Revision: June 7, 2016, midnight
\t \t\tSB 482-FN-LOCAL - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES
03/17/2016 1078s
11May2016... 1452h
06/01/2016 2114EBA
2016 SESSION
\t16-2839
\t06/09
SENATE BILL\t482-FN-LOCAL
AN ACT\testablishing a committee to study the effect of short-term rentals on municipalities.
SPONSORS:\tSen. Fuller Clark, Dist 21; Sen. Soucy, Dist 18; Rep. Butler, Carr. 7; Rep. McBeath, Rock. 26
COMMITTEE:\tPublic and Municipal Affairs
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
\tThis bill establishes a committee to study the effect of short-term rentals on municipalities.
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Explanation:\tMatter added to current law appears in bold italics.
\t\tMatter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
\t\tMatter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/17/2016 1078s
11May2016... 1452h\t16-2839
06/01/2016 2114EBA\t06/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen
AN ACT\testablishing a committee to study the effect of short-term rentals on municipalities.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
\t1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study the effect of short-term rentals on municipalities.
\t2 Membership and Compensation.
\t\tI. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
\t\t\t(a) Two members of the senate, one appointed by the president of the senate and one appointed by the minority leader of the senate.
\t\t\t(b) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, one of whom shall be a member of the commerce and consumer affairs committee, one of whom shall be a member of the municipal and county government committee, and one of whom shall be a member of the ways and means committee.
\t\tII. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
\t3 Duties. The committee shall:
\t\tI. Solicit information from appropriate municipal officials regarding the effect of short-term rentals on their communities.
\t\tII. Solicit input from real estate professionals with regard to possible regulation and zoning of short-term rentals.
\t\tIII. Review steps proposed and taken in other states to bring short-term rentals into compliance with state commerce, municipal, and tax laws.
\t\tIV. Seek advice and counsel from other appropriate entities, including but not limited to, the department of revenue administration, the department of resources and economic development, and the New Hampshire Municipal Association.
\t4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named senate member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Four members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
\t5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2016.
\t6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAmended 5/13/16
SB 482-FN-LOCAL - FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT\testablishing a committee to study the effect of short-term rentals on municipalities.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant states this bill, as amended by the House (Amendment #2016-1452h), will have no fiscal impact on state, county, and local expenditures or revenue.
METHODOLOGY:
The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant states this bill establishes a committee to study the effect of short-term rentals on municipalities and to make recommendations to the legislature. This bill will have no fiscal impact on state, county, and local expenditures or revenue.