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AA000 Agriculture Relative to the definition of "agriculture". This bill allows a farm to raise livestock with no intent to sell such HB0151 Agriculture Prime Sponsor: John O'Connor livestock and still be considered within the definition of agriculture.

AA000 Commissions, Boards Clarifying change of use occupancy classifications. Occupancy permit may be issued without compliance to state or local HB0387 Commissions, Boards Prime Sponsor: Steven Beaudoin building codes unless renovation costs exceed 1/2 of the assessed value.

Establishing a grant program to support Establishes grant program for municipalities to update their wetlands municipalities in updating their wetlands regulations. regulations. $350,000 for FY 2020, $50,000 to update "Guidebook on HB0542-FN-A Commissions, Boards Prime Sponsor: Chuck Grassie Buffers and Surface Waters for New Hampshire Municipalities.

Relative to the protection of wetlands. Defines different types of wetlands protected under the Wetlands Prime Sponsor: Chuck Grassie Protection Act. Defines high-value wetlands and establishes a 100-foot HB0543 Commissions, Boards vegetative buffer that may not be disturbed unless the disturbance can be shown to enhance the function of the wetland.

Relative to notice requirements for certain municipal Allows public hearing notifications to be placed on a municipalities' HB1129 Commissions, Boards public hearings. website rather than a local newspaper. Prime sponsor: David Cousin Relative to requiring a roll call vote when one Eliminates the requirement that when a member of the public body is member of a public body participates electronically. participating by electronic or other means a roll call vote must be taken. HB1169 Commissions, Boards Prime sponsor:

Relative to a capital reserve fund in towns under the This bill permits a town or school district to establish a capital reserve HB1211 Commissions, Boards control of the budget committee. fund which may only be expended by a 2/3 vote of the budget committee. Prime sponsor:

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Relative to ex-officio members of budget committees Removes voting authority from land use board's ex-officio members. We and planning boards. should oppose - the non-voting status results in an even number of board HB1276 Commissions, Boards Prime sponsor: members. Without being able to vote, attendance could be compromised possibly resulting in more meetings without quorums.

Relative to training and procedures for zoning and This bill mandates specific training requirements for members of a planning boards. zoning board of adjustment or planning board, modifies the appeals HB1629 Commissions, Boards Prime sponsor: Willis Griffith process for zoning decisions, and provides for fee shifting and posting of bond in appeals to superior court from decisions of boards of adjustment.

Relative to third party inspections conducted Requires planning boards to solicit 3 or more proposals from quailified pursuant to a planning board approval. firms based on scope of work developed by the planning for such SB0152 Commissions, Boards Prime Sponsor: Jay Kahn reviews. Also requires planning boards to select the lowest bidder.

Relative to enforcement of zoning violations. This bill permits municipalities to attach a lien against certain real estate after a building inspector, code enforcement officer, zoning administrator, SB0460 Commissions, Boards or other official designated as an enforcement authority issues a cease and desist order but before a district court judge enters a judgment sustaining or vacating the order.

Relative to court review of planning board decisions This bill eliminates the housing appeals board and modifies the deadline SB0721 Commissions, Boards and making an appropriation therefor. for superior court action on appeals from the zoning board of adjustment.

Repealing the housing appeals board. This bill repeals the housing appeals board. SB0735 Commissions, Boards

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AA000 Energy/Environment Relative to the duties of the site evaluation Adds to site evaluation committee jurisdication the siting of liquefied HB1146 Energy committee. Prime sponsor: Mark Vallone natural gas tanks. Also requires the evaluation of the economic effects of the proposed installation.

Relative to competitive electricity supplier This bill requires competitive electricity suppliers to purchase electricity SB0166 Energy - Grid / Portfolio requirements under net energy metering. generation from net energy metering according the same rules and tariffs Prime Sponsor: Dan Feltes as regulated electric utilities. relative to aggregation of electric utility customers. This bill defines how certain payments of electric utility customers in SB0463 Energy - Grid / Portfolio municipal aggregations shall be applied. Relative to the definition of prime wetland. Amends definition of prime wetlands. Exempts state rights-of-way from HB1124 Environment Prime sponsor: Chuck Grassie the definition. Relative to authorizing the state to set higher Allows the state to establish higher environmental standards than the HB1310 Environment standards then those established in federal law. federal government. Prime sponsor: Robert Backus establishing a committee to study and monitor air This bill establishes a committee to study monitoring air emissions of HB1503 Environment emissions of PFAS. PFAS. Regulating groundwater pollution caused by This bill directs the department of environmental services to set polluting emissions in the air and relative to maximum contaminant limits for per and polyfluoroalkyl substances HB1537 Environment standards for perfluorochemicals in drinking water, (PFAS). ambient groundwater, and surface water. Prime sponsor: Establishing a climate action plan. Establishes a climate action plan, an office of environmental advocate, HB1664 Environment Prime sponsor: Craig Thompson and an oversight commission on environmental services.

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Requiring monitoring of certain readioactive air Requires DES to establish a network of stations to monitor in real-time pollutants. Prime sponsor: Peter Somssich radioactive gases, liquids, or solid ariborne materials. Semi-annual report HB1676 Environment must be made available to the public.

Urging Congress to grant states broader authority to Urges Congress to allow states to adopt stricter emission standards that set higher environmental standards than those those adopted by the EPA. (Has sponsorship by area state reps and HCR10 Environment established in federal law. senators.) Prime sponsor: Robert Backus Urging Congress to declare polyflouroalkyl Urges Congress to declare per-fluoroalkyl and polyfluoroakyl superfund substances (PFAs) a super fund chemical and chemicals and provide programming for education, treatment, and HR12 Environment provide sufficient state funding for education, remediation of the effects of PFAS. treatment, and remediation. PiRequiring monitoring S of Vilcertain radioactive air Requires department of health and human services to develop a network pollutants. Prime Sponsor: Tom Sherman of stations to monitor movement, dispersal, and re-concentration of any SB0181 Environment radioactive gaseous, liquid, or solid airborne material.

Establishing a stormwater management and flood Establishes stormwater management and flood resilience fund within resilience fund within the department of DES. $100,000 dedicated to high-priority monitoring, $400,000 SB0202-FN-A Environment environmental services: requested appropriated for fund. Prime Sponsor: David Watters relative to shoreland water quality. This bill clarifies the definitions of shoreland frontage, structure, and SB0491 Environment pervious surface and makes changes to the minimum shoreland protection standards regarding such subjects.

establishing a statewide solid waste disposal This bill establishes a statewide solid waste disposal reduction goal. SB0591 Environment reduction goal.

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establishing the solid waste reduction management fund I. Establishes the solid waste reduction management fund. and establishing a solid waste disposal surcharge. II. Establishes a solid waste disposal surcharge. SB0629 Environment III. Repeals the existing surcharge on out-of-state waste.

Environment - AA000 Drinking Water Relative to large groundwater withdrawals from This bill adds to the requirements for an application for an exemption for Environment - Drinking HB1252 replacement wells. large groundwater withdrawals from replacement wells. Water Prime sponsor: Mark Pearson Addressing impacts to other water users from new This bill requires the department of environmental services to adopt rules Environment - Drinking HB1347 sources of water fo community water systems. concerning small groundwater withdrawals from new sources of water. Water Prime sponsor: Mark Pearson Establishing a PFAS remediation and mitigation Establishes a revolving loan fund program for remediation and mitigation Environment - Drinking fund. Prime sponsor: Robert of contamination of per and polyfluoroalkly substances. HB1603 Water

establishing a state assistance to public drinking This bill establishes the per and polyfluoroalkyl substances fund and Environment - Drinking water systems program and fund. enables the department of environmental services to make grants, loans, SB0641 Water contracts, and reimbursements from the fund for projects related to PFAS remediation. Environment - Sea AA000 Coast Relative to the operation of personal water craft Adds the Rye estuary and New Castle backchannel to an earlier bill around the marshlands or flats of the Rye estuary and prohibiting the operation of a personal watercraft closer tha 300 feet to HB1380 Environment - Sea Coast the New Castle back channel. marsh land or flat in the Hampton/Seabrook estuary without regard of the Prime sponsor: Kate Murray tide height.

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establishing an offshore wind commission, I. Establishes an offshore wind commission. II. Establishes an establishing an office of offshore wind industry offshore wind industry development office in the department of business development in the department of business and and economic affairs. III. Includes both land SB0668 Environment - Sea Coast economic affairs, and making an appropriation based and offshore wind programs relative to renewable energy. therefor. IV. Establishes and makes an appropriation to the offshore wind industry development fund.

establishing the coastal program administered by the This bill establishes a coastal program to be administered by the department of environmental services. department of environmental services. SB0728 Environment - Sea Coast This bill is a request of the department of environmental services.

AA000 Housing Relative to financial investments and incentives for Offers numerous ways for municipalities to fund an increase in workforce HB1632 Housing affordable housing development. housing. Prime sponsor: Joe Alexander This bill establishes a housing appeals board to hear Establishes a housing appeals board. appeals of municipal boards, committees, and SB0306-FN Housing commissions regarding questions of housing and housing development. repealing the housing appeals board and establishing This bill repeals the provisions establishing the housing appeals board in a commission to advance affordable housing in New RSA 679 and establishes a statutory commission to advance affordable SB0487 Housing Hampshire.advance affordable housing in New housing options in New Hampshire. Hampshire. establishing a committee to study the housing This bill establishes a committee to study the housing appeals board. SB0536 Housing appeals board. establishing the New Hampshire housing and This bill establishes a housing and conservation planning program in the SB0638 Housing conservation planning program. office of strategic initiatives.

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AA000 Land Use

AA000 Land Use No bills in this category AA000 Miscellaneous Relative to testing wells before issuing a certificate Requires well testing on new construction. Water must meet standards or HB0667 Miscellaneous of occupancy. treatment system installed before a certificate of occupancy can be issued. Prime Sponsor: Kathryn Stack Relative to community revitalization tax relief This bill enables municipalities to offer community revitalization tax HB1248 Miscellaneous incentives. Prime sponsor: Casey Conley incentives for the construction of additional housing in designated areas.

Establishing a program for the installation of heat This bill establishes a program for the installation of high-performance HB1342 Miscellaneous pumps for low-income homeowners. air source heat pumps in certain construction funded in whole or in part Prime sponsor: Rebbeca McWilliams by public funds. relative to register of deeds fees used to support the An additional charge of [$25] $35 shall also be assessed. The bill also land and community heritage investment program establishes a committee to study the economic impact of land SB0493 Miscellaneous (LCHIP), and establishing a committee to study the conservation and to review the LCHIP surcharge. economic impact of land conservation and to review the LCHIP surcharge. relative to a voluntary additional charge in the This bill establishes a discretionary additional charge in addition to registry of deeds used to support the land and registry of deeds recording fees which are used to support the land and community heritage investment program (LCHIP), community heritage investment program. The bill also establishes a SB0617 Miscellaneous and establishing a committee to study the economic committee to study the economic impact of land conservation and to impact of land conservation and to review the LCHIP review the LCHIP surcharge. surcharge to the land and community heritage investment program.

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AA000 Municipal Concerns

Relative to payment for earned but unused vacation Requires employers to pay for earned but unused vacation time or HB0532 Municipal Concerns time. Prime Sponsor: personal time. Michael Cahill Relative to the acquisition, sale, or demolition of Adds demolition and disposal to RSA 41:14-A (sale of municipal municipal land or buildings. property) and also requires governing body to notify a heritage HB1104 Municipal Concerns Prime sponsor: Patrick Abrami commission (in addition to planning board and conservation commission) about such activity. relative to the removal and replacement of telephone Replaces RSA 231:181in its entirety with new text that requies and and electric poles. Prime sponsor: Jaci replacement and removal schedule for all poles and a nominal 90-day HB1111 Municipal Concerns Grote completion interval.

Relative to the perambulation of town lines. This bill deletes the frequency provision from the requirement that HB1441 Municipal Concerns Prime sponsor: Michael Harrington selectmen perambulate the lines between the towns. Adding a building scientist to the building code This bill adds a building scientist to the state building code review board. HB1445 Municipal Concerns review board. Prelative i to building R b codes M for Willi tiny houses. This bill defines tiny houses and provides for the authority and SB0482 Municipal Concerns requirements for municipal regulation. relative to the municipal winter maintenance This bill allows municipalities to have municipal winter maintenance SB0713 Municipal Concerns certification program. programs to be certified by the department of environmental services.

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Relative to warrant articles in official ballot town, Requires SB2 municipalities to place both the original warrant article and school district, or village district meeting. the amended warrant article as amended at the first session on the ballot. Municipal Concerns - Prime sponsor: William Marsh Should both articles pass, the amended article takes precedent over the HB1105 Warrants origianl warrant article. Doesn't specify what to do when there are more than 1 amendment made during the first session.

Relative to the use of an official ballot in towns. Minor changes to the definition of a default budget in SB2 towns. Municipal Concerns - HB1173 Prime sponsor: Kat McGhee Warrants Relative to the minutes in nonpublic session under Requires the recording of minutes be verbatim. Does allow for video HB1689 Right-To-Know the right-to-know law. and/or audio recordings to be made. Not clear what happens to the Prime sponsor: Josh Yokela video/audio if minutes are to be sealed. AA000 Transportation relative to state motor vehicle inspections. Removes requirement to inspect private cars, trucks, and motorcycles, not Prime sponsor: Casey Conley used for business purposes, for safety concerns. Limits all other HB1114 Transportation inspections to emissions testing only.

Requiring the adoption of vehicle emission standards This bill requires the adoption of vehicle emissions standards based on based on the California clean car standards. the California clean car standards. HB1444 Transportation Prime sponsor: Rebecca McWilliams

Eestablishing a commission to study the Establishes a commission to study the implementation of enhanced HB1453 Transportation implementation of enhanced automation of traffic automation of traffic lights. lights. Prime sponsor: Peter Relative to roadable aircraft. This bill defines and establishes inspection requirements for roadable Prime sponsor: Steven Smith aircraft. "Roadable aircraft" shall mean any aircraft capable of taking off HB1517 Transportation and landing from a suitable airfield which is also designed to be driven on public roadways as a conveyance.

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Establishing a road usage fee and making an Establishes a road usage fee based on type of vehicle and its estimated HB1649 Transportation appropriation therefor. fuel usage rate (mpg). Fee payable at vehicle registration. Prime sponsor: Establishing a road usage registration fee and making Provides for an annual adjustment to motor vehicle registration fees to an appropriation therefor. take into account gross vehicle weight and gross vehicle miles traveled, Prime sponsor: Peter Somssich and directs DOT to use part of the funds generated through vehilce HB1650 Transportation registration for implementation of Type II noise abatement projects.

relative to the maximum optional fee for This bill increases the maximum optional fee for transportation transportation improvements charged by improvements that may be charged by municipalities when collecting SB0667 Transportation municipalities when collecting motor vehicle motor vehicle registration fees. registration fees.

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