SB 78 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
8May2025... 1713h
2025 SESSION
25-0304
06/09
SENATE BILL 78
AN ACT relative to the zoning board of adjustments appeal period.
SPONSORS: Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. McGough, Dist 11; Rep. Pauer, Hills. 36; Rep. Alexander Jr., Hills. 29; Rep. Osborne, Rock. 2
COMMITTEE: Commerce
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill removes the zoning board of adjustment's discretion for determining when to take an appeal and replaces it with a non-discretionary 45-day period.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
8May2025... 1713h 25-0304
06/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
AN ACT relative to the zoning board of adjustments appeal period.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Appeals to Board of Adjustment. Amend RSA 676:5, I to read as follows:
I. Appeals to the board of adjustment concerning any matter within the board's powers as set forth in RSA 674:33 may be taken by the applicant, an abutter as defined by RSA 672:3, or by any officer, department, board, or bureau of the municipality affected by any decision of the administrative officer. Such appeal shall be taken within [a reasonable time, as provided by the rules of the board,] 45 days by filing with the officer from whom the appeal is taken and with the board a notice of appeal specifying the grounds thereof. The officer from whom the appeal is taken shall forthwith transmit to the board all the papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| April 30, 2025 | 2025-1713h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 28, 2025 | Senate | Hearing |
| Senate | Floor Vote | |
| April 7, 2025 | House | Hearing |
| April 7, 2025 | House | Hearing |
| April 28, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| April 28, 2025 | House | Floor Vote |
| May 15, 2025 | Senate | Floor Vote |
May 15, 2025: Special Order to a later date, Without Objection, MA; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
May 15, 2025: Sen. Innis Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/15/2025; SJ 13
May 8, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1713h: MA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14
May 8, 2025: Amendment # 2025-1713h: AA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14
April 30, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1713h 04/28/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 23 P. 10
April 23, 2025: Executive Session: 04/28/2025 10:00 am LOB 301-303
April 2, 2025: Public Hearing: 04/07/2025 10:35 am LOB 301-303
April 1, 2025: Public Hearing: 04/07/2025 10:55 am LOB 301-303
March 28, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 11 P. 110
March 6, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
Feb. 13, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/06/2025; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 11
Jan. 23, 2025: Hearing: 01/28/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:00 am; SC 7
Jan. 22, 2025: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 3