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HR30 Finding that planning, zoning, and related regulations have been and should continue to be the responsibility of municipal government.

Housing Active Auto-scored

Finding that planning, zoning, and related regulations have been and should continue to be the responsibility of municipal government.

Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?

4

Overall Impact Score

Concerning

Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)

3
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Your Wallet

Preserving unrestricted local zoning control has enabled exclusionary practices that restrict housing supply and drive up costs across NH.

3
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Your Community

Blocking state involvement in zoning allows communities to maintain exclusionary practices that worsen NH's housing crisis, particularly for young families and workers.

6
⚖️

Your Freedom

Supports local self-governance but at the cost of restricting housing freedom for people who cannot find affordable places to live.

Status

Reconsider Inexpedient to Legislate (Rep. Perez): Motion Failed Regular Calendar 72-274 02/05/2026 House Journal 3 P. 51

Voted Yes

0 R

Voted No

0 R

R Yes D Yes R No D No

Sponsor

Leonard Turcotte (R)

The Short Version

Declared that zoning and planning should remain exclusively under municipal control, opposing state-level housing reforms. Overwhelmingly defeated 72-274 when a motion to reconsider the ITL vote failed.

Who's Behind This Bill?

Who Benefits

  • ▲ Municipalities wanting full zoning control
  • ▲ Homeowners in exclusive communities benefiting from restricted supply

Who Pays the Price

  • ▼ Renters and homebuyers facing high costs
  • ▼ Workers who cannot afford to live near NH jobs
  • ▼ Young families priced out

Roll Call Detail (1 vote)

Every recorded floor vote on this bill, with each legislator's individual vote. Click a name to see that rep's full record.

Reconsider 2026-02-05
Failed

YES = Yes. NO = No.

55R + 17D
Voted Yea (72)
130R + 144D
Voted Nay (274)
33
Absent
15
Not voting
Show all 394 individual votes

Voted Yea (72)

Republicans (55)
Democrats (17)

Voted Nay (274)

Republicans (130)
Democrats (144)
Absent (33)

Aidan Ankarberg (I) , Anita Burroughs (D) , Arnold Davis (R) , Brian Nadeau (R) , Bryan Morse (R) , Catherine Sofikitis (D) , Cathy Kenny (R) , Daniel Popovici-Muller (R) , David Lundgren (R) , Douglas Trottier (R) , Gaby Grossman (D) , George Sykes (D) , Gregory Hill (R) , Jack Flanagan (R) , Janet Lucas (D) , Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R) , Kevin Verville (R) , Linda Gould (R) , Matthew Coker (R) , Matthew Hicks (D) , Michael Murphy (R) , Mike Ouellet (R) , Paul Terry (R) , Peter Varney (R) , Robley Hall (R) , Ross Berry (R) , Russell Muirhead (D) , Sandra Panek (R) , Stephanie Payeur (D) , Ted Gorski (R) , Terry Roy (R) , Thomas Buco (D) , Vicki Wilson (R)

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Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.

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