# New Hampshire HR30: finding that planning, zoning, and related regulations have been and should continue to be the responsibility of municipal government.

New Hampshire HR30, finding that planning, zoning, and related regulations have been and should continue to be the responsibility of municipal government., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Len P Turcotte (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-05 (Reconsider ITL (Rep. Perez): MF RC 72-274 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 51) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HR30
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: finding that planning, zoning, and related regulations have been and should continue to be the responsibility of municipal government.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-02-05, Reconsider ITL (Rep. Perez): MF RC 72-274 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 51
- Sponsor: Len P Turcotte (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (72 yes, 274 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Len P Turcotte (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David John Preece (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Diane E. Kelley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Mandelbaum (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jim V. Maggiore (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jose E Cambrils (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Julie D Gilman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laurel Stavis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Louise Andrus (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Susan G DeRoy (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Reconsider | fail | 72 | 274 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2026-02-05: Reconsider ITL (Rep. Perez): MF RC 72-274 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 51 (House)
- 2026-02-05: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 259-81 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 50 (House)
- 2026-01-27: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/13/2026 (Vote 17-0; RC) HC 5 P. 24 (House)
- 2026-01-16: Executive Session: 01/13/2026 09:00 am GP 231 (House)
- 2026-01-08: Public Hearing: 01/13/2026 09:00 am GP 231 (House)
- 2025-12-01: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Housing HJ 1 P. 39 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-01: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23024)

## Related bills

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- CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23024)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HR30-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).