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NH committee votes 15-1 to recommend HB 488 with amendment tightening municipal conflict rules
Summary
The New Hampshire House Municipal and County Government Committee voted 15-1 to accept an amendment to House Bill 488 and recommend the bill "ought to pass with amendment," after debate over incompatibility of offices and concerns about impacts on small towns; one member recused.
The New Hampshire House Municipal and County Government Committee on Oct. 28 accepted an amendment to House Bill 488 and voted 15 to 1 to recommend the bill "ought to pass with amendment," advancing changes to state law intended to limit conflicts of interest and concentrations of power among municipal board and committee members.
The measure updates an RSA that the committee said was last substantially revised in 2014 and originally became law in 1979. Committee members said municipal government roles and budgets have changed since then, and the amendment — filed as 2025-3045h — replaces the bill to clarify incompatibility rules for people serving in multiple local offices.
Committee Chair Representative Diane Power opened the executive session on HB 488 and, summarizing the committee’s work, said the bill’s aim is to…
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