedrooms in a residential development during the hearing and approval process.
\nhttps:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=7939&q=billVersion<\/a>
\nSenate Commerce: Public Hearing: 03\/04\/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:15 AM; SC 11 \u2013 USE SENATE PORTAL TO ITL.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*OPPOSE<\/font> SB175<\/strong> – This bill grants municipalities the authority to enforce private covenants while prohibiting municipalities and state government from requiring or encouraging covenants as a condition of zoning or land use approval, with exceptions made for workforce housing developments.
\nhttps:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=7940&q=billVersion<\/a>
\nSenate Commerce: Public Hearing: 03\/04\/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:30 AM; SC 11 \u2013 USE SENATE PORTAL TO ITL.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*OPPOSE<\/font> SB281<\/strong> – This bill changes the requirements that allow a building to be constructed on a lot adjacent to a class VI roadway.
\nhttps:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=8000&q=billVersion<\/a>
\nSenate Commerce: Public Hearing: 03\/04\/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:45 AM; SC 11 \u2013 USE SENATE PORTAL TO ITL.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*OPPOSE<\/font> SB283<\/strong> – This bill requires municipalities to exclude below-grade areas from floor-area-ratio (FAR) calculations and review and adjust height limitations as needed to maximize capacity and height potential for new construction.
\nhttps:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=8004&q=billVersion<\/a>
\nSenate Commerce: Public Hearing: 03\/04\/2025, Room 100, SH, 11:00 am; SC 11 – USE SENATE PORTAL TO ITL.<\/p>\n

*OPPOSE<\/font> HB399<\/strong> – This bill establishes a commission to study the New Hampshire zoning enabling act. https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=5913&q=billVersion<\/a>
\nSenate Commerce: Public Hearing: 03\/04\/2025, Room 100, SH, 11:45 AM; SC 11 \u2013 USE THE SENATE PORTAL TO ITL.<\/strong><\/p>\n

FLOOR VOTES<\/strong><\/p>\n

*NO<\/font> SB78<\/strong> – This bill removes the zoning board of adjustment’s discretion for determining when to take an appeal and replaces it with a non-discretionary 30-day period.
\nhttps:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=7756&q=billVersion<\/a>
\nSENATE FLOOR DATE 03\/06\/2025 – EMAIL FULL SENATE TO OPPOSE OTP.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*NO<\/font> SB81<\/strong> – This bill increases the amount of annual real estate transfer tax revenues that are transferred to the affordable housing fund.
\nhttps:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=7761&q=billVersion<\/a>
\nSENATE FLOOR DATE 03\/06\/2025 \u2013 EMAIL FULL SENATE TO OPPOSE OTP.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*NO<\/font> SB84<\/strong> – This bill sets maximum lot sizes for single-family residential uses based on the type of infrastructure servicing the lot.
\nhttps:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=7765&q=billVersion<\/a>
\nSENATE FLOOR DATE 03\/06\/2025 – EMAIL FULL SENATE TO OPPOSE OTP.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*NO<\/font> SB188<\/strong> – Allows independent third-parties, hired by the property owner, to inspect land, buildings, and structures to determine compliance with state and local building codes and establishes private providers as an alternative to local enforcement agencies for conducting building code inspections and plan reviews.
\nhttps:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=7956&q=billVersion<\/a>
\nSENATE FLOOR DATE 03\/06\/2025 \u2013 EMAIL FULL SENATE TO OPPOSE OTP.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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