{"id":9877,"date":"2025-03-23T19:52:54","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T00:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cnht.org\/news\/?p=9877"},"modified":"2025-03-23T20:11:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T01:11:17","slug":"hearing-dates-week-of-march-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cnht.org\/news\/2025\/03\/23\/hearing-dates-week-of-march-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearing Dates Week of March 24"},"content":{"rendered":"

Updated Bill List<\/a> [03-24-2025]<\/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 Emails<\/a>
\n68 Reps<\/a>
\nContact the Governor<\/a>
\nEmail the Governor (untested) KELLY.A.AYOTTE@GOVERNOR.NH.GOV<\/p>\n

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

MUNICIPAL AND HOUSING<\/strong><\/p>\n

*OPPOSE<\/font> HB577<\/strong> – This bill expands accessory dwelling units by right to include detached units, adds definitions related to accessory dwelling units, and increases the maximum square footage.
\nhttps:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=6714&q=billVersion<\/a>
\nSENATE COMMERCE: Public Hearing on 03\/25\/2025. Use the Senate Portal to ITL.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

ELECTION LAW<\/strong><\/p>\n

*YES<\/font> HB600<\/strong> – This bill enables procedures for ranked choice voting and allows municipalities to adopt such procedures. https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=6737&q=billVersion<\/a>
\nHOUSE FLOOR VOTE 03\/26\/2025 \u2013 EMAIL FULL HOUSE to VOTE YES on ITL<\/strong><\/p>\n

*YES<\/font> HB154<\/strong> – This bill enables voters to request to have their ballots hand-counted
\nhttps:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=4703&q=billVersion<\/a>
\nHOUSE FLOOR DATE 03\/26\/2025 \u2013 EMAIL FULL HOUSE TO VOTE YES ON OTP.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*YES<\/font> HB385<\/strong> – This bill reestablishes exceptions for the requirement to present identification to vote
\nhttps:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=5898&q=billVersion<\/a>
\nHOUSE FLOOR DATE 03\/26\/2025 \u2013 EMAIL FULL HOUSE TO VOTE YES ON ITL.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*YES<\/font> HB457<\/strong> – This bill prohibits the adoption and enforcement of any zoning ordinance that restricts the number of occupants of a dwelling unit to fewer than 2 occupants per bedroom. The bill also
\nprohibits the adoption and enforcement of any zoning ordinance that discriminates based on familial,
\nnon-familial, or marital status. https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=6132&q=billVersion<\/a>
\nHOUSE FLOOR VOTE 03\/26\/2025 \u2013 EMAIL FULL HOUSE TO VOTE YES ON OTP.<\/strong><\/p>\n

ARTICLE V CONVENTION<\/strong><\/p>\n

*NO<\/font> HCR3<\/strong> – This resolution applies for a convention of the states under Article V of the Constitution of the United States.
\nhttps:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=4660&q=billVersion<\/a>
\nHOUSE FLOOR VOTE 03\/26\/25 – EMAIL Full House to Vote NO on OTP.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*NO<\/font> HCR5<\/strong> – 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.
\nhttps:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=5306&q=billVersion<\/a>
\nHOUSE FLOOR VOTE 003\/26\/25 – EMAIL Full House to Vote NO on ITL.<\/strong><\/p>\n

MUNICIPAL AND HOUSING<\/strong><\/p>\n

*NO<\/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 FLOOR VOTE 03\/26\/2025 \u2013 EMAIL FULL HOUSE to VOTE NO on ITL<\/strong><\/p>\n

*YES<\/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. Those towns include:
\n(1) Bedford, (2) Derry, (3) Goffstown, (4) Hooksett, (5) Hudson, (6) Litchfield, (7) Londonderry,
\n(8) Merrimack, (9) Pelham, and (10) Windham
\nhttps:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=6294&q=billVersion<\/a>
\nHOUSE FLOOR VOTE 03\/26\/2025 \u2013 EMAIL FULL HOUSE to VOTE YES on ITL<\/strong><\/p>\n

*YES<\/font> HB530<\/strong> – Title: increasing the amount of revenue transferred from the real estate transfer tax to the affordable housing fund. https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=6492&q=billVersion<\/a>
\nHOUSE FLOOR VOTE 03\/26\/2025 \u2013 EMAIL FULL HOUSE TO VOTE YES ON ITL.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*YES<\/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>
\nHOUSE FLOOR VOTE 03\/26\/2025 \u2013 EMAIL FULL HOUSE to VOTE YES on OTP<\/strong><\/p>\n

*NO<\/font> HB410<\/strong> – This bill requires legislative bodies to utilize empirical, scientific evidence to support the adoption or imposition of any extraordinary restriction of residential property.
\nhttps:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=5924&q=billVersion<\/a>
\nHOUSE FLOOR VOTE 03\/26\/2025 \u2013 EMAIL FULL HOUSE TO VOTE NO ON OTP.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*YES<\/font> HB228<\/strong> \u2013 This bill authorizes written applications for a petitioned article at an annual or special town or school board meeting to identify a primary petitioner who shall be granted the same amount of time to introduce a petitioned article as is granted to the governing body or budget committee to introduce their warrant articles.
\nhttps:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=5119&q=billVersion<\/a>
\nHOUSE FLOOR VOTE 03\/26\/2025 \u2013 EMAIL FULL HOUSE to VOTE YES on OTP<\/strong><\/p>\n

*NO<\/font> SB279<\/strong> – 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. https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=7995&q=billVersion<\/a>
\nSENATE FLOOR VOTE 03\/27\/2025: EMAIL the Full Senate to Vote NO to OTP.<\/strong><\/p>\n

STILL IN COMMITTEE<\/strong><\/p>\n

*OPPOSE<\/font> HB572<\/strong> – Title: (New Title) establishing the “partners in housing” program, an initiative under the housing champions fund to assist municipalities, counties, and developers in building workforce housing, and making an appropriation therefor.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.
\nhttps:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/pdf.aspx?id=6709&q=billVersion<\/a>
\nHouse Finance:<\/a> CHANGE OF TITLE AND REFERRED TO HOUSE FINANCE \u2013 EMAIL FULL COMMITTEE TO ITL.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are many more bills still in committee on the full list. You may email the committee to express your position.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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