HB572: (New Title) establishing the "partners in housing" program, an initiative under the housing champions fund to assist municipalities, counties, and developers in building workforce housing, and making an appropriation therefor.

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• 12 · reference · effective 2025-07-01

  , III, then all solely residential development projects proposing to construct workforce housing, as defined in RSA 674:58, IV, that are included on the list generated pursuant to RSA 12-0:55, VIII, may also qualify for expedited review and approval pursuant to RSA 676:4, III. VIII. The local legislative body of a municipality may by ordinance or resolution adopt pattern zoning regulations to accelera

• 12-O · amend · effective 2025-07-01

  a residential use into a publicly available list of properties available for grant or loan funding pursuant to RSA 12-O:72-a. 5 New Section; Partners in Housing Program. Amend RSA 12-O by inserting after section 72 the following new section: 12-O:72-a Partners in Housing Program. The department shall establish a program, known as the partners in housing program, for the purpose of building workforc

• 12-O:55 · amend · effective 2025-07-01

  rd pursuant to RSA 41:11-a, IV, as appropriate for development for residential use and forward a description of said property to the office of planning and development pursuant to RSA 12-O:55, VIII. 4 New Paragraph; Data and Information Services; Descriptions of Property to be Compiled. Amend RSA 12-O:55 by inserting after paragraph VII the following new paragraph: VIII. Pursuant to RSA 674:1, VII, comp

• 12-O:72-A · amend · effective 2025-07-01

  to be appropriate for residential development by the select board as a residential use into a publicly available list of properties available for grant or loan funding pursuant to RSA 12-O:72-a. 5 New Section; Partners in Housing Program. Amend RSA 12-O by inserting after section 72 the following new section: 12-O:72-a Partners in Housing Program. The department shall establish a program, known as the par

• 12-O:74 · add · effective 2025-07-01

  g June 30, 2025, which shall not lapse until June 30, 2027, is hereby appropriated to the New Hampshire housing champion designation and grant program fund established pursuant to RSA 12-O:74, for the purpose of establishing the compilation, pursuant to RSA 674:1, VII, of municipally and county-owned property determined to be appropriate for residential development by the select board as a residential use an

• 202-A:6 · reference · effective 2025-07-01

  ment and regulation is delegated to other public officers by vote of the town, or is governed by other statutes, including but not limited to RSA 31:112, RSA 35-B, RSA 36-A:4, and RSA 202-A:6. II. The authority under paragraph I shall include the power to rent or lease such property during periods not needed for public use, provided, however, that any rental or lease agreement for a period of more than one

• 28:8-C · reference · effective 2025-07-01

  o RSA 674:1, VII shall be given priority for program funding. Available funding may be made by the department to housing developers to whom a municipality or county, pursuant to RSA 28:8-c, transfers ownership of the municipally or county-owned property for the purpose of residential development where at least 20 percent of the housing units to be developed will be affordable for a period of at least 20 y

• 31:112 · reference · effective 2025-07-01

  o regulate its use, unless such management and regulation is delegated to other public officers by vote of the town, or is governed by other statutes, including but not limited to RSA 31:112, RSA 35-B, RSA 36-A:4, and RSA 202-A:6. II. The authority under paragraph I shall include the power to rent or lease such property during periods not needed for public use, provided, however, that any rental or lease

• 35-B · reference · effective 2025-07-01

  ts use, unless such management and regulation is delegated to other public officers by vote of the town, or is governed by other statutes, including but not limited to RSA 31:112, RSA 35-B, RSA 36-A:4, and RSA 202-A:6. II. The authority under paragraph I shall include the power to rent or lease such property during periods not needed for public use, provided, however, that any rental or lease agreement

• 36-A:4 · reference · effective 2025-07-01

  less such management and regulation is delegated to other public officers by vote of the town, or is governed by other statutes, including but not limited to RSA 31:112, RSA 35-B, RSA 36-A:4, and RSA 202-A:6. II. The authority under paragraph I shall include the power to rent or lease such property during periods not needed for public use, provided, however, that any rental or lease agreement for a period

• 41:11-A · amend · effective 2025-07-01

  buildings, and other missing middle housing on municipally and county-owned land that is suitable for residential development. 2 Town Property; Authority of Select Board. Amend RSA 41:11-a to read as follows: 41:11-a Town Property. I. The [selectmen] select board shall have authority to manage all real property owned by the town and to regulate its use, unless such management and regulation is delegat

• 541-A · amend · effective 2025-07-01

  tial development where at least 20 percent of the housing units to be developed will be affordable for a period of at least 20 years. The department shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A to implement the provisions of this section no later than December 1, 2026. 6 New Paragraphs; Power to Review Site Plans. Amend RSA 674:43 by inserting after paragraph V the following new paragraphs: VI. If the pla

• 674:1 · amend · effective 2025-07-01

  e for development for residential use. No property acquired under tax deed pursuant to RSA 80 shall be added to this list. 3 New Paragraph; Duties of the Planning Board. Amend RSA 674:1 by inserting after paragraph VI the following new paragraph: VII. The planning board may vote to designate any property recommended to it as appropriate for development as a residential use by the select board pursuan

• 674:43 · amend · effective 2025-07-01

  partment shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A to implement the provisions of this section no later than December 1, 2026. 6 New Paragraphs; Power to Review Site Plans. Amend RSA 674:43 by inserting after paragraph V the following new paragraphs: VI. If the planning board has submitted a property description to the office of planning and development, then the local governing body may further vote to

• 674:58 · reference · effective 2025-07-01

  resolution authorized minor site plan review pursuant to RSA 674:43, III, then all solely residential development projects proposing to construct workforce housing, as defined in RSA 674:58, IV, that are included on the list generated pursuant to RSA 12-0:55, VIII, may also qualify for expedited review and approval pursuant to RSA 676:4, III. VIII. The local legislative body of a municipality may by ordi

• 676:4 · reference · effective 2025-07-01

  ng body may further vote to authorize that properties in the municipality on the list generated pursuant to RSA 12-O:55, VIII qualify for expedited review and approval pursuant to RSA 676:4, III. VII. If the local legislative body of a municipality has by ordinance or resolution authorized minor site plan review pursuant to RSA 674:43, III, then all solely residential development projects proposing to co

• 80 · amend · effective 2025-07-01

  perty owned by the town and managed by the select board that is in their judgment appropriate for development for residential use. No property acquired under tax deed pursuant to RSA 80 shall be added to this list. 3 New Paragraph; Duties of the Planning Board. Amend RSA 674:1 by inserting after paragraph VI the following new paragraph: VII. The planning board may vote to designate any property re

RSAs mentioned by this document

• RSA 12 · STATE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
• RSA 12-O · DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
• RSA 28 · COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
• RSA 31 · POWERS AND DUTIES OF TOWNS
• RSA 35-B · PUBLIC RECREATION AND PARKS
• RSA 36-A · CONSERVATION COMMISSIONS
• RSA 41 · CHOICE AND DUTIES OF TOWN OFFICERS
• RSA 80 · COLLECTION OF TAXES
• RSA 202-A · PUBLIC LIBRARIES
• RSA 541-A · ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT
• RSA 674 · LOCAL LAND USE PLANNING AND REGULATORY POWERS
• RSA 676 · ADMINISTRATIVE AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
• RSA 12-O:55 · Data and Information Services
• RSA 12-O:74 · New Hampshire Housing Champion Designation and Grant Program Fund
• RSA 202-A:6 · Library Trustees; Election; Alternates
• RSA 31:112 · Management
• RSA 36-A:4 · Powers
• RSA 674:1 · Duties of the Planning Board
• RSA 674:43 · Power to Review Site Plans
• RSA 674:58 · Definitions
• RSA 676:4 · Board's Procedures on Plats