Legislative Update - Important New Landlord Bill, Updates on Many BIlls

This Legislative Update provided by Nick Norman, RPOA Director, Legislative Affairs

Howdee everyone,

At this point the committees have decided on all of the bills and many have been voted on by the full Senate and House. Soon we will reach cross over when the remaining House bills go to the Senate and vice versa.

See more info in Summaries & Full Detail for each category further below. (includes property owner position, contact info, Talking points, and more).(to jump right to bill detail, use Control-F, Find).

NEW LANDLORD BILL -  HB590

There is a new bill, HB590, which is designed to allow landlords to represent themselves & their LLCs or other entities for evictions. As many of you, know this has been an issue in some courts that if you hold your property in an LLC then you have to hire an attorney to handle your evictions. HB590 is being retained in committee to work out language changes. It might also be handled through court rule changes. This will be an important bill for us and we will keep you in touch as it proceeds along.

This Week's Hearings:03/13/2013 at 09:30 AM LOB 102
HB235, Enabling Counties to contract for real estate services
Level of Response: LimitedImpact, You Decide
Property Owner Position: LimitedImpact, You Decide

Next week:None scheduled so far

Decisions:See Bills Updated Status summary below.

Further below is:Bills Updated Status summary:
Full details on all bills above
(Which includes property owner position, contact info, talking points, and more)

Love & Light,
Nick Norman
RPOA Director of Legislative Affairs
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To find both your Representative & Senator goto
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/members/wml.aspx

This can also be found by going to
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/
& clicking “Find Your Representatives”
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Bills Updated Status summary:We only list the committee reports on the most important bills affecting the real estate business. If you want to get the committee report on one of the other bills contact me & I will show you how to get them on line. Its not terribly hard to get but not straight ahead either.

HB227, Casualty Insurance Carriers File Retention & amendments
Property Owner Position: You Decide
General Status: In the HOUSE
House Status: RETAINED IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status: 0

HB278, Voluntary Sprinkler Systems
Property Owner Position: You Decide
General Status: In the HOUSE
House Status: REPORT FILED
Senate Status: 0

HB413, Abandonment
Property Owner Position: For
General Status: In the HOUSE
House Status: PASSED / ADOPTED WITH AMENDMENT
Senate Status: 0

HB464, Removal Of Condominium Board Members
Property Owner Position: LimitedImpact; You Decide
General Status: In the HOUSE
House Status: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
Senate Status: 0

HB593, Due Date For Final Property Tax Bills
Property Owner Position: LimitedImpact; You Decide
General Status: In the HOUSE
House Status: REPORT FILED
Senate Status: 0

HB669, Taxation Of Current Use Land
Property Owner Position: You Decide
General Status: In the HOUSE
House Status: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
Senate Status: 0

HB672, Exemptions For Water & Air Pollution Facilities
Property Owner Position: You Decide
General Status: In the HOUSE
House Status: RETAINED IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status: 0

HB655, Deferred Taxes For The Elderly Or Disabled
Property Owner Position: You Decide
General Status: In the HOUSE
House Status: REPORT FILED
Senate Status: 0

HB630, Repeal The New Hampshire Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Property Owner Position: You Decide
General Status: In the HOUSE
House Status: REPORT FILED
Senate Status: 0

HB590
Title: relative to the unauthorized practice of law.
Property Owner Position: waiting for addendum to analyze
House Status: RETAINED IN COMMITTEE
Senate Status: none

Full details on all bills above:

HB235, Enabling Counties to contract for real estate services
03/13/2013 at 09:30 AM LOB 102
Title: allowing counties to contract for professional real estate services for the sale or lease of county property.

Summary: This bill simply gives county commissioners authority and guidelines to retain the services of licensed real estate professionals to sell or lease county real estate.

Property Owner Position: Limited Impact, You Decide

Link to Committee Info: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/Senate/committees/committee_details.aspx?cc=S27

Email to Committee:
To: jeanie.forrester@leg.state.nh.us; bette.lasky@leg.state.nh.us; NH.Sen.Pierce@gmail.com; nancy.stiles@leg.state.nh.us; dboutin1465@comcast.net; ;
Subject: HB235

Link to Bill Text: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2013/HB0235.html
Analysis Stated in Bill: This bill allows the county commissioners to contract for professional real estate services for the sale or lease of county property.

Notes: This bill if passed would only have indirect impact on our membership. The county would have to pay commissions, but at the same time, one would expect the county to receive a higher price or rent for the property using a licensed professional.

Talking Points:
None developed so far.