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HB 229 · 2025 · House · Municipal and County Government Committee

Repealing alternative zoning adoption procedure

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repealing the alternative procedure for adoption of zoning ordinances.

Repeals the alternative procedure allowing non-charter towns, village districts, and counties with unincorporated places to adopt zoning ordinances.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 26, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill repeals the authority for non-charter towns, village districts, or counties with unincorporated places to adopt zoning ordinances through alternative procedures.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Michael VoseRPrimeChair· Science, Technology and Energy
  • Rep. Gregory HillRChair· Legislative Administration
  • Rep. Dan McGuireRVice Chair· Finance
  • Rep. Diane PauerRChair· Municipal and County Government
  • Rep. Walter SpilsburyRVice Chair· Education Funding
  • Rep. Jordan UleryRVice Chair· Ways and Means
  • Sen. Timothy LangRMajority Whip

Also: Rep. Len TurcotteR, Rep. Donald McFarlaneR

Public testimony

5 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

40% support60% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Another attack on local control over cancerous developers in NH communities and featherbed wealthy developers. This is an all-out assault on NH quality of life.”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuaopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-03-039:00 amHouse Municipal and County GovernmentLOB 301-303Public hearing
  • 2025-03-109:30 amHouse Municipal and County GovernmentLOB 301-303Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 2 P. 11
  2. Mar 3, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 03/03/2025 10:10 am LOB 301-303
  3. Mar 10, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/10/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303
  4. Mar 10, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/10/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 17 P. 23
  5. Mar 26, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 43

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.