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HB 92 · 2025 · House · Municipal and County Government Committee

Recusal rules for zoning board members

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(New Title) requiring recusal of members of zoning boards of adjustment and planning boards in certain circumstances.

Requires members serving on both a planning board and zoning board of adjustment to recuse themselves from voting on matters previously decided by the other board.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 25, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill requires individuals serving on both the planning board and zoning board of adjustment to recuse themselves from voting on matters previously decided by the other board on which they serve.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as enacted. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“When a member also serves on a planning board, the individual shall recuse herself or himself from voting on matters previously decided by or pending before the planning board in a quasi-judicial capacity in which the member participated as a voting member.”
Section 108:1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Joe AlexanderRPrimeChair· Housing
  • Rep. Jim MaggioreDDeputy Ranking Member· Municipal and County Government
  • Rep. Lisa MazurRVice Chair· Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
  • Rep. John MacDonaldRVice Chair· Municipal and County Government
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRChair, Majority Policy Conference
  • Sen. Keith MurphyRDeputy President Pro Tempore

Also: Rep. Richard LascellesR, Rep. Sheila SeidelR, Rep. John SellersR

Public testimony

5 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

80% support20% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Small-town clicks and family groups concentrate power. Spread out participation.”
— Mark Racic, Miltonsupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 13, 2025Public hearingHouse Municipal and County Government1:37:47–1:38:591m 12slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Jan 23, 2025Public hearingHouse Municipal and County Government3:53:31–3:56:433m 12slocated in the stream transcript==RECESSED== Executive Session
  • Feb 10, 2025Public hearingHouse Municipal and County Government5:20:39–5:28:347m 55slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0317h (NT); ==CONTINUED== Executive Session
  • Feb 20, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0317h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-0317h — adopted, voice vote
  • Mar 25, 2025Public hearingSenate Election Law and Municipal Affairs17:08–26:289m 20slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Apr 17, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1472s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1472s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-1472s — adopted, voice vote
  • May 8, 2025Floor debateHouse floor30:42–31:2947slocated in the stream transcriptHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1472s (Rep. Pauer) — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 12, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Adopted — voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 2 P. 5
  2. Jan 13, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/13/2025 11:00 am LOB 301-303
  3. Jan 23, 2025House==RECESSED== Executive Session: 01/23/2025 01:40 pm LOB 301-303
  4. Feb 10, 2025House==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 02/10/2025 02:00 pm LOB 301-303
  5. Feb 10, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0317h (NT) 02/10/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 12 P. 8
  6. Feb 20, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0317h: AA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 9
  7. Feb 20, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0317h: MA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 9
  8. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 7
  9. Mar 25, 2025SenHearing: 03/25/2025, Room 103, LOB, 09:30 am; SC 14
  10. Apr 17, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1472s, 04/17/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17
  11. Apr 17, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-1472s, AA, VV; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
  12. Apr 17, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-1472s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
  13. May 8, 2025HouseHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1472s (Rep. Pauer): MA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 3
  14. Jun 12, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/12/2025); SJ 17
  15. Jun 12, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 24
  16. Jun 23, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 06/23/2025; Chapter 108; eff. 08/22/2025

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Documents (PDF)

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