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Committee hears bill to remove century‑old hotel register and rate‑posting mandates
Summary
A Commerce Committee hearing examined Senate Bill 19, which would repeal an old requirement that hotels keep physical guest registers and post rate schedules in rooms or on signs. Supporters said the rules are obsolete in an era of digital booking; lawmakers pressed for clarity about which record-keeping duties would remain.
Senate Bill 19 to repeal long‑standing hotel registration and rate‑posting rules drew questions Tuesday at the New Hampshire Senate Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee hearing.
Grant Bossi, deputy chief of staff for the New Hampshire Senate, introduced the measure on behalf of the bill’s prime sponsor, saying, “Two years ago, this legislature passed Senate Bill 245 to remove the antiquated requirement that New Hampshire hotels maintain a physical book or card system with the names of all their guests for public inspection.”
Supporters told the committee the provision is a holdover from the analog era. Mike Summers, president and CEO of the New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association,…
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