HB 1291 (2024): relative to accessory dwelling unit uses allowed by right.

HB 1291 (2024)

relative to accessory dwelling unit uses allowed by right.

• Status: Indefinitely postponed
• Term: 2023-2024
• House committee: Special Committee on Housing
• Senate committee: Commerce
• Subject: Housing

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the House Special Committee on Housing committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 16, 2024, with 173 people signed in online: 138 in support, 33 in opposition and 2 as neutral. The committee held a public hearing on March 8, 2024, with 55 people signed in online: 48 in support and 7 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 8, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee held a work session on March 8, 2024. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2024-1203h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 8–2. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2024-1203h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 28, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On March 28, 2024 the House failed “Lay HB1291 on Table” on a roll call 87–277, on a motion by Rep. Len Turcotte. On March 28, 2024 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 220–143. It crossed to the Senate and was referred to the Senate Commerce committee. The committee held public hearings on May 7, 2024 and May 14, 2024. The committee voted 3–1 to recommend that the Senate study it after the session ends. On May 22, 2024 the Senate failed “Refer to Interim Study” on a voice vote. A floor amendment (2024-2091s), offered by Sen. Soucy, was rejected on a roll call 8–16 on May 22, 2024. On May 22, 2024 the Senate voted to kill it and bar the subject for the rest of the term on a voice vote.

Sponsors

• Rep. Ellen Read (D - Rock 10) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Joe Alexander (R - Hills 29)
• Rep. Benjamin Baroody (D - Hills 39)
• Rep. Josh Yokela (R - Rock 32)
• Rep. Charlotte DiLorenzo (D - Rock 10)
• Rep. Hope Damon (D - Sull 8)
• Rep. Merryl Gibbs (D - Merr 23)
• Rep. Mark McConkey (R - Carr 8)
• Rep. Scott Wallace (R - Rock 8)
• Rep. Ross Berry (R - Hills 39)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 16, 2024, 2:30 PM: public hearing, House Special Committee on Housing, LOB 302-304
• March 8, 2024, 9:00 AM: public hearing, House Special Committee on Housing, LOB 302-304
• March 8, 2024, 11:00 AM: full committee work session, House Special Committee on Housing, LOB 302-304
• March 8, 2024, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Special Committee on Housing, LOB 302-304
• May 7, 2024, 10:20 AM: hearing, Senate Commerce, SH 100
• May 14, 2024, 9:30 AM: hearing, Senate Commerce, SH 100

Votes

• March 28, 2024, House: Lay on Table — yeas 87, nays 277, failed
• March 28, 2024, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 220, nays 143, passed
• May 22, 2024, Senate: Refer to Interim Study — voice vote, failed
• May 22, 2024, Senate: Adopt Floor Amendment — yeas 8, nays 16, failed
• May 22, 2024, Senate: Indefinitely Postpone — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 674:71
• RSA 674:72
• RSA 674:73

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 12, page 37
• SC 18
• SC 19
• SC 20
• This page’s data as JSON