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2001 Planning Legislation

This page contains a listing of legislation of interest to planners, local officials and the general public that was tracked by OSP staff during the 2001 legislative session (the first year of the 157th Session of the New Hampshire General Court. For additional information, contact:

  • The Office of Legislative Services, Room 103, State House, Concord, NH 03301 (271-3435)
  • The New Hampshire State Library, Government Information Services, 20 Park St, Concord, NH 03301 (271-2239) web site
  • The NH General Court (Legislature) web site

If you have a question about this page, please contact Chris Northrop at (603) 271-2155 or e-mail chris.northrop@nh.gov.

House Constitional Resolutions | House Joint Resolutions | Senate Bills | House Bills

HOUSE CONSTITUTIONAL RESOLUTIONS

HCR11 to evaluate regional transportation infrastructure links. Passed/Adopted

HCR12 requesting that the federal government lift federal preemption of regulation of gas pipelines and pipelines carrying other hazardous substances. Passed/Adopted

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS

HJR2 directing the department of transportation not to proceed with construction of a new visitor's center at the Intervale scenic vista in North Conway without approval of the Conway design review committee and the Conway board of selectmen. ITL

HJR3 encouraging the preservation of the system of locks on the Merrimack river. Signed by the Governor 0019

HJR4 urging Congress to amend the Pipeline Safety Act. ITL

HJR5 encouraging the use of renewable energy systems in new or rehabilitated state buildings. Signed by the Governor 0129

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SENATE BILLS

SB21 (New Title) establishing a commission to develop recommendations for legislation to reduce regulatory barriers to and possible incentives for the creation of affordable housing in order to encourage the development of such housing. Signed by the Governor 0262

SB33 relative to the definition of "campsite". Signed by the Governor 0049

SB57 relative to the economic development matching grants program. Signed by the Governor 0125

SB66 relative to appropriations to the port authority for dredging projects. Passed in Senate, retained in House committee

SB89 establishing a committee to study methods of strengthening and clarifying the comprehensive shoreland protection act and its application. Signed by the Governor 0055

SB97 requiring the annual registration of manufactured housing parks. Laid on the table

SB98 relative to notice requirements prior to the sale of manufactured housing parks. Signed by the Governor 0148

SB101 relative to mooring permits and fees. Passed in Senate, retained in House committee

SB104 relative to regional approaches to instream flow preservation. Rereferred

SB105 relative to instream flow plan requirements. Rereferred

SB132 directing the department of health and human services to coordinate a comprehensive review of demographic trends in the New Hampshire population and the impact of such trends. Signed by the Governor 0152

SB196 relative to the review of wireless communications facility proposals of state agencies and of proposals received by local land use boards. ITL

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HOUSE BILLS

HB128 prohibiting the right to pass and repass from being assigned to successive land owners unless the deed or conveyance specifically provides for reassignment of the right. ITL

HB130 relative to the maintenance of boundaries and fences. Passed in House, laid on table in Senate

HB141 relative to regulation of junk yards. Passed in House, rereferred in Senate

HB148 establishing a committee to study the feasibility and value of encouraging the construction and operation on state park lands of publicly or privately-owned hotels, conference centers, and other resort facilities. ITL

HB176 relative to the port in the city of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. ITL

HB178 permitting certain village districts to become eligible for state highway aid apportionment. ITL

HB222 relative to lighting and light pollution. ITL

HB242 extending the reporting deadlines for certain study committees and commissions. Signed by the Governor 0023

HB251 establishing that local zoning ordinances regulating location are applicable to community living facilities. Recommitted to committee

HB258 establishing a task force to conduct an ongoing study of the feasibility of re-establishing the Lawrence, Massachusetts to Manchester, New Hampshire rail service line and the Concord to Lebanon northern passenger rail service line. Signed by the Governor 0271

HB285 relative to the adoption of a state building code. Retained in House committee

HB348 prohibiting the land application of sludge in certain excavation areas. ITL

HB353 relative to diversified agricultural development, and making an appropriation therefor. Retained in House committee

HB359 requiring data collected by state agencies to be analyzed relative to age and gender. ITL

HB401 relative to the receipt of information from regional planning commissions by local land use boards. ITL

HB410 relative to the designation of a portion of the Merrimack river. ITL

HB414 relative to the adoption of instream flow rules. Retained in House committee

HB439 appropriating available funds to provide funding for an engineering feasibility study to assess the viability of constructing new or expanded regional septage disposal facilities in the Rockingham and Strafford county area. Retained in House committee

HB440 relative to the establishment of instream flows. ITL

HB443 relative to a 20-year state comprehensive energy plan. Signed by the Governor 0121

HB464 Encouraging all state departments to improve efficiencies with the goal of a 25 percent budget reduction, adjusted for inflation, by 2005. ITL

HB472 requiring that land transferred to the White Mountain National Forest and the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge include a covenant granting access to the citizens of New Hampshire. Retained in House committee

HB476 relative to the definition of a campsite. Retained in House committee

HB482 relative to airport zoning. Signed by the Governor 0040

HB491 establishing a procedure for zoning boards of adjustment to give notice of violation of zoning ordinances. ITL

HB506 prohibiting the granting of certain variances from zoning ordinances. Retained in House committee

HB510 establishing a commission to assess increasing government efficiency through the expansion of interstate computer networks. ITL

HB512 relative to off-site improvements imposed on applicants to a planning board. Passed in House, rereferred in Senate

HB517 relative to supply of water by village districts. In Senate

HB522 establishing discretionary preservation easements for preserving historic agricultural structures. In Senate

HB527 relative to limitations on membership of local land use boards. ITL

HB537 relative to the land and community heritage investment program and the state's travel and tourism promotion and development effort and making appropriations therefor. ITL

HB543 establishing the division of ports and harbors within the Pease development authority and transferring all functions, powers, and duties of the New Hampshire state port authority. Signed by the Governor 0290

HB550 relative to remedies under the right-to-know law. In Senate

HB556 making certain appropriations to the department of cultural resources and the department of safety. Retained in House committee

HB585 relative to the membership and duties of the council on resources and development. Signed by the Governor 0249

HB596 relative to the acquisition of land by a town. Signed by the Governor 0187

HB598 dding the New Hampshire housing finance authority to the council on resources and development. ITL

HB617 relative to zoning for hobby vehicles. Retained in House committee

HB625 establishing a moratorium on the land application of class B biosolids. ITL

HB636 enabling municipalities to enact "organic zones" that exclude commercial farmers that are not organic certified. ITL

HB650 relative to master plans. Retained in House committee

HB653 relative to certain signs within highway rights-of-way. Signed by the Governor 0200

HB662 relative to the voluntary merger of contiguous lots. ITL

HB676 establishing a committee to study the creation of a regional program for collection and marketing certain components of the municipal solid waste stream. Signed by the Governor 0255

HB696 requiring certain waterfront property to have an approved septic system. ITL

HB701 relative to municipal regulation of renewable energy systems. Retained in House committee

HB712 relative to the coordination of state, regional, and local planning efforts. In Senate

HB715 relative to the New Hampshire port authority. ITL

HB718 establishing minimum renewable standards for energy portfolios. Retained in House committee

HB727 making certain changes concerning the authority and operation of the port authority. Signed by the Governor 0048

HB732 relative to the regulation of land use by the Pease development authority. ITL

HB735 permitting towns and cities to deny a planning board application by a vote of the legislative body. ITL

HB752 relative to certain revisions of the right-to-know law. ITL

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Selected Legislation
 
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