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Bill introduced to create housing zoning board of appeals aimed at shortening disputes
Summary
Representative Tom Stevens introduced H.42 on Feb. 7, a bill to create a quasi‑judicial housing board of appeals modeled on New Hampshire's process that proponents say would speed adjudication of zoning disputes and reduce multi‑year delays for housing projects.
Representative Tom Stevens introduced H.42 to the General & Housing Committee on Feb. 7, proposing the creation of a housing board of appeals to adjudicate zoning disputes and speed resolution of appeals that currently can take years in the courts.
Stevens said the proposal is modeled on a New Hampshire process and would create a quasi‑judicial board to hear zoning appeals for housing projects with a statutory target timeline — he described "a 6 month no more than 6 month process" for adjudication under the New Hampshire approach. He cited a low‑income…
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