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HB 272 · 2025 · House · Municipal and County Government Committee

Farm noise regulation exemption

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exempting certain agricultural practices from municipal noise regulation.

Removes municipal 'quiet hours' language, exempting certain agricultural practices from municipal noise regulation.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 6, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill removes "quiet hours" language, exempting certain agricultural practices from municipal noise regulation.

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

“Regulating noise, except that no ["quiet hours"] ordinance or bylaw that attempts to regulate noise from activities related to farms, agriculture, and farming as defined in RSA 21:34-a shall be enforceable within a town.”
Section 61:1
“No ["quiet hours"] ordinance or bylaw that attempts to regulate noise from activities related to farms, agriculture, and farming as defined in RSA 21:34-a shall be enforceable within a city.”
Section 61:2

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Barbara ComtoisRPrime
  • Rep. Judy AronRChair· Environment and Agriculture
  • Rep. Peter BixbyDRanking Member· Environment and Agriculture

Also: Rep. Catherine KennyR

Public testimony

7 signed in online

86% support14% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 10, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass18–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 20, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 1, 2025SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Ought to Pass3–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • May 1, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 22, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 30, 2025Public hearingHouse Municipal and County Government23:26–29:185m 52slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 10, 2025Public hearingHouse Municipal and County Government5:28:14–5:31:483m 34slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Executive Session
  • Feb 20, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 10, 2025Public hearingSenate Energy and Natural Resources19:26–26:477m 21slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • May 1, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • May 22, 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. 13
  2. Jan 30, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/30/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303
  3. Feb 10, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/10/2025 02:00 pm LOB 301-303
  4. Feb 10, 2025House: Ought to Pass 02/10/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 12 P. 8
  5. Feb 20, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 9
  6. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 7
  7. Apr 10, 2025SenHearing: 04/10/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:15 am; SC 16
  8. May 1, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/01/2025; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 19
  9. May 1, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
  10. May 22, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/22/2025); SJ 15
  11. May 22, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 51
  12. Jun 2, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 06/02/2025; Chapter 61; eff.08/01/2025

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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