Revision: May 13, 2024, 11:45 a.m.
Rep. Read, Rock. 10
Rep. Alexander Jr., Hills. 29
May 3, 2024
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12/02
Amendment to SB 527
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT relative to student housing and zoning authority.
Amend the bill by replacing all after section 2 with the following:
3 New Paragraph; Zoning; Authority; Occupancy. Amend RSA 674:16 by inserting after paragraph V the following new paragraph:
VI.(a) In its exercise of the powers granted under this subdivision, the legislative body of a city, town, village, district, or county in which there are located unincorporated towns or unorganized places, shall not adopt nor shall the governing body thereof enforce any ordinance related to the occupancy of any existing or new single-family, duplex, or multi-family dwelling unit that:
(1) Is based on the familial or non-familial relationships or marital status among the occupants of such property; or
(2) Restricts the number of occupants of a single bedroom to less than 2.
(b) Nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit the enforcement of the state building code or state fire code.
I. Section 1 of this act shall take effect July 1, 2025.
II. Section 3 of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
III. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill includes student housing in municipal workforce housing regulations, creates a committee to study student housing, and prohibits certain zoning ordinances.