Municipal and County Government

Chairman: Len Turcotte
VChairman: Diane Pauer
Clerk: John MacDonald
Secretary: Jami Wyman
Researcher: Kristi Ausfresser
Location: LOB Room 301-303
Phone: 603-271-3125
Bills currently in Committee
Bills originally referred to committee
Members

There are 61 bills originally referred to this committee

CACR16
Title: relating to local governance. Providing that local construction projects seeking amendments, waivers, or variances be subject to certain local approval, disclosure, and vote requirements.
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02/13/2024 02:15 PM
HB70
Title: relative to residency requirements for deputy town clerks.
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01/11/2023 10:30 AM
HB154
Title: (New Title) relative to electronic ballot counting devices.
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01/18/2023 12:00 PM
HB202
Title: relative to property tax abatements.
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02/01/2023 10:30 AM
HB270
Title: relative to the election of Strafford county commissioners.
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02/08/2023 02:30 PM
HB313
Title: relative to the reductions from the default budget for official ballot town meetings.
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01/26/2023 11:30 AM
HB433-FN
Title: providing that property tax exemptions granted prior to a home sale shall not be applied to the new homeowner.
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01/18/2023 01:30 PM
HB526-FN
Title: regulating the use of temporary traffic control personnel.
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02/21/2024 02:00 PM
HB1001
Title: relative to exempting the land and buildings of Masonic lodges and associations from property taxation.
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02/07/2024 01:00 PM
HB1034
Title: relative to enabling municipalities to adopt a homestead property tax exemption.
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01/09/2024 10:20 AM
HB1040
Title: relative to including interest in an abated property tax refund at the rate determined by the department of revenue administration.
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01/09/2024 01:30 PM
HB1052
Title: relative to the format of excavating and dredging permit applications.
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01/30/2024 09:30 AM
HB1053
Title: relative to permissible residential units in a commercial zone.
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02/21/2024 02:30 PM
HB1055
Title: relative to the property tax exemption for charitable organizations.
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01/09/2024 11:00 AM
HB1086
Title: relative to public notice of zoning board of adjustment hearings.
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01/09/2024 01:50 PM
HB1101
Title: establishing a committee to study a potential state program to make loans to low-to-moderate income households for the purpose of buying a home or for the purpose of consolidating student loans.
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03/06/2024 10:00 AM
HB1105-FN-L
Title: relative to application of a local tax cap.
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01/17/2024 10:00 AM
HB1106-L
Title: relative to net asset limits under the elderly property tax exemption.
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02/13/2024 09:35 AM
HB1120
Title: repealing the provision that requires the reflection of municipal body votes on warrant articles.
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02/07/2024 02:00 PM
HB1124
Title: (New Title) relative to limiting conflicts of interest for municipal board and committee members.
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01/17/2024 01:30 PM
HB1125
Title: relative to requiring public notice and comment at all county commissioner and delegation meetings.
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01/30/2024 10:20 AM
HB1154
Title: relative to property tax exemptions for certain disabled veterans.
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01/09/2024 10:40 AM
HB1175
Title: relative to the official ballot referendum form of town meetings.
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02/21/2024 03:00 PM
HB1180
Title: relative to the scope of the homestead exemption.
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01/09/2024 10:00 AM
HB1181
Title: relative to solid waste districts.
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03/06/2024 09:30 AM
HB1187
Title: (New Title) relative to prohibiting lease agreements of equipment for building or facility improvements.
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02/13/2024 11:00 AM
HB1210
Title: relative to the election of Strafford county commissioners.
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02/07/2024 01:30 PM
HB1218
Title: relative to voting for municipal bonds.
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01/30/2024 09:50 AM
HB1223
Title: (New Title) creating local options for games of chance.
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03/06/2024 01:00 PM
HB1242
Title: relative to the establishment of county-wide communication districts.
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01/30/2024 11:00 AM
HB1250
Title: enabling the creation of certain village districts.
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01/24/2024 01:50 PM
HB1258-L
Title: relative to a waiver from property taxes for disabled veterans.
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01/09/2024 11:30 AM
HB1281
Title: relative to zoning restrictions on residential rental property.
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01/24/2024 01:20 PM
HB1284-FN
Title: relative to the quasi-judicial authority of planning boards.
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02/13/2024 10:15 AM
HB1297-FN
Title: relative to the authority of municipalities to enforce ordinances related to health and safety.
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01/24/2024 02:10 PM
HB1302
Title: relative to elected conservation commissions in towns.
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01/30/2024 11:30 AM
HB1317-FN-L
Title: relative to municipal filings made by charitable organizations exempt from taxation.
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02/13/2024 01:00 PM
HB1342-FN
Title: relative to the licensing of electronic literary materials by libraries.
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01/09/2024 02:10 PM
HB1345
Title: relative to the length of terms for Coos county officers.
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02/21/2024 01:40 PM
HB1359
Title: relative to appeals of certain zoning decisions by abutters.
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02/07/2024 02:30 PM
HB1362
Title: relative to authorizing municipalities to stabilize rent increases in rental housing.
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01/30/2024 02:30 PM
HB1371
Title: relative to allowing the land use master plan to include a section on waste reduction.
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02/21/2024 01:00 PM
HB1396
Title: relative to prohibiting municipal inspections of owner-occupied units of multi-unit housing.
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01/17/2024 03:15 PM
HB1414-FN
Title: relative to the Gunstock Area Commission and ski resort.
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01/30/2024 01:30 PM
HB1449
Title: relative to prohibiting the board of tax and land appeals from ordering retroactive re-appraisals outside of the years in question or relying on the department of revenue administration to provide investigative services.
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02/07/2024 03:00 PM
HB1459-FN
Title: relative to policies that municipalities are preempted from enacting.
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02/13/2024 01:30 PM
HB1460-FN
Title: relative to the sale of county property.
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03/06/2024 10:45 AM
HB1461-FN
Title: relative to live-streaming all properly noticed meetings and hearings of elected and appointed municipal bodies.
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01/17/2024 10:20 AM
HB1478
Title: prohibiting a person from membership on the school board and select board concurrently.
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01/17/2024 02:45 PM
HB1506-L
Title: relative to required votes to approve issuance of bonds.
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02/21/2024 01:20 PM
HB1544
Title: relative to indemnification for municipalities adopting policies to address homelessness.
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01/17/2024 11:10 AM
HB1641-FN-L
Title: relating to requiring large parking lots to have a solar power canopy.
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01/17/2024 11:50 AM
HB1708-FN
Title: relative to local records retention.
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01/17/2024 10:40 AM
SB63
Title: (New Title) relative to the adoption of public health ordinances by municipalities.
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04/17/2024 10:00 AM
SB383-FN
Title: relative to local tax caps.
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04/17/2024 01:30 PM
SB447-FN
Title: (New Title) establishing a committee to study the inclusion of transportation expenses in default budgets.
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04/17/2024 11:00 AM
SB448-FN
Title: relative to the Woodsville fire district.
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SB491
Title: (New Title) relative to authorizing legislative bodies of municipalities to enter into voluntary agreements with owners of private roads.
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04/17/2024 01:00 PM
SB531
Title: relative to background checks of municipal health officers.
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04/17/2024 10:30 AM
SB532-FN
Title: relative to requiring all municipalities and school governing bodies to post on their official town or school website within 30 days the amount of funds received by the state either by allocation or grant.
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04/17/2024 11:30 AM
SB538-L
Title: relative to zoning procedures concerning residential housing.
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