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House committee hears sharply divided testimony on HR 30 reiterating local zoning authority
Summary
Lawmakers and stakeholders debated House Resolution 30, with the sponsor urging reaffirmation that planning and zoning belong to municipalities and others arguing statewide housing needs sometimes require higher‑level action. Testimony ranged from legal history to local fiscal impacts.
Representative Len Turcotte opened the public hearing on House Resolution 30 by reading the resolution into the record and urging the committee to reaffirm that planning, zoning and related regulations belong to municipal governments under "RSA 6 72 colon 1." He framed the resolution as a statement of principle favoring local decision‑making over state mandates.
Proponents of the resolution, including several local officials and speakers who emphasized…
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