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Hearing on SB 174 probes municipal limits on number of bedrooms in new units
Summary
Senate Bill 174 would prohibit planning boards from dictating bedroom counts in residential units; proponents argue local limits are used to exclude families, while municipal groups and municipal association oppose the proposal citing septic, parking, and statutory conflicts.
Senate Bill 174, introduced by Senator Keith Murphy and heard March 11 by the Commerce Committee, would restrain planning boards from setting limits on the number of bedrooms in dwelling units. Murphy said the bill seeks to prevent planning boards from using bedroom limits as a proxy to exclude families and to ensure developers can meet market demand for larger units.
Supporters: Chris Norwood of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors testified in favor, saying bedroom restrictions are often used in practice as a proxy for excluding families, and that septic sizing…
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