HB 1361 (2024): relative to municipal land use regulation for manufactured housing and subdivisions.

HB 1361 (2024)

relative to municipal land use regulation for manufactured housing and subdivisions.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2023-2024
• House committee: Special Committee on Housing
• Senate committee: Election Law and Municipal Affairs
• Subject: Housing
• Chapter law: 23

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 28 people signed in online: 24 in support and 4 in opposition. The committee held a work session on March 8, 2024. The committee met in executive session on March 8, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 10–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2024-1040h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2024-1040h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 28, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On March 28, 2024 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate and was referred to the Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 9, 2024. The committee voted unanimously, 4–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it. On April 18, 2024 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. The bill was enrolled on May 2, 2024 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on May 20, 2024, making it Chapter 23 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Joe Alexander (R - Hills 29) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Sheila Seidel (R - Hills 29)
• Rep. Benjamin Baroody (D - Hills 39)
• Rep. Ellen Read (D - Rock 10)
• Rep. Mark McConkey (R - Carr 8)
• Rep. Josh Yokela (R - Rock 32)
• Rep. Charlotte DiLorenzo (D - Rock 10)
• Rep. Scott Wallace (R - Rock 8)
• Rep. Hope Damon (D - Sull 8)
• Rep. Merryl Gibbs (D - Merr 23)
• Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D - SD21)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 16, 2024, 10:45 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
• April 9, 2024, 9:50 AM: hearing, Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs, LOB 103

Votes

• March 28, 2024, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1040h — voice vote, passed
• April 18, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 674:32

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 12, page 19
• SC 14
• SC 15A