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HB 471 · 2025 · House · Municipal and County Government Committee

Growth and traffic planning commission

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establishing a commission to study issues related to growth, traffic, and planning and land use for certain towns.

Establishes a commission composed of representatives from 10 specified towns to study solutions for growth, traffic, planning, and land use.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 establishes a commission to study solutions for growth, traffic, planning, and land use and is composed of representatives from 10 specified towns.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“There is established a commission to study solutions for growth, traffic, planning, and land use.”
RSA 672:1-a
“Each representative may be a state representative, town council or select board member, or a planning board member.”
RSA 672:1-a
“Representatives shall be appointed by the town manager, town administrator, town council, or select board of the respective town.”
RSA 672:1-a
“Appointments shall be made from volunteers who express interest in serving on the commission.”
RSA 672:1-a

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Ron DunnRPrimeVice Chair· Resources, Recreation and Development
  • Rep. Tom MannionRAssistant Majority Whip

Also: Rep. Kristine PerezR, Rep. Julius SotiR, Rep. Jeffrey TenczarR

Public testimony

6 signed in online

33% support67% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 10, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate18–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 26, 2025HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Mar 3, 2025Public hearingHouse Municipal and County Government15:52–20:324m 40slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Mar 10, 2025Public hearingHouse Municipal and County Government4:19:50–4:22:272m 37slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
  • Mar 26, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 3 P. 12
  2. Mar 3, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 03/03/2025 09:00 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

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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