BILL WATCH FILE 2025 [PDF] [Updated on 2/07/2025]
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SUPPORT HB149 – Title: This bill allows both the original and amended warrant article to be voted on by voters at ballot referenda forms of town meeting. https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/pdf.aspx?id=4698&q=billVersion
Municipal and County Government: Executive Session: 02/10/2025 02:00 pm LOB 301-303
OPPOSE SB279 – 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
Senate Commerce: Public Hearing: 02/11/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:15 am; SC 9
OPPOSE HB342 – 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. https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/pdf.aspx?id=5470&q=billVersion
House Housing: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/11/2025 02:00 pm LOB 305
OPPOSE HB382 – This bill eliminates the authority of municipalities to adopt or enforce regulations that mandate minimum parking requirements.
https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/pdf.aspx?id=5895&q=billVersion
House Housing: Full Committee Work Session: 02/11/2025 10:00 am LOB 305
OPPOSE HB530 – Title: increasing the amount of revenue transfered from the real estate transfer tax to the affordable housing fund.
https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/pdf.aspx?id=6492&q=billVersion
House Ways and Means Committee: Executive Session: 02/11/2025 02:00 pm LOB 202-204
OPPOSE HB577 – 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. https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/pdf.aspx?id=6714&q=billVersion
House Housing: Full Committee Work Session: 02/11/2025 10:00 am LOB 305
OPPOSE HB631 – 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. https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/pdf.aspx?id=6835&q=billVersion
House Housing: Full Committee Work Session: 02/11/2025 10:00 am LOB 305
OPPOSE HB685 – This bill updates the definition of manufactured housing, and establishes the requirement that manufactured housing must be permitted in all residential zoned areas within every municipality in
the state, overriding any local zoning ordinances that prohibit or unreasonably restrict its placement. (modular homes, trailers?) https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/pdf.aspx?id=7340&q=billVersion
House Housing: Full Committee Work Session: 02/11/2025 10:00 am LOB 305
NO SB188 – 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.
https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/pdf.aspx?id=7956&q=billVersion
Senate Executive Departments and Administration:Ought to Pass.
FLOOR DATE 02/13/2025 ask Senators to vote NO on OTP.
YES HB238 – Title: prohibiting collective bargaining agreements from requiring employees join or contribute to a labor union. https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/pdf.aspx?id=5129&q=billVersion
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services: Ought to Pass 01/28/2025 (Vote 10-9; RC)
FLOOR DATE 02/13/2025 ask your Reps to vote YES on OTP.
SUPPORT CACR4 – Title: relating to voting eligibility. Providing that only legal resident citizens who are at least 18 years of age or older who reside in the place they claim as a domicile shall be eligible voters.
https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?id=5305&q=billVersion
House Election Law: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/14/2025 09:30 am LOB 306-308
SUPPORT HB289 – Prevents a person from claiming domicile if that person is a legal dependent of a person who does not live in New Hampshire. Clarifies that obtaining a driver’s license or registering a motor vehicle is intent of maintaining continuous presence within New Hampshire.
https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/pdf.aspx?id=5182&q=billVersion
House Election Law: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/14/2025 09:30 am LOB 306-308
SUPPORT HB323 – This bill requires the presentation of a government-issued photographic means of identification to vote. https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/pdf.aspx?id=5449&q=billVersion
House Election Law: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/14/2025 09:30 am LOB 306-308
OPPOSE HB385 – This bill reestablishes exceptions for the requirement to present identification to vote.
https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/pdf.aspx?id=5898&q=billVersion
House Election Law: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/14/2025 09:30 am LOB 306-308
OPPOSE HB521 – This bill authorizes online voter registration. https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/pdf.aspx?id=6483&q=billVersion
House Election Law: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/14/2025 09:30 am LOB 306-308
SUPPORT HB686 – Requires anyone who requests an absentee ballot to provide a copy of government issued photo identification alongside their absentee ballot application. Requires that absentee ballot applications be notarized. Requires a person to cure any errors in their application in person and prove their domicile to their city or town clerk.
https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/pdf.aspx?id=7341&q=billVersion
House Election Law: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/14/2025 09:30 am LOB 306-308