HB 373-LOCAL (2025): relative to the management and regulation of town real property.

HB 373-LOCAL (2025)

relative to the management and regulation of town real property.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Municipal and County Government
• Senate committee: Election Law and Municipal Affairs
• Subject: Municipalities
• Chapter law: 127

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Municipal and County Government committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 3, 2025, with 5 people signed in online: 5 in support. The committee met in executive session on March 10, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0836h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-0836h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 27, 2025, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2025-1289h), offered by Rep. Diane Pauer, was adopted on a voice vote on March 27, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On March 27, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a division vote 190–167. It crossed to the Senate on March 27, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on May 6, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 15, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. The bill was enrolled on June 12, 2025 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on June 23, 2025, making it Chapter 127 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Diane Pauer (R - Hills 36) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Brian Cole (R - Hills 26)
• Rep. David Fracht (D - Graf 16)
• Rep. Michael Edgar (D - Rock 29)
• Rep. Tom Dolan (R - Rock 16)
• Sen. David Rochefort (R - SD1)
• Rep. Linda McGrath (R - Rock 40)
• Rep. Linda Franz (R - Graf 6)
• Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
• Rep. Chris Muns (D - Rock 29)

Hearings and Sessions

• March 3, 2025, 9:20 AM: public hearing, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 301-303
• March 10, 2025, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 301-303
• March 27, 2025: floor debate, House
• May 6, 2025, 9:45 AM: hearing, Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs, LOB 103
• May 15, 2025: consent calendar, Senate

Votes

• March 27, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0836h 2025-1289h — yeas 190, nays 167, passed
• May 15, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 41:11-a

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 17, page 63
• SC 20
• SC 21