{"id":9799,"date":"2025-03-10T13:40:25","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T18:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cnht.org\/news\/?p=9799"},"modified":"2025-03-16T10:35:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T15:35:17","slug":"hearing-dates-mar-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cnht.org\/news\/2025\/03\/10\/hearing-dates-mar-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearing Dates Mar 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnht.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bill_Watch2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Updated Bill List<\/a> [03-10-2025]<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Look Up the Bill:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/quickSearch.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Find the Bill<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>House Testimony Portal:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/house\/committees\/remotetestimony\/\" target=\"_blank\">Submit Testimony<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Senate Testimony Portal:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/remotecommittee\/senate.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Submit Testimony<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>House Committee Addresses:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/house\/committees\/standingcommittees.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">House Committees<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Senate Committee Addresses:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/senate\/committees\/senate_committees.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Senate Committees<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Full House Addresses:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bedfordresidents.com\/bra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/House_Simple2025.xls\" target=\"_blank\">House Addresses (Excel)<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Full Senate Address:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:senators@leg.state.nh.us\">Full Senate Email<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/new-hampshire.my.salesforce-sites.com\/support\/GOV_Opinion\" target=\"_blank\">Contact the Governor<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>FLOOR VOTES<\/strong><br \/>\n[We are unsure of some dates, but the House will meet on 3\/13, 3\/20 and 3\/27 so a full House vote could take place on any one of those dates. The Senate will meet on 3\/13.]<\/p>\n<p><strong>VOTING<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"red\">*YES<\/font> <strong>SB44<\/strong> &#8211; This bill requires a hand recount on the request of 100 registered voters in one city, town, or municipality using electronic ballot counting machines.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=5822&#038;q=billVersion\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=5822&#038;q=billVersion<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>SENATE FLOOR VOTE 03\/13\/2025 &#8211; EMAIL Full Senate to Vote YES on OTP.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"red\">*YES<\/font> <strong>HB521<\/strong> &#8211; This bill authorizes online voter registration.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=6483&#038;q=billVersion\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=6483&#038;q=billVersion<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>HOUSE FLOOR VOTE 03\/13\/2025 &#8211; EMAIL Full House to Vote YES on ITL.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>HOUSING<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"red\">*YES<\/font> <strong>SB55<\/strong> &#8211; This bill provides temporary exemptions from the land use change tax for qualifying housing projects. <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=6532&#038;q=billVersion\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=6532&#038;q=billVersion<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>SENATE FLOOR VOTE 03\/13\/2025 &#8211; EMAIL FULL Senate to Vote YES on ITL<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><font color=\"red\">*NO<\/font> <strong>SB90<\/strong> &#8211; This bill authorizes high-density residential development on commercially zoned land.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=7774&#038;q=billVersion\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=7774&#038;q=billVersion<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>SENATE FLOOR VOTE 03\/13\/2025 &#8211; This bill came out of committee with a tie, so Email the Full Senate to Vote NO.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"red\">*NO<\/font>  <strong>SB84<\/strong> &#8211; This bill sets maximum lot sizes for single-family residential uses based on the type of infrastructure servicing the lot. <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=7765&#038;q=billVersion\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=7765&#038;q=billVersion<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>SENATE FLOOR VOTE 03\/13\/2025 &#8211; EMAIL FULL SENATE TO Vote NO on OTP.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"red\">*NO<\/font> <strong>HB572<\/strong> &#8211; This bill creates the \u201cpartners in housing\u201d program, a low-interest loan and grant program under the housing champions fund to assist municipalities, counties, and developers in building modestly priced housing, and provides an additional $10 million in funding for the housing champions fund.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=6709&#038;q=billVersion\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=6709&#038;q=billVersion<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>HOUSE FLOOR VOTE 03\/13\/2025 &#8211; EMAIL the Full House to Vote NO on OTP.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"red\">*NO<\/font> <strong>SB231<\/strong> &#8211; This bill adopts limits on road frontage requirements and setbacks for wetlands and lot lines to improve housing density, ensuring these requirements do not exceed 50 feet and are consistent with existing shoreland protection and environmental standards.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=7880&#038;q=billVersion\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=7880&#038;q=billVersion<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>SENATE FLOOR VOTE 03\/13\/2025 &#8211; EMAIL the Full Senate to Vote NO on OTP.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"red\">*NO<\/font> <strong>SB279<\/strong> &#8211; Allows housing champion communities to participate in a business loan program administered by the business finance authority and makes an appropriation to fund such loans. Makes an appropriation to the department of business and economic affairs for deposit in the housing champion designation and grant program fund.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=7995&#038;q=billVersion\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=7995&#038;q=billVersion<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>SENATE FLOOR VOTE 03\/13\/2025 &#8211; EMAIL the Full Senate to Vote NO on OTP.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"red\">*NO<\/font> <strong>HB342<\/strong> &#8211; This bill allows property owners to build on their property without seeking a variance for minimum lot size or lot coverage if the proposed building density conforms to that of the surrounding neighborhood, as verified by the local planning board.  <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=5470&#038;q=billVersion\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=5470&#038;q=billVersion<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>HOUSE FLOOR VOTE 03\/13\/2025 &#8211; Email Full House to Vote NO on OTP.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"red\">*NO<\/font> <strong>HB382<\/strong>  &#8211; This bill eliminates the authority of municipalities to adopt or enforce regulations that mandate minimum parking requirements.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=5895&#038;q=billVersion\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=5895&#038;q=billVersion<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>HOUSE FLOOR VOTE 03\/13\/2025 &#8211; EMAIL the Full House to Vote NO on OTP.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"red\">*NO<\/font> <strong>HB631<\/strong> &#8211; This bill allows multifamily or mixed-use developments as a permitted use by right in certain urban municipalities, outlines specific zoning regulations that cannot be imposed on such developments, and provides definitions for key terms.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=6835&#038;q=billVersion\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=6835&#038;q=billVersion<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>HOUSE FLOOR VOTE 03\/13\/2025 &#8211; EMAIL the Full House to VOTE NO on OTP.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MUNICIPAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"red\">*NO<\/font> <strong>HB149<\/strong> &#8211; Title: This bill allows both the original and amended warrant article to be voted on by voters at ballot referenda forms of town meeting. <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=4698&#038;q=billVersion\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=4698&#038;q=billVersion<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>HOUSE FLOOR VOTE 03\/13\/2025 &#8211; EMAIL Full House to VOTE NO on ITL.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>TAXES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"red\">*YES<\/font> <strong>HB84<\/strong> &#8211; Title: allowing municipalities to collect fees for certain recreational vehicles located on campground properties. <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=3380&#038;q=billVersion\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=3380&#038;q=billVersion<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>HOUSE FLOOR VOTE 03\/13\/2025 &#8211; EMAIL Full House to VOTE YES on ITL.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"red\">*NO<\/font> <strong>HB101<\/strong> \u2013 Title: relative to exempting certain elderly homeowners from paying property taxes.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=3669&#038;q=billVersion\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=3669&#038;q=billVersion<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>HOUSE FLOOR VOTE 03\/13\/2025 &#8211; EMAIL Full House to VOTE NO on ITL.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"red\">*YES<\/font> <strong>HB782<\/strong> &#8211; Title: expanding property tax exemptions and credits; establishing a cap on property tax liability based on income; establishing a <strong>luxury property tax surcharge<\/strong>; and using funds from the lottery commission to support property tax relief.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=7717&#038;q=billVersion\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=7717&#038;q=billVersion<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>HOUSE FLOOR VOTE 03\/13\/2025 &#8211;  EMAIL FULL House TO Vote YES on ITL.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ARTICLE V CONVENTION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"red\">*NO<\/font>  <strong>HB264<\/strong> &#8211; This bill makes it a class B felony for a delegate to a convention called under Article V of the United States Constitution to support or approve proposing an amendment not authorized by the legislature.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=5157&#038;q=billVersion\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=5157&#038;q=billVersion<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>HOUSE FLOOR VOTE 03\/13\/2025 &#8211; EMAIL Full House to Vote NO on OTP.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"red\">*NO<\/font> <strong>HCR3<\/strong> &#8211;  This resolution applies for a convention of the states under Article V of the Constitution of the United States. <a href=\"https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=4660&#038;q=billVersion\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=4660&#038;q=billVersion<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>HOUSE FLOOR VOTE 03\/13\/2025 or 03\/20\/25 &#8211; EMAIL Full House to Vote NO on OTP.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"red\">*NO<\/font> <strong>HCR5<\/strong> &#8211; This concurrent resolution rescinds the adoption of House Concurrent Resolution 40 passed on May 31, 2012 which is an application to the congress of the United States of America to call a convention pursuant to the terms of Article V of the United States Constitution.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=5306&#038;q=billVersion\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=5306&#038;q=billVersion<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>HOUSE FLOOR VOTE  03\/13\/2025 or 03\/20\/25 &#8211; EMAIL Full House to Vote NO on ITL.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>VETO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"red\">*VETO<\/font> <strong>HB399<\/strong> &#8211; This bill establishes a commission to study the New Hampshire zoning enabling act.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=5913&#038;q=billVersion\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=5913&#038;q=billVersion<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>EMAIL THE GOVERNOR AND ASK HER TO VETO THIS BILL.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated Bill List [03-10-2025] Look Up the Bill: Find the Bill House Testimony Portal: Submit Testimony Senate Testimony Portal: Submit Testimony House Committee Addresses: House Committees Senate Committee Addresses: Senate Committees Full House Addresses:House Addresses (Excel) Full Senate Address: Full Senate Email Contact the Governor FLOOR VOTES [We are unsure of some dates, but the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[114,11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9799","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hearings","category-legislation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnht.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9799","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnht.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnht.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnht.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnht.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9799"}],"version-history":[{"count":32,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnht.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9799\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9836,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnht.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9799\/revisions\/9836"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnht.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9799"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnht.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9799"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnht.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9799"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}