ATTACHMENT 1 156 Water Street, Exeter, NH 03833 Tel. 603-778-0885 w Fax: 603-778-9183 [email protected] w www.rpc-nh.org MINUTES RPC Legislative Policy Committee January 23, 2017 ** 4:00 PM ** RPC Conference Room Attendance: B. Kravitz, T. Moore, F. Chase, J. VanBokkelen; Staff: C. Sinnott Excused: Francis Chase; Tim Moore 1. Minutes of Jan 9, 2017: VanBokkelen moved to approve the Meeting minutes of January 9; Kravitz seconded.. SO VOTED. 2. Report from Members on LSRs and Bills (based on Tim’s Spreadsheet) Members reported on the bill they were ask to review and report on. (See attached resports) Francis (see attached) Barbara HB 352: bill not avial. LSR 353: no bill yet; WATCH LSR 0472(HB 559):: WATCH HB 592: watch – no bill yet HB535: raises net mtering cap fpor municipalities (watch and research) LIKELY SUPPORT HB 335: regulating noise on small energy systems WATCH HB 518: eliminates net metering cap but undercut economics of solar by making resale at wholesale rates: OPPOSE; James will monitor HB4011: James will read and make recc. HB344: James will read and make recc. James HB380: no RPC interest Hb481: no RPC interest HB485: emerging contaminants – James to watch HB486: wetland law revisions – RPC should review; James will monitor HB359: LCHIP would return 30% of transfer fee top towns; review and tentatively support if uuse of returned funds is for land conservation. Cliff will review. [ITL’d] HB190: no RPC interest HB540: no climate change funding accepted for HHS: review & likely OPPOSE if relevant to RPC HB507: polluter responsibility/liability study committee: WATCH? HB553 ?? (political advocacy) HB577: electronic recycling – SUPPORT HB195: temporary docks – WATCH HB342: tranfering WQ regularoy from EPA to DES (MS4 State regulatory) WATCH & comment? SB 30:woodland buffers re regulatory shoreline – WATCH (staff to research & report back) Atkinson • Brentwood • Danville • East Kingston • Epping • Exeter • Fremont • Greenland • Hampstead • Hampton • Hampton Falls • Kensington • Kingston • New Castle Newfields • Newington • Newton • North Hampton • Plaistow • Portsmouth • Rye • Salem • Sandown • Seabrook • South Hampton • Stratham Rockingham Planning Commission Page 2 of 2 Francis HB161: no action needed Hb118: no action needed HB123: no action needed HB131: no action needed HB 80: mandating energy conservation in state building code: Survey building inspectors for opinion HB86: re Variances – suggest asking opinion of ZBAs HB92: re State Building Code: ask opinions of Building inspectors HB372 re residency: discussed and determined no action needed HB299 ‘verified’ mail in pace of certified - no action needed HB495: prohibits amendment of petitioned articles - no action needed HB258 approval of subsurface disposal systems: research and report Other Bills Discussed: SB185: RSA79E extended for coastal properties made more resilient – SUPPORT HB454- remove OBDII emissions testing requirement: OPPOSE HB431 – Messmer: Est Commission to study drinking water in Seacoast HB485 – Messmer: identifying standards for emerging contaminants SB240- mandates municipal water service connection at cost if well contaminated – potentially problematic – further research SB 243: Complete streets – SUPPORT RPC submitted letter HB121: Local option fee increase – SUPPORT HB621: gas tax rate based on the equivalent miles per gallon of the vehicle: Research and likely SUPPORT 3. Initial Responses/Positions on Legislation (incorporated in above discussion – positions / recommendations will b added to Tim’s tracking sheet)) 4. Update on – Transit Preemption Since last meeting, testimony was submitted recommending distinction between preemption and prioritization. Bogle believes bill will pass out of committee 5. Adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 5:45 Next meeting: February 23 unless need earlier. Minutes prepared by: Cliff Sinnott, Executive Director /Users/Cliff-MB3/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/Documents/WorkDocs/LPC/LPC_FY17/lpc_minutes_01-23-17.doc ATTACHMENT 2 RPC LEGISLATIVE TRACKING SPREADHEET 016LSR Category Bill Bill Category/Description Prime Sponsor House/Senate Next/Last NHARPC NHMA NHPA NHACC RPC Position Status RPC Analysis Number Committee Hearing Position Position Position Position Date 2017-0024 Boards, HB 80 relative to the adminstration of Carol Roberts House: Executive 1/18/17 None at this Watch Watch None at this Oppose - Watch Retained In Cliff to follow up. Commissions building code enforcement Departments and time time Committee Administration 2017-0038 Boards, HB 86 relative to voting on variances. James Belanger House: Municipal 3/8/17 Watch Watch - Watch Watch House: Passed / Cliff to follow up. Commissions and County recommend Adopted with Government amendment Amendment Senate: Public and Senate: In Municipal Affairs Committee 2017-0033 Transportation HB121 relative to the maximum optional Patricia Higgins House: Municipal CC Vote Watch Support None at this Support - Scott to House: OTP This bill increases the maximum optional fee for transportation fee for transportation and County 3/3/17 time write letter improvements that may be charged by municipalities when improvements charged by Government collecting motor vehicle registration fees from existing $5 to $10. municipalitites when collecting motor vehicle registration fees. 2017-0119 Energy HB141 relative to electric renewable David Murotake House: Science, 2/7/17 None at this None at this None at this Oppose Retained In energy classes Technology and time time time Committee Energy 2017-0032 Transportation HB154 relative to interference with traffic Patricia Higgins House: 3/7/17 Watch None at this None at this Support - Scott House: Passed / devices Transportation time time Bogle provided Adopted With Senate: testimony in Amendment Transportation House, will do Senate: In same in Senate Committee 2017-0151 Agriculture HB161 relative to beverage sales at John Hunt House: Ways and 1/17/17 None at this None at this None at this None at this None at this time In Committee farmers' market Means time time time time 2017-0189 Municipal HB163 relative to the resposibility of a Steven Smith House: Municipal 3/15/17 Watch None at this Watch None at this time House: Passed / This bill requires any municipality that adopts a bylaw or ordinance Concerns municipality to enforce its and County time Adopted pertaining to off highway recreational vehicles to enforce such ordinances Government Senate: In ordinance. Senate: Public and Committee 2017-0261 Boards, HB170 relative to posting notice and Ed Comeau House: JudiciaryMunicipal Affairs House Vote Watch None at this Watch None at this time House: Majority Commissions minutes of public meetings on the 3/8/17 time OPT, Minority ITL public body's website 2017-0271 Right-To-Know HB171 prohibiting the state or its political Neal Kurk House: Criminal Not yet Watch None at this None at this None at this time In Committee This bill prohibits the state and its political subdivisions from subdivisions from assisting a Justice and Public scheduled time time assisting a federal agency in the collection or use of a person's federal agency in the collection of Safety electronic data without consent or a warrant. electronic data without a warrant 2017-0303 Environment HB173 relative to regulations restricting John Graham House: Municipal 2/21/17 Watch None at this None at this Support - No In Committee the use of water for outdoor usage. and County time time further action at Government this time 2017-0374 Right-To-Know HB178 establishing a commission to study Kenneth Wyler House: Judiciary 2/6/17 Watch None at this None at this None at this time House: Passed / This bill establishes a commission to study processes to resolve processes to resolve right-to-know Senate: Judiicary time time Adopted With right-to-know complaints. complaints. Amendment Senate: In Comm. 2017-0415 Municipal HB182 relative to the adoption of a Keith Ammon House: Municipal 1/11/17 Watch None at this None at this None at this time Retained In This bill permits political subdivisions to require the default budget Concerns default budget and County time time Committee to be placed on the ballot as a separate contingent warrant article Government if the operating budget is defeated. The bill permits a revised operating budget to be voted on if both the operating budget and the contingent default budget are defeated. Rockingham Planning Commission - Legislative Policy Committee Page 1 of 4 Prepared on: 03-08-2017 016LSR Category Bill Bill Category/Description Prime Sponsor House/Senate Next/Last NHARPC NHMA NHPA NHACC RPC Position Status RPC Analysis Number Committee Hearing Position Position Position Position Date 2017-0493 Environment HB190 relative to the wildlife habitat Gene Chandler House: Finance Exec Session None at this None at this None at this None at this time In Committee account and the fisheries habitat 3/13/17 time time time account. 2017-0548 Transportation HB193 relative to traffic control measures. Michael House: 1/18/17 Watch None at this None at this None at this time Retained In This bill permits cities to adopt bylaws and ordinances relative to Harrington Transportation time time Committee temporary traffic control measures. Seems to be limited to City Councils.] 2017-0629 Environment HB195 establishing a committee to study John Mullen House: Resources, CC Vote None at this Watch Watch None at this time House: OTP temporary seasonal docks. Recreation and 3/8/17 time Development 2017-0329 Energy HB225 repealing the electric renewable