Bill Text: NH HB531 | 2015 | Regular Session | Chaptered


Bill Title: Establishing a committee to study short-term rentals by homeowners and owners of residential properties.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)

Status: (Passed) 2015-07-07 - Signed by the Governor on 7/6/2015; Chapter 197; Effective 7/6/2015 [HB531 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2015-HB531-Chaptered.html

CHAPTER 197

HB 531 – FINAL VERSION

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HOUSE BILL 531

AN ACT establishing a committee to study short-term rentals by homeowners and owners of residential properties.

SPONSORS: Rep. Butler, Carr 7; Rep. Chandler, Carr 1; Rep. Almy, Graf 13; Rep. Lovejoy, Rock 36

COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs

ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a committee to study short-term rentals by homeowners and owners of residential properties.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fifteen

AN ACT establishing a committee to study short-term rentals by homeowners and owners of residential properties.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

197:1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study short-term rentals by homeowners and owners of residential properties.

197:2 Membership and Compensation.

I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:

(a) Four members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(b) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.

197:3 Duties. The committee shall:

I. Study short-term rentals by homeowners and owners of residential properties.

II. Evaluate the effect this type of rental has on the traditional lodging market.

III. Solicit information and testimony from individuals and organizations with experience or expertise deemed relevant to the study.

197:4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

197:5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2015.

197:6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved: July 6, 2015

Effective Date: July 6, 2015

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