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1 New Section; Strategic Housing and Infrastructure Development Plan. Amend RSA 4-H by inserting after section 3 the following new section:
4-H:3-a Strategic Housing and Infrastructure Development Plan.
I. The governor shall develop a statewide strategic housing and infrastructure development plan (SHIP) modeled after the statewide transportation improvement program.
II. The plan shall:
(a) Build upon the previous work and recommendations of the council on housing stability.
(b) Identify necessary infrastructure improvements to support housing development, including municipal and regional water and wastewater projects.
(c) Incorporate metropolitan and rural regional planning commission work identifying what the state's projected housing needs are into a coherent statewide plan.
(d) Identify and incorporate all federal, state and locally supported permanent housing development projects into a coherent statewide plan.
III. The governor shall revise and update the SHIP every 2 years. Adoption of the SHIP and revised SHIP shall be as follows:
(a) Each metropolitan planning organization and rural regional planning commission shall reach agreement with the division of planning and community development within the department of business and economic affairs relative to funding unified planning work programs no later than December 1 of each even-numbered year. Each metropolitan planning organization and rural regional planning commission shall provide regional housing and infrastructure program (HIP) priorities to the division of planning and community development within the department of business and economic development no later than April 1 of each odd-numbered year. Such plans shall include public involvement and education to ensure early and adequate input from residents, municipalities and any other interested parties in New Hampshire.
(b) The commissioner of the department of business and economic affairs shall submit the tentative SHIP to the council on housing stability no later than September 1 of each odd-numbered year.
(c) The council on housing stability shall conduct at least one public hearing in each executive council district to present the tentative SHIP to the public and to receive public comments and recommendations regarding the program. The council on housing stability shall submit such program along with the council's recommendations to the governor no later than December 1 of each odd-numbered year. Each metropolitan planning organization and rural regional planning commission should conduct an informational meeting after the council submits its recommendations to receive final public comments and recommendations regarding the proposed programs before adoption by the governor.
(d) The governor shall submit the SHIP to the general court to be acted on no later than January 15 of each even-numbered year. The SHIP shall be enacted by the general court by June 1 of each even-numbered year.
(e) Each metropolitan planning organization and the department of business and economic affairs shall continue its public involvement program by conducting public comment periods and public hearings for the regional HIP and statewide SHIP. Each metropolitan planning organization shall approve the regional HIP and the department of business and economic affairs shall incorporate the HIPs into the SHIP in whole.
(f) Three times per year, the SHIP and HIPs shall be amended to make adjustments to projects whose scopes, schedules or budgets need to be adjusted. The department of business and economic affairs will prepare and release SHIP/HIP amendments to the metropolitan planning organizations and rural regional planning commissions.
(g) The metropolitan planning organizations shall have 60 days from the receipt of each amendment to prepare, receive public comments, approve and transmit the updated HIPs to the department of business and economic affairs. The department of business and economic affairs shall incorporate the HIP amendments into the SHIP in whole.
2 New Subparagraph; Commission on Housing Stability; Membership. Amend RSA 4-H:2, I by inserting after subparagraph (10) the following new subparagraph:
(11) A representative of the division of planning and community development, department of business and economic affairs.
3 Council on Housing Stability. Amend RSA 4-H:2, I(n) to read as follows:
(n) A representative of a regional planning council , appointed by the council.
4 New Subparagraphs; Council on Housing Stability; Membership. Amend RSA 4-H:2, I by inserting after subparagraph (w) the following new subparagraphs:
(x) A representative of a statewide organization representing persons with disabilities, appointed by the governor.
(y) Three town managers or their designees, representing different regions of New Hampshire, appointed by the New Hampshire Municipal Association.
5 New Subparagraph; Council on Housing Stability; Duties. Amend RSA 4-H:3, I by inserting after subparagraph (i) the following new subparagraph:
(j) Review the 10-year statewide housing and infrastructure plan (SHIP) prepared by the division of planning and community development within the department of business and economic affairs, conduct at least one public hearing in each executive council district to present the tentative SHIP to the public and to receive public comments and recommendations regarding the program, and submit such program along with the council's recommendations to the governor no later than December 1 of each odd-numbered year in accordance with RSA 4-H:3-a.
6 Master Plan Preparation. Amend RSA 674:3, II to read as follows:
II. Revisions to the plan are recommended every 5 to 10 years.
7 New Section; Housing Progress Review Requirement. Amend RSA 674 by inserting after section 3 the following new section:
674:3-a Housing Progress Review.
I. Five years after adopting or updating the municipal master plan under RSA 674:3, the municipality shall conduct a housing progress review. The review shall:
(a) Assess progress toward implementing housing goals in its master plan.
(b) Incorporate the latest regional housing needs assessment prepared by the relevant metropolitan planning organization or rural regional planning commission.
(c) Evaluate the effectiveness of zoning ordinances and housing incentives adopted in the preceding 5 years in meeting the municipality's housing needs.
II. The municipal review shall be submitted to the division of planning and community development and the council on housing stability for inclusion in the latest update of the 10-year statewide housing and infrastructure plan (SHIP).
8 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 New Section; Strategic Housing and Infrastructure Development Plan. Amend RSA 4-H by inserting after section 3 the following new section:
4-H:3-a Strategic Housing and Infrastructure Development Plan.
I. The governor shall develop a statewide strategic housing and infrastructure development plan (SHIP) modeled after the statewide transportation improvement program.
II. The plan shall:
(a) Build upon the previous work and recommendations of the council on housing stability.
(b) Identify necessary infrastructure improvements to support housing development, including municipal and regional water and wastewater projects.
(c) Incorporate metropolitan and rural regional planning commission work identifying what the state's projected housing needs are into a coherent statewide plan.
(d) Identify and incorporate all federal, state and locally supported permanent housing development projects into a coherent statewide plan.
III. The governor shall revise and update the SHIP every 2 years. Adoption of the SHIP and revised SHIP shall be as follows:
(a) Each metropolitan planning organization and rural regional planning commission shall reach agreement with the division of planning and community development within the department of business and economic affairs relative to funding unified planning work programs no later than December 1 of each even-numbered year. Each metropolitan planning organization and rural regional planning commission shall provide regional housing and infrastructure program (HIP) priorities to the division of planning and community development within the department of business and economic development no later than April 1 of each odd-numbered year. Such plans shall include public involvement and education to ensure early and adequate input from residents, municipalities and any other interested parties in New Hampshire.
(b) The commissioner of the department of business and economic affairs shall submit the tentative SHIP to the council on housing stability no later than September 1 of each odd-numbered year.
(c) The council on housing stability shall conduct at least one public hearing in each executive council district to present the tentative SHIP to the public and to receive public comments and recommendations regarding the program. The council on housing stability shall submit such program along with the council's recommendations to the governor no later than December 1 of each odd-numbered year. Each metropolitan planning organization and rural regional planning commission should conduct an informational meeting after the council submits its recommendations to receive final public comments and recommendations regarding the proposed programs before adoption by the governor.
(d) The governor shall submit the SHIP to the general court to be acted on no later than January 15 of each even-numbered year. The SHIP shall be enacted by the general court by June 1 of each even-numbered year.
(e) Each metropolitan planning organization and the department of business and economic affairs shall continue its public involvement program by conducting public comment periods and public hearings for the regional HIP and statewide SHIP. Each metropolitan planning organization shall approve the regional HIP and the department of business and economic affairs shall incorporate the HIPs into the SHIP in whole.
(f) Three times per year, the SHIP and HIPs shall be amended to make adjustments to projects whose scopes, schedules or budgets need to be adjusted. The department of business and economic affairs will prepare and release SHIP/HIP amendments to the metropolitan planning organizations and rural regional planning commissions.
(g) The metropolitan planning organizations shall have 60 days from the receipt of each amendment to prepare, receive public comments, approve and transmit the updated HIPs to the department of business and economic affairs. The department of business and economic affairs shall incorporate the HIP amendments into the SHIP in whole.
2 New Subparagraph; Commission on Housing Stability; Membership. Amend RSA 4-H:2, I by inserting after subparagraph (10) the following new subparagraph:
(11) A representative of the division of planning and community development, department of business and economic affairs.
3 Council on Housing Stability. Amend RSA 4-H:2, I(n) to read as follows:
(n) One representative of a metropolitan planning organization and one representative from a rural regional planning commission , appointed by the council.
4 New Subparagraphs; Council on Housing Stability; Membership. Amend RSA 4-H:2, I by inserting after subparagraph (w) the following new subparagraphs:
(x) A representative of a statewide organization representing persons with disabilities, appointed by the governor.
(y) Three town managers or their designees, representing different regions of New Hampshire, appointed by the New Hampshire Municipal Association.
5 New Subparagraph; Council on Housing Stability; Duties. Amend RSA 4-H:3, I by inserting after subparagraph (i) the following new subparagraph:
(j) Review the 10-year statewide housing and infrastructure plan (SHIP) prepared by the division of planning and community development within the department of business and economic affairs, conduct at least one public hearing in each executive council district to present the tentative SHIP to the public and to receive public comments and recommendations regarding the program, and submit such program along with the council's recommendations to the governor no later than December 1 of each odd-numbered year in accordance with RSA 4-H:3-a.
6 Master Plan Preparation. Amend RSA 674:3, II to read as follows:
II. Revisions to the plan shall be every 10 years.
7 New Section; Housing Progress Review Requirement. Amend RSA 674 by inserting after section 3 the following new section:
674:3-a Housing Progress Review.
I. Five years after adopting or updating the municipal master plan under RSA 674:3, the municipality shall conduct a housing progress review. The review shall:
(a) Assess progress toward implementing housing goals in its master plan.
(b) Incorporate the latest regional housing needs assessment prepared by the relevant metropolitan planning organization or rural regional planning commission.
(c) Evaluate the effectiveness of zoning ordinances and housing incentives adopted in the preceding 5 years in meeting the municipality's housing needs.
II. The municipal review shall be submitted to the division of planning and community development and the council on housing stability for inclusion in the latest update of the 10-year statewide housing and infrastructure plan (SHIP).
8 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.