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Leg Bill Status 02-27-17.Xlsx Rockingham Planning Commission Legislative Tracking Chart ‐2017 Last Update ‐ 2/27/2017 Bill 016LSR Category Bill Category/Description Prime Sponsor House/Senate Next/Last Status RPC Letter of Number Committee Hearing Date Testimony HB 79 2017‐0021 Misc relative to New Hampshire products as sold Peter Hansen House: 1/17/2017 House: OTP by the liquor commission Commerce and Consumer HB 80 2017‐0024 Boards, relative to the adminstration of building code Carol Roberts House: Executive 1/18/2017 In Committee None at this Commissions enforcement Departments time. and HB 86 2017‐0038 Boards, relative to voting on variances. James Belanger House: 3/8/2017 House: Passed / None at this Commissions Municipal and Adopted with time. County Amendment HB 92 2017‐0056 Boards, revising the defination of the state building Carol Roberts House: Executive 1/18/2017 In Committee None at this Commissions code and ratifying changes to the state Departments time. building code review board. and HB108 2017‐0251 Right‐To‐Know relative to municipal record retention and Kermit Williams House: 3/8/2017 House: Passed / None at this conversion Municipal and Adopted With time. County Amendment HB109 2017‐0273 Right‐To‐Know exempting certain building plans from the Neal Kurk House: Judiciary 1/19/2017 ITL None at this right‐to‐knw law. time. HB111 2017‐0307 Energy relative to the recovery of stranded costs on Michael House: Science, 1/18/2017 Retained In None at this certain purchased power agreements. Harrington Technology and Committee time. Energy HB114 2017‐0681 Energy relative to minimum electric renewable Richard Barry House: Science, 1/18/2017 Retained In None at this portfolio standards Technology and Committee time. Energy HB118 2017‐0018 Boards, relative to appropriations in pertioned Erin Hennessey House: 1/17/2017 ITL None at this Commissions warrant articles Municipal and time. County HB119 2017‐0022 Environment making appropriations to the department of Thomas Buco House: Finance 1/17/2017 ITL None at this environmental services for the purpose of time. funding eligible drinking water and wastewater projects under the state aid grant program. HB121 2017‐0033 Transportation relative to the maximum optional fee for Patricia Higgins House: 2/7/2017 House: OTP None at this transportation improvements charged by Municipal and time. municipalitites when collecting motor vehicle County registration fees. Government HB123 2017‐0039 Boards, relative to the continuation of a public James Belanger House: 3/8/2017 House: Passed / None at this Commissions hearing of the zoning board of adjustment. Municipal and Adopted time. County Senate: In HB128 2017‐0061 Transportation requiring pedstrians to obey signals at Lino Avellani House: 1/11/2017 ITL None at this railroad grade crossings. Transportation time. HB131 2017‐0082 Boards, relative to the costs for notice of changes in a Linda Massimilla House: 1/18/2017 House: OTP None at this Commissions zoning district. Municipal and time. County HB141 2017‐0119 Energy relative to electric renewable energy classes David Murotake House: Science, 2/7/2017 Retained In None at this Technology and Committee time. Energy HB145 2017‐0150 Energy requirng municipal approval for siting high Wayne Burton House: 1/11/2017 ITL None at this voltage transmission lines Municipal and time. County HB146 2017‐0212 Energy relative to the definition of energy cost Herbert House: Science, 1/12/2017 ITL None at this saving measure and relative to energy Richardson Technology and time. performance contracting. Energy HB154 2017‐0032 Transportation relative to interference with traffic devices Patricia Higgins House: 3/7/2017 House: Passed / None at this Transportation Adopted With time. Senate: Amendment HB161 2017‐0151 Agriculture relative to beverage sales at farmers' market John Hunt House: Ways 1/17/2017 In Committee None at this and Means time. HB162 2017‐0166 Environment relative to the criteria for the issuance of James McConnel House: Science, 2/1/2017 In Committee None at this certificates for the siting of high pressure gas Technology and time. pipelines. Energy HB163 2017‐0189 Municipal Concerns relative to the resposibility of a municipality Steven Smith House: Not yet House: Passed / None at this to enforce its ordinances Municipal and scheduled Adopted time. County Senate: In HB170 2017‐0261 Boards, relative to posting notice and minutes of Ed Comeau House: Judiciary 1/11/2017 House: Majority None at this Commissions public meetings on the public body's website OPT, Minority ITL time. HB171 2017‐0271 Right‐To‐Know prohibiting the state or its political Neal Kurk House: Criminal 1/17/2017 In Committee None at this subdivisions from assisting a federal agency Justice and time. in the collection of electronic data without a Public Safety warrant HB173 2017‐0303 Environment relative to regulations restricting the use of John Graham House: 1/11/2017 In Committee None at this water for outdoor usage. Municipal and time. County HB178 2017‐0374 Right‐To‐Know establishing a commission to study processes Kenneth Wyler House: Judiciary 2/6/2017 House: Passed / None at this to resolve right‐to‐know complaints. Senate: Judiicary Adopted With time. Amendment HB181 2017‐0387 Transportation relative to the maintenance of private roads Brian Chirichiello House: Public 1/17/2017 ITL None at this abutting residential properties. Works and time. Highways HB182 2017‐0415 Municipal Concerns relative to the adoption of a default budget Keith Ammon House: 1/11/2017 Retained In None at this Municipal and Committee time. County HB183 2017‐0421 Right‐To‐Know establishing a commission to study costs of Brian Chirichiello House: Judiciary 1/11/2017 ITL None at this requests for information under the right‐to‐ time. know law. HB189 2017‐0454 Misc establishing a homestead right. Michael Brewster House: 1/18/2017 ITL None at this Commerce and time. Consumer HB190 2017‐0493 Environment relative to the wildlife habitat account and Gene Chandler House: Finance 1/17/2017 In Committee None at this the fisheries habitat account. time. HB191 2017‐0533 Municipal Concerns relative to the authority of towns to issue Peter Leishman House: Science, 1/12/2017 ITL None at this bonds for the expansion of internet service. Technology and time. Energy HB193 2017‐0548 Transportation relative to traffic control measures. Michael House: 1/18/2017 Retained In None at this Harrington Transportation Committee time. HB195 2017‐0629 Environment establishing a committee to study temporary John Mullen House: 1/18/2017 House: OTP None at this seasonal docks. Resources, time. Recreation and HB199 2017‐0683 Energy relative to including hydroelectric in Richard Barry House: Science, 1/18/2017 ITL None at this renewable energy classes. Technology and time. Energy HB225 2017‐0329 Energy repealing the electric renewable portfolio House: Science, 2/7/2017 House: OTP with None at this standard Technology and Amendment time. Energy HB230 2017‐0354 Environment relative to the referendum procedure for Valerie Fraser House: 1/18/2017 ITL None at this public water systems. Municipal and time. County HB238 2017‐0432 Misc establishing a committee to study broadband Carol Roberts House: Science, Not yet House: Passed / None at this access to the internet. Technology and scheduled Adopted time. Energy Senate: In HB251 2017‐0517 Municipal Concerns relative to the use of capital reserve fund Franklin Sterling House: Not yet House: Passed / None at this appropriations by municipalities. Municipal and scheduled Adopted With time. County Amendment HB258 2017‐0586 Boards, relative to the submission and approval of Dale Sprague House: 1/18/2017 House: Passed / None at this Commissions subsurface sewage disposal system plans. Resources, Adopted time. Recreation and HB265 2017‐0635 Housing relative to accessory dwelling units Carolyn Mathews House: Not yet House: OTP with Letter of Municipal and scheduled Amendment Testimony County (2/10/2017) HB267 2017‐0652 Transportation repealing the rail transit authority Neal Kurk House: 1/25/2017 House: Retained in None at this Transportation Committee time. HB289 2017‐0145 Boards, allowing humane socities to place tourist Stephen Schmidt House: 1/24/2017 ITL None at this Commissions oriented directional signs on the side of the Environment time. road. and Agriculture HB299 2017‐0258 Boards, relative to notice by mail for zoning and James Belanger House: 3/8/2017 House: Passed / None at this Commissions planning purposes. Municipal and Adopted Senate: In time. County Committee HB314 2017‐0411 Transportation relative to autonomous vehicles Steven Smith House: 2/1/2017 Retained In None at this Transportation Committee time. HB324 2017‐0556 Municipal Concerns to allow utilities property valuation by Patrick Abrami House: Science, 1/25/2017 Retained In None at this revenue adminstration Technology and Committee time. Energy HB332 2017‐0616 Municipal Concerns relative to dedicated funds with no activity in Norman Major House: Ways 2/8/2017 In Committee None at this the financial system for at least the most and Means time. recent fiscal year. HB336 2017‐0657 Environment relative to standards for outdoor wood‐fired Richard House: Science, 1/19/2017 House: OTP with None at this hydronic heaters McNamara Technology and Amendment time. Energy HB337 2017‐0667 Energy relative to municipal regulations of small Herbert Vadney House: Science, 1/19/2017 House: OTP None at this wind energy systems Technology and time. Energy HB342 2017‐0721 Environment establishing a commission to study the Linda Gould House: 2/14/2017 In Committee None at this transition of certain regulatory authority to Environment time. the department of environmental services and Agriculture from the Environmental Protection Agency. HB344 2017‐0732 Energy relative to access for low income ratepayers David Danielson House: Science, 1/18/2017 ITL None at this to renewable energy incentives and benefits. Technology and time. Energy HB347 2017‐0055 Transportation making an appropriation for rural bus service John Cloutier House: Public 1/25/2017 Retained In None at this Works and Committee time.
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