RockinghamRPC Planning 2021 Legislative Commission Tracking Legislative List (3/15/21) Tracking List Bill Tracking by Initial Chamber & Next / Last Status in Initial Floor Date in Number Bill Category Bill Title / Prime Sponsor Other Agencies Full Sponsor List Analysis Committee Hearing Date Chamber Initial Chamber Sen. Ricciardi, Dist 9; Rep. Abrami, Rock. OTP 24-0 by Full 19; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Carson, Dist This bill removes the annual increase limit on Senate, then Relative to the amount of meals 14; Sen. Hennessey, Dist 1; Sen. Avard, Dist the distribution of the meals and rooms tax Tabled 24-0. May and rooms tax revenue that is 12; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Rep. Kelsey, Hills. revenues to municipalities so that 40 percent Senate Ways and 2/8/2021, OTP 5-0 in be addressed in SB099 Taxation distributed to municipalities. NHMA Supports 7 of net revenues is distributed annually. Means 9:45am Committee, Budget Providing that a municipality may not raise property taxes more NHMA notes that this is a limit on actual than two percent per year and no taxation level, not just rate, so if a town was more than one percent per year able to lower its budget and tax burden in House Municipal & on disabled citizens or senior Rep. Roy, Rock. 32; Rep. Potucek, Rock. 6; one year it would reset revenue limit at a County 2/9/2021, Report Filed: OTP CACR9 Taxation citizens. NHMA Oppose Rep. Comtois, Belk. 7; Rep. Aron, Sull. 7 lower level going forward Government 9:00am (Vote 10-9) TBD Apr 6-8 This bill establishes requirements for remote access to public meetings under RSA 91-A. Relative to public notice of and Allows remote meetings as long as all access to meetings under the NHMA Supports participating can hear all other participants. right-to-know law. Prime this and HB630 Rep. Weber, Ches. 1; Rep. Porter, Hills. 1; Meeting must be adjourned if electronic 2/19/2021, Report Filed: ITL HB216 Right-To-Know sponsor: Lucy Weber that are similar. Rep. Walz, Merr. 23 connection that allows participation fails. House Judicary 10:00AM (Vote 11-10) TBD Apr 6-8 This bill increases the maximum gross weight allowed on any tandem axle for a Relative to the maximum combination of truck-tractor and single semi- allowable vehicle grosss weight NHDOT Opposes trailer with 4 or more axles that carries forest for a combination of truck-trailer based on products. Increase from 36K to 40K lbs per and single semi-trailer with 4 or maintenance Rep. Pearl, Merr. 26; Rep. Lang, Belk. 4; axle. Only 4 states allow this weight limit more axles. Prime sponsor: impact on state Rep. Moffett, Merr. 9; Rep. Crawford, Carr. currently on state roads. Federal limit on House 2/12/21 10:00 In Committee: HB279 Transportation Howard Pearl highways 4; Sen. Hennessey, Dist 1 interstates is 34K/tandem axle. Transportation AM Exec 2/19 Relative to amending a NH Assoc of Allows a conservation easement held by the conservation easement between Conservation state to be amended if all parties agree Retained in the state and a landowner. Commissions Rep. Berch, Ches. 1; Rep. Abbott, Ches. 1; including exchanging another parcel in return 2/23/21 9:00 Committee HB082 Environment Prime sponsor: Paul Berch (NHACC) opposes Rep. Harvey, Ches. 1 for easing current use restrictions. House Judiciary AM (Tabled) This bill creates a cause of action in state court for an injury to an individual caused by an agent of the state of New Hampshire, or any of its political subdivisions, which Establishing a cause of action Rep. Berch, Ches. 1; Rep. Bixby, Straf. 17; constitutes the violation of a right under against the state to protect Rep. Schuett, Merr. 20; Rep. Wuelper, state or federal law. The bill also waives the individual rights. Appears to be Straf. 3; Rep. M. Smith, Straf. 6; Rep. state's sovereign immunity for deprivations Commissions, intended to deal with equity and Amanda Bouldin, Hills. 12; Rep. T. Lekas, of an individual's rights under state or federal 2/23/21 Report Filed: OTP HB111 Boards policing. NHMA Opposes Hills. 37; Rep. M. King, Hills. 33 law House Judiciary 10:15am (Vote 19-2) TBD Apr 6-8 This bill further defines prime wetland for local protection in fill and dredge permits. Municipalities can extend prime wetlands Relative to the definition of a with additional connected narrower area if House Resources, prime wetland. Prime sponsor: NHPA Support, Rep. Grassie, Straf. 11; Rep. Vail, Hills. 30; the narrow wetlands can be shown to have at Recreation & 2/10/21 9:00 HB158 Environment Chuck Grassie NHACC support Rep. Stevens, Hills. 34 least 4 prime wetland functions. Development AM In Committee This bill establishes greenhouse gas emission Establishing greenhouse gas reduction goals for the state and authorizes emission reduction goals for the the department of environmental services to state and establishing a climate inventory greenhouse gas emissions on an House Science, Retained in action plan. annual basis and to develop and report on a Technology & 2/12/21 9:00 Committee HB172 Environment Prime sponsor: Joyce Weston NHACC Watching 5-year action plan. Energy AM (Tabled) 3/10 Relative to the operation of personal water craft around the marshlands or flats of the Rye estuary and the New Castle back House Resources, Environment - channel. Prime sponsor: Kate Keeps water craft 300 feet from any marsh in Recreation & Report Filed: OTP HB184 Seacoast Murray Rep. K. Murray, Rock. 24 the area described by the bill. Development 3/3/21 9:30AM (Vote 21-0) TBD Apr 6-8 WHCGS Opposes repeal. RPC Repeals Housing Appeals Board. FN - Savings Eliminating the housing appeals opposed original approx $1.2M for fiscal years 2022, 2023, board. Prime sponsor: Daryl legislation to Daryl Abbas, Linda Gould, Regina Birdsell, 2024. RPC opposed original legislation Fri 3/5/21 In Committee: HB288-FN Housing Abbas create HAB. Terry Roy, Niki Kelsey establishing the HAB. House Judicary 11:30am Exec 3/10 Eliminating municipal authority to access competitive markets for energy services; Restricting the energy services available through community power to those that are regulated and are subject to monopolistic control; Removing community power access NHMA initially to data necessary for program opposed as implementation; Subjecting cities and towns would weaken to regulation by the Public Utilities Relative to the aggregation of the Community Commission. Amended to remove negative House Science, Full Committee Energy - Grid / electric customers. Prime Power Law; Michael Vose , Jacqueline Cali- provisions per Community Power Technology & Work Session HB315 Portfolio sponsor: Michael Vose NHACC Opposed Pitts, Douglas Thomas, Michael Harrington Association. Energy 3/19 9:00am In Committee Making an appropriate to the This bill makes appropriations to the department of environmental department of environmental services for the services for funding eligible purpose of funding eligible wastewater wastewater projects. Thomas Buco , David Watters, Peter projects under RSA 486. $5.7M FY 22 & Tabled but added HB398 Environment Prime sponsor: Thomas Buco Leishman, Karen Umberger $6.9M in FYFY23 House Finance 2/9/21 9:30 AM to SB127 Relative to the perambulation of This bill deletes the frequency provision from House Municipal & town lines. Prime sponsor: the requirement that selectmen perambulate County 1/27/21 12:00 Report Filed: ITL Voted ITL by full HB404 Miscellaneous Michael Harrington NHMA Supports Rep. Harrington, Straf. 3 the lines between the towns. Government PM (Vote 17-1) House 2/24/21 Making an appropriation to the department of environmental This bill makes appropriations to the services for the purpose of department of environmental services for the funding public water system Rep. Buco, Carr. 2; Rep. Umberger, Carr. 2; purpose of funding public water system Environment - projects. Rep. Leishman, Hills. 24; Rep. Hatch, Coos projects under RSA 486-A. $500,000 in 2022 2/9/21 10:00 Tabled but added HB412 Drinking Water Prime sponsor: Thomas Buco 6; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Watters, Dist 4 & 2023 House Finance AM to SB127 Relative to shoreland septic This bill requires an assessment study for House Resources, Retained in systems. Prime sponsor: Judith certain septic systems prior to the sale of Recreation & 2/10/21 10:30 Committee HB426 Environment Spang NHACC Supports Rep. Spang, Straf. 6; Sen. Watters, Dist 4 certain developed waterfront properties. Development AM (Tabled) 3/11 This bill limits the authority of city and town Rep. Blasek, Hills. 21; Rep. Cushman, Hills. councils to make bylaws and ordinances to Relative to the powers of city 2; Rep. Harvey-Bolia, Belk. 4; Rep. Johnson, those they are specifically empowered to House Municipal & Commissions, councils. Prime sponsor: Melissa Belk. 3; Rep. Torosian, Rock. 14; Rep. make. Precedent for future action affecting County Report Filed: OTP HB439 Boards Blasek NHMA Opposes Wallace, Rock. 12; Rep. Prout, Hills. 37 select boards. Government Not specified (Vote 10-9) TBD Apr 6-8 Relative to training and procedures for zoning and planning boards and Relative to Rep. Alexander Jr., Hills. 6; Rep. Lascelles, financial investments and Hills. 20; Rep. Burroughs, Carr. 1; Rep. incentives for affordable housing Umberger, Carr. 2; Rep. Griffith, Hills. 18; House Municipal & Tabled by full HB586-FN- Commissions, development. Prime sponsor: Joe WHCGS Support; Sen. Hennessey, Dist 1; Sen. Perkins Currently tabled in House. Sponsor working County 2/1/21 10:00 House (Vote 175- A-Local Boards Alexander NHMA Monitor Kwoka, Dist 21 to insert provisions in Senate bills Government AM 172) Relative to remote board Allows public bodies to hold remote meetings under the right-to- meetings as long as the public has access to know law and authorizing certain NHMA Supports the meeting via phone or other electronic procedures for rulemaking.