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State Land Use Enacted Legislation
| Bill # | State | Year | Party | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SB 43 |
NH | 2019 | D | Density Increases |
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Summary
- Establishes a temporary commission to study barriers to increased density of land development, with a final report to be submitted by November 1, 2020.
- The commission’s duties shall include, but not be limited to:
- Review of current patterns of land development in New Hampshire, especially residential development and adaptive reuse of existing buildings.
- Identification of barriers to increasing the density of land development.
- Consider reinstating the housing and conservation planning program.
- Consider property tax incentives to promote residential development density, particularly workforce housing.
- Consider preservation of open spaces and maintaining elements of rural character.
- Consider methods of enforcement of the shared community responsibility of workforce housing.
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Bill Title
AN ACT establishing a commission to study barriers to increased land development in New Hampshire.
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