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Accessory‑dwelling amendment draws compromise language; committee delays final action
Summary
Senators discussed an amendment to House Bill 577 (ADUs) that would add definitions for attached vs. physically connected units, include manufactured housing by RSA citation, allow municipal parking and aesthetic standards and set minimum and maximum unit sizes; committee postponed action to next week for further review.
The Commerce Committee considered an amendment to House Bill 577, a measure addressing accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Senator Fenton spoke at length about amendment 1462 — a compromise intended to make the ADU bill more palatable to smaller towns while preserving the bill’s goals.
Senator Fenton said the amendment restores existing statutory language and adds clarity, including: a new term for “physically connected” versus attached units; adding manufactured housing…
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