Legislative Review Page - Code Enforcement

Below you will find Legislative House and Senate Bills pertaining to City Code related issues. Click on the House or Senate Bill number to go the State of New Hampshire Bill Status page. Also on this page you will find links to view the full text of the bill and docket information.

If the status of a Bill is not listed on our page, it is still in the legislative process and will require that you look to the State site for further information relative to its disposition. Our page will only indicate if the Bill has been adopted or defeated.

Bill Number Description of legislative initiative
HB103 reducing the penalty for violating a local vendor ordinance
HB104 amending certain requirements to obtain a local vendor license.
HB107 relative to the losing party's payment of the prevailing party's cost in tort actions.
HB113 relative to lot access for erection of buildings
HB114 relative to abutter access over subdivided land
HB117 relative to driveway permits issued by the department of transportation
HB124 relative to the determination of gainful occupation for a group II member receiving an accidental disability retirement allowance from the retirement system
HB130 relative to upgrading the wiring of retail service stations to support generators or alternate power sources
HB144 prohibiting the state, counties, towns, and cities from implementing programs of, expending money for, receiving funding from, or contracting with the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives.
HB147 establishing a formula for reimbursing municipalities for assessment expenses
HB156 relative to the appointment and duties of the state fire marshal
HB158 relative to the issuance of waivers for lot loading or setback distances in condominium conversion
HB159 requiring patriotic exercises in public schools on federal Constitution Day
HB170 raising the limit on valuation of acceptable gifts to agency, constitutional, and elected officials
HB177 relative to licensing requirements for homestead food
HB178 relative to binding arbitration in public labor relations dispute
HB181 repealing the equalization standards board
HB182 relative to appointments to the assessing standards board
HB191 relative to conformity of governmental land uses to zoning and planning
HB194 relative to collection of permit fees paid with insufficient funds checks.
HB210 relative to the procedure for eviction from a manufactured housing park
HB215 relative to workforce housing and the definition of community
HB239 relative to the online availability of certain county information.
HB266 repealing certain agency rulemaking exemptions from the administrative procedures act.
HB278 relative to voluntary installation of fire suppression sprinklers.
HB283 establishing a study committee to review the hearings officers' report with regard to the Local Government Center and to study potential changes to RSA 5-B
HB285 restoring the authorization of the division of emergency services and communications and the division of fire standards and training and emergency medical services to make transfers from their respective funds in cases of unanticipated contingencies
HB296 relative to the appointment and tenure of circuit court judges
HB306 establishing a commission to create an energy policy for the state.
HB307 relative to the removal of certain wood burning devices upon the sale of a home
HB323 establishing the Franklin Partin right-to-work act.
HB341 relative to the cost of fiscal analysis of legislation relating to the retirement system
HB342 relative to part-time employment of retired members of the New Hampshire retirement system.
HB347 authorizing cottage housing development as an innovative land use control
HB377 relative to archeological investigations on private property.
HB385 relative to the reciprocity for licensed elevator mechanics.
HB386 establishing a committee to study streamlining inspections and licensing of businesses.
HB388 relative to a homeowner's duty to safeguard weapons.
HB389 relative to the maximum permit application fee for certain municipal dredging projects.
HB390 allowing companion dogs of restaurant owners in certain areas of restaurants
HB395 relative to the prohibition on the use of state funds to hire lobbyists
HB397 relative to state aid for wastewater and public water supply projects
HB398 relative to leave time for certain state employees
HB399 establishing the New Hampshire liberty act.
HB438 relative to property tax assessments for shared commercial and residential buildings.
HB454 relative to consent to install smart meters
HB455 establishing a cash balance retirement plan for new state employees.
HB493 relative to emergency compacts
HB504 relative to official oppression
HB506 relative to certain time periods for adoption and amendment of town codes and ordinances
HB507 relative to the maximum permit application fee for certain municipal dredging projects
HB510 relative to inspection of backflow prevention devices.
HB517 relative to the combustion of dimensional lumber.
HB529 relative to the regulation of health clubs.
HB531 allowing towns and cities to exempt farm buildings and structures from property taxation
HB532 relative to energy efficiency and clean energy districts
HB534 establishing a commission to study the sale of naming rights for certain structures.
HB543 relative to ascertaining damages to abutting landowners
HB557 relative to the content of fiscal notes for bills
HB565 relative to actions under the consumer protection law.
HB591 relative to an abusive work environment and the health and safety of public employees
HB596 relative to service of notice of civil actions
HB606 relative to community rating
HB607 relative to construction projects for the adjutant general's department.
HB608 relative to the slaughter of poultry and rabbits
HB619 prohibiting images of a person's residence to be taken from the air
HB620 relative to the determination of employer and member contribution rates in the New Hampshire retirement system
HB627 requiring unused vacation and sick leave to be converted to service time for purposes of determining retirement system benefits.
HB640 relative to the standard valuation law.
HB654 relative to licensing fees established by state agencies.
HB656 requiring state agencies to develop performance measures and to develop budgets for each biennium.
HB657 requiring state agencies to submit efficiency expenditure requests as part of the biennial budget process.
HB660 requiring the labeling of genetically engineered foods and agricultural commodities
HCR3 affirming State's powers based on the Constitution for the United States and the Constitution of New Hampshire
SB011 relative to water resources utility districts
SB013 relative to hearings in the department of safety.
SB043 relative to the property taxation of qualifying historic buildings.
SB055 allowing a waiver for certain transportable cooking devices
SB080 relative to expanding the community revitalization tax relief program to provide incentives for rehabilitating historic structures.
SB121 relative to the disbursement of the meals and rooms tax.
SB122 establishing a commercial shrimp license
SB124 establishing an integrated land development permit.
SB141 establishing the Granite state farm to plate program
SB164 authorizing coastal management provisions in master plans.