HB 1371 (2024): relative to allowing the land use master plan to include a section on waste reduction.

HB 1371 (2024)

relative to allowing the land use master plan to include a section on waste reduction.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2023-2024
• House committee: Municipal and County Government
• Senate committee: Energy and Natural Resources
• Subject: Zoning and Planning
• Chapter law: 266

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the House Municipal and County Government committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 21, 2024, with 43 people signed in online: 41 in support, 1 in opposition and 1 as neutral. The committee met in executive session on March 11, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted 17–1 to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 21, 2024 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 21, 2024 and was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 30, 2024. On May 15, 2024 the Senate adopted “Special Order to Beginning of Calendar, Without Objection”. On May 15, 2024 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. The committee voted unanimously, 4–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it. The bill was enrolled on June 13, 2024 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2024-2310e) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on July 26, 2024, making it Chapter 266 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Karen Ebel (D - Merr 7) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Megan Murray (D - Hills 37)
• Rep. Laurel Stavis (D - Graf 13)
• Rep. David Rochefort (R - Graf 1)
• Rep. Dan Wolf (R - Merr 7)
• Rep. David Preece (D - Hills 17)
• Rep. Linda Massimilla (D - Graf 1)
• Rep. Rosemarie Rung (D - Hills 12)
• Rep. Nicholas Germana (D - Ches 1)
• Rep. Walter Stapleton (R - Sull 6)
• Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12)
• Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
• Sen. Howard Pearl (R - SD17)
• Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D - SD21)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 21, 2024, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 307
• March 11, 2024, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 301-303
• April 30, 2024, 9:30 AM: hearing, Senate Energy and Natural Resources, SH 103

Votes

• March 21, 2024, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• May 15, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 674:2

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 17
• SC 19
• House Calendar 11, 2024, committee report