Revision: June 15, 2022, 8:29 a.m.
HB 1021 - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES
04/28/2022 1653s
26May2022... 2113EBA
2022 SESSION
22-2133
08/11
HOUSE BILL 1021
AN ACT prohibiting certain zoning regulation of land or structures used primarily for religious purposes.
SPONSORS: Rep. Wuelper, Straf. 3; Rep. Gould, Hills. 7; Rep. Ankarberg, Straf. 10
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill prohibits certain zoning ordinance or site plan review regulation of land or structures primarily used for religious purposes.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
04/28/2022 1653s
26May2022... 2113EBA 22-2133
08/11
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
AN ACT prohibiting certain zoning regulation of land or structures used primarily for religious purposes.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Subdivision; Religious Use of Land and Structures. Amend RSA 674 by inserting after section 75 the following new subdivision:
Religious Use of Land and Structures
674:76 Religious Use of Land and Structures. No zoning ordinance or site plan review regulation shall prohibit, regulate, or restrict the use of land or structures primarily used for religious purposes; provided, however, that such land or structures may be subject to objective and definite regulations concerning the height of structures, yard sizes, lot area, setbacks, open space, and building coverage requirements as long as said requirements are applicable regardless of the religious or non-religious nature of the use of the property and do not substantially burden religious exercise.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.