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RSA 12-O:55 · Data and Information Services

Title: I: THE STATE AND ITS GOVERNMENT
Chapter: 12-O · DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
Status: current
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12-O:55 Data and Information Services. – The office of planning and development shall:

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Gather, tabulate, and periodically publish information on the location and pace of development throughout the state, including, but not limited to, population, housing, and building permit data.

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II.

Initiate data coordination procedures as the state agency responsible for coordinating data collection and dissemination among the state, the private sector, and the various political subdivisions.

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III.

Gather information for storage in a data bank concerning the data which is currently available within all state agencies. This data shall be used to provide information which is useful in measuring growth and its impact and for statewide planning purposes in general. The data available for dissemination shall include, but shall not be limited to, information for determining future demands for state services and demographic and economic statistics. Any other state agency or department which initiates a data collection program shall inform the office of planning and development of its efforts so that the office may utilize that information for planning purposes in its dissemination program.

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IV.

Cooperate with the department of environmental services in identifying potential sites for hazardous waste facilities.

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Develop and maintain a computerized geographic information system in support of state, regional, or local planning and management activities.

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VI.

Cooperate with the Bureau of the Census and other federal agencies with the objective of improving access to the statistical products, data, and information of the federal government.

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VII.

Annually estimate the resident population for all cities and towns of the state pursuant to RSA 78-A:25.

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VIII.

Pursuant to RSA 674:1, VII, compile descriptions of municipally and county-owned property determined 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. Source. 2021, 91:195, eff. July 1, 2021. 2025, 141:211, eff. June 30, 2025.

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Source note

Source. 2021, 91:195, eff. July 1, 2021. 2025, 141:211, eff. June 30, 2025.

Source history

2021, 91:195, eff. July 1, 2021
2025, 141:211, eff. June 30, 2025

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tatives in General Court convened: 1 Repeal. The following are repealed: I. RSA 6:12, I(b)(393), relative to the housing champion designation and grant program fund. II. RSA 12-O:55, VIII, relative to reporting relative to grant or loan funding. III. RSA 12-O:71 through 12-O:76, and the subdivision heading preceding 12-O:71, relative to the housing champion designation and grant program. IV. RS
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tatives in General Court convened: 1 Repeal. The following are repealed: I. RSA 6:12, I(b)(393), relative to the housing champion designation and grant program fund. II. RSA 12-O:55, VIII, relative to reporting relative to grant or loan funding. III. RSA 12-O:71 through 12-O:76, and the subdivision heading preceding 12-O:71, relative to the housing champion designation and grant program. IV. RS
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