CHAPTER 56
SB 412 - FINAL VERSION
03/15/2018 1011s
05/03/2018 1822EBA
2018 SESSION
18-3004
08/01
SENATE BILL 412
AN ACT relative to agritourism.
SPONSORS: Sen. Giuda, Dist 2; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Rep. Weyler, Rock. 13; Rep. Binford, Graf. 15; Rep. Eaton, Ches. 3
COMMITTEE: Ways and Means
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill prohibits municipalities from adopting an ordinance, bylaw, definition, or policy regarding agritourism that conflicts with state statute.
This bill also allows the commissioner of the department of agriculture, markets, and food to issue a declaratory ruling on whether agricultural activities constitute agritourism.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/15/2018 1011s
05/03/2018 1822EBA 18-3004
08/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen
AN ACT relative to agritourism.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
56:1 Agricultural Uses of Land; Existing Agricultural Uses. Amend RSA 674:32-b, II to read as follows:
II. Any new establishment, re-establishment after abandonment, or significant expansion of a farm stand, retail operation, or other use involving on-site transactions with the public, including agritourism as defined in RSA 21:34-a, may be made subject to applicable special exception, building permit, or other local land use board approval and may be regulated to prevent traffic and parking from adversely impacting adjacent property, streets and sidewalks, or public safety. No municipality shall adopt an ordinance, bylaw, definition, or policy regarding agritourism activities that conflicts with the definition of agritourism in RSA 21:34-a.
56:2 New Paragraph; Duties of Commissioner of Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food; Agritourism Disputes. Amend RSA 425:4 by inserting after paragraph VIII the following new paragraph:
IX. Adjudicate disputes concerning activities that constitute agritourism pursuant to RSA 21:34-a. Prior to a party filing a land use application with a municipality, or after such land use application is denied, an applicant may petition the commissioner for a declaratory ruling regarding whether or not a municipality’s ordinance, bylaw, definition, or policy regarding agritourism activities conflicts with RSA 21:34-a. The commissioner’s jurisdiction shall be limited to the question of whether or not a municipality’s ordinance, bylaw, definition, or policy on agritourism conflicts with RSA 21:34-a. The commissioner, or the commissioner’s authorized representative, shall notify the parties, hold a hearing within 30 days of such request, and shall issue a declaratory ruling within 15 days of the hearing. The commissioner’s declaratory ruling shall be dispositive, including in future land use applications with a municipality where such ordinance, bylaw, definition, or policy is at issue. A party aggrieved by the declaratory ruling may petition the commissioner for reconsideration within 20 days of the declaratory ruling, and thereafter, within 30 days of the decision on reconsideration, may appeal such decision to the New Hampshire supreme court. If the applicant petitions the commissioner for a declaratory ruling, all municipal appeal processes, including those defined in RSA 677:2 shall be stayed. The 30 day time period in which to request a rehearing shall begin on the next calendar day after the commissioner issues the declarative ruling, or after any appeal of the declarative ruling is complete. The commissioner shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A relative to the declaratory ruling process, including, but not limited to, an allowance for timely intervention of an aggrieved party. A municipality shall furnish the commissioner with a copy of any non-confidential appeal decision on any land use application involving whether or not a municipality’s definition or policy on agritourism conflicts with RSA 21:34-a.
56:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: May 16, 2018
Effective Date: July 15, 2018
Date | Body | Type |
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Jan. 10, 2018 | Senate | Hearing |
March 15, 2018 | Senate | Floor Vote |
April 3, 2018 | House | Hearing |
April 11, 2018 | House | Exec Session |
House | Floor Vote | |
April 19, 2018 | House | Floor Vote |
May 16, 2018: Signed by the Governor on 05/16/2018; Chapter 0056; Effective 07/15/2018
May 10, 2018: Enrolled (In recess 05/10/2018); SJ 18
May 10, 2018: Enrolled 05/10/2018
May 3, 2018: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2018-1822e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 05/03/2018); SJ 17
May 3, 2018: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2018-1822e: AA VV 05/03/2018
April 19, 2018: Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/19/2018 HJ 13 P. 10
: Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 16-0; CC)
April 19, 2018: Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 04/19/2018 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 15 P. 8
April 11, 2018: Executive Session: 04/11/2018 LOB 301
April 3, 2018: Public Hearing: 04/03/2018 10:00 AM LOB 301
March 15, 2018: Introduced 03/15/2018 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 8 P. 70
March 15, 2018: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2018-1011s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/15/2018; SJ 8
March 15, 2018: Committee Amendment # 2018-1011s, AA, VV; 03/15/2018; SJ 8
March 15, 2018: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-1011s, 03/15/2018; SC 12
Jan. 10, 2018: ==TIME CHANGE== Hearing: 01/10/2018, Room 100, SH, 09:40 am; SC 49
Jan. 3, 2018: To Be Introduced 01/03/2018 and Referred to Ways and Means; SJ 1