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Representative Doug Thomas, speaking for the committee, urged adoption of a definition that includes “low emitting” sources alongside renewable technologies, arguing some renewables incorporate transient emitting equipment (for example, diesel start motors on wind turbines) or that fuel‑production pathways may use emitting processes.

Representative McGee offered a floor amendment that would have adopted a stricter definition — using the American Association for the Advancement of Science wording that clean energy does not release pollutants or greenhouse gases during use. The McGee amendment was defeated on a roll‑call vote; the House then approved the committee report as amended, sending HB 189 forward.

Representative Vos argued the floor amendment would exclude nuclear power because periodic diesel generator testing at nuclear plants would disqualify them under a strict \"non‑emitting\" definition; Representative Harrington asked a question about exactly that point on the floor. Representative McGee argued for adhering to a widely accepted non‑emitting definition.

The House recorded the committee report as adopted after the roll‑call tally (206 in the affirmative, 148 in the negative reported on the floor). The action clears the way to revise statutory language in the Department of Energy’s 10‑year state energy strategy and related code references.

The debate focused on definitions rather than immediate policy changes: members emphasized whether the state should explicitly include nuclear among its clean‑energy options and whether a statutory definition should be broad enough to include low‑emitting transitional technologies.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Session (02/06/2025)","oneSentenceSummary","The House adopted a committee amendment that adds a statutory definition of 'clean energy' to include nuclear and low‑emitting technologies; a floor amendment that would have limited the definition to non‑emitting sources failed on roll call.","taxTitle","House of Representatives, Committees\t, Legislative, New Hampshire","taxId",17741,"location","New Hampshire","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6347855,"Lawmakers debate curbs on corporate purchases of single‑family homes; committee report upheld",0,5713,6488,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2244440-ddf4b92d1f9634c36653ab8b3878f521&start=5&end=6","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2244440-ddf4b92d1f9634c36653ab8b3878f521/thumbnail_5713.jpg","/articles/6347855/New-Hampshire/Lawmakers-debate-curbs-on-corporate-purchases-of-singlefamily-homes-committee-report-upheld","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6347855-93404b9d947654106a1b6d47757b574c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165596&Signature=OM3IFgJbt5CKz-Kd~ZFTjiON3gKQagWDa6TnvpeLIkh0ZP7YwsAfwJt5j-AYB1g2duQuInHes1DhoWfCD1QeF3iPFJbmeJ7F3Sufd3~GWqgugb6AB34Uc5EbPSIUnmQa2IuixlgXfNtj67XAK1BqMS-d3R-n2rAZdRdGlZK9n8hfSHr8EuXAt8EewzczEUWJ6MJgXEVoUpp1qEM~nwJBl4CtvAqm3oBqXstbJ9T9h6eooHQBukeWiS6QXTeh6myYtUpTugQJmEWVfVtSUnGDrrg-8pb6BGrwz6olrcGLMJGayT5n~NUnAmleHcRxt1vnu5GSsh2aeuiLv0rY~SovCQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Bill 6 23, which would prohibit corporations and other non‑natural persons from purchasing single‑family homes for a defined period, prompted extended floor debate on Thursday over market impacts, enforcement, and unintended consequences.

Representative Murray, speaking in favor of tabling the bill so a floor amendment could be drafted, said corporate purchases have surged and are pricing out first‑time buyers. Murray recounted personal experience of being outbid by institutional buyers and cited national research showing rapid growth in investor purchases.

Opponents argued the bill as drafted was overly broad and would create significant unintended consequences. Representative Cole said the bill’s definition of ‘‘corporation’’ would sweep in LLCs and nonprofits, slow transactions, and impose unfunded administrative costs on municipalities. Cole also cited statistics offered in committee testimony that institutional ownership in New Hampshire is small (noting speakers disputed national vs. state figures on corporate ownership rates).

The House considered a motion to table the bill and later voted on the majority committee report recommending the bill be designated inexpedient to legislate (ITL). The committee report was adopted on the floor (committee report adopted by recorded vote). Proponents of further study said they planned a floor amendment or a study option if tabling failed; opponents said the bill would burden property owners and slow housing transactions.

The floor record shows speakers referenced large institutional investors such as Blackstone and Invitation Homes and cited national reports about the growth of single‑family rental ownership by institutional investors. Representative Murray said a floor amendment is in preparation that could convert the proposal into a study committee; the majority committee report that the bill is ITL was accepted by the House, effectively halting the bill as drafted.

The outcome means no immediate statutory change; proponents may continue work on alternative approaches or study options outside the current bill language.","Legislation to bar or limit corporate purchases of single‑family homes drew extended personal testimony and national data in the New Hampshire House; the majority committee report that the bill is inexpedient to legislate was adopted on the floor.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":79,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6347860,"House panel bill moves forward to finance after debate over schools sheltering undocumented people",1777,2113,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2244440-ddf4b92d1f9634c36653ab8b3878f521&start=1&end=2","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2244440-ddf4b92d1f9634c36653ab8b3878f521/thumbnail_1777.jpg","/articles/6347860/New-Hampshire/House-panel-bill-moves-forward-to-finance-after-debate-over-schools-sheltering-undocumented-people","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6347860-704a22892436a54ae4b917674c39b5d9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165596&Signature=nyQ1M7UwyTq9ayHZ-EkyhYwgbRK-t5FJx3i9iwf5xvadg5CBclDvlAmFcaAaLE5Pie~oM7HRUmQAWw2Kc0WFI-pNjoC-V4MStirtHnzTf2UxzXbjyvYAD3GotI75fz4RYBiAdusHfTzv5Lc7vB4RJE4N2xu0gHI3CJNjtpHfZ2AtrEMFX8ckOZG6o8JedY2DGBb5PwIZcg~fLaEnIijfV8wXg5vzAqfQoqUKFkmCrBc-TRWHaIDfEMXcUwdNXsDPeXzcP4y6Bhg3iPYM3X91Kks22Vsf4qilAMmumKwvIiUJ6EvjOpuzhshqdI9ngwAi6fyb0B~ckZfZLmG1bNapeA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The New Hampshire House considered House Bill 71, which would prohibit the use of public elementary, secondary and higher education facilities to provide shelter to people not admitted to the United States. After sustained debate, the House adopted the committee report and referred HB 71 to the Finance Committee.

Opponents, including Representative Balboni and other members of the House, warned the bill could conflict with federal guidance and risk federal funds. Representative Balboni said the measure “would effectively ban public schools from offering shelter to undocumented people by threatening to withhold state financial assistance to those schools that do,” and cited a Department of Health and Human Services estimate that the loss of federal funds could range from $12 million to $18 million annually from agencies such as the Office of Refugee Resettlement and HUD.

Supporters said the bill protects students and school programming from disruption. Representative Beaulieu argued the bill would keep schools focused on education and avoid closures like those seen during the COVID‑19 pandemic, saying the measure contains carve‑outs for emergency situations.

The House moved to a roll‑call vote on the committee report; the majority committee recommendation was adopted and the bill was referred to Finance for further fiscal review.

Speakers raised the bill’s interaction with federal grants, local control, and possible unintended consequences such as chilling effects for immigrant families and impacts on college enrollment. Representative Balboni asked members to vote no on OTP to allow further motions; Representative Beaulieu urged members to vote green in support.

The House’s action was procedural: adoption of the committee recommendation and referral to Finance. Committee testimony and floor debate focused on federal funding risks, local control of school property, and whether the bill included adequate emergency exceptions.","House approved a committee report on HB 71, which would bar use of public school facilities to shelter undocumented people; supporters said it protects school operations, opponents warned it could jeopardize federal funding and local control.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":42,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6347864,"House passes bill changing notice at end of tenancy amid housing-supply debate",3272,4803,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2244440-ddf4b92d1f9634c36653ab8b3878f521&start=3&end=4","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2244440-ddf4b92d1f9634c36653ab8b3878f521/thumbnail_3272.jpg","/articles/6347864/New-Hampshire/House-passes-bill-changing-notice-at-end-of-tenancy-amid-housing-supply-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6347864-ab068c0bf558d12dd6ec884cff9969b0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165596&Signature=F2eCdvKHi2RNPeNNk08J4aso1Dm91hChaHnqF5x~3iejg85K8q7tElFO1ewcZ1K~H7uaN1pyJfJ2mJ0A6EyohpxdPfe4R3DO~40eEVWgWqmJ5VUnWd~zrsyfeGu-Hd29RAgdzy5XTJJolilPK~236P5FcMAsNwY22DPuq6FqGhxanzESRAXqWP~FtMeenb8wCyMv9ettu2DwvOyAm8JYbOTEBsi0uD6UOu4klTk6CEGijvZq~TL8JKNJ0xrm0kg9eXXuaM9iz0hwFc~LFYs~mKzdJZKiTfMGz976yQfrphdS~h0SvvdtLQCl3K25E9c-RJR-iCOKhy5NqU41MKCIgg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The New Hampshire House on Thursday passed House Bill 60, a measure that clarifies when a landlord may end a tenancy at the end of a lease and requires a 60‑day notice to tenants when a landlord elects not to renew a tenancy, with the majority committee report approved 217‑39 and the bill referred to the Finance Committee.

Supporters said the bill creates certainty for housing providers; opponents said it will increase homelessness by enabling ‘‘no‑cause’’ terminations at a moment of extreme shortage. The debate included multiple floor amendments intended to add vacancy‑rate triggers or grace periods; those amendments were voted down on the House floor.

Representative Reed, the sponsor of a floor amendment and member of the housing committee, explained the bill’s stated intent and described his amendment as mitigating measures: “The stated intent of HB 60 is to solve the problem that landlords are being forced to keep otherwise good tenants who pay their rent on time and abide by all of the terms of their lease,” he said, referring to an amendment that would have created a six‑month grace period, sealed eviction records for good tenants and tied the law’s effective trigger to a 5% vacancy rate. The Reed amendment was defeated in a roll‑call division.

Representative Page, who offered a separate floor amendment that would have required the bill not take effect until the rental vacancy rate reached 2.5%, said the state is in a housing crisis and warned the bill would displace renters: “0.8%. That’s New Hampshire’s current rental vacancy rate. 52%. That’s how much homelessness increased in our state from 2022 to 2023,” he said, urging colleagues to protect tenants until supply improves.

Representative Alexander, speaking for opponents of the amendments and in favor of the underlying bill, said the change is a matter of contract law and would align tenancy termination rules with other contract law in the state. Representative Alexander said HB 60 “adds a 60‑day notice” and argued the bill provides clarity for both housing providers and tenants.

After debate and successive roll‑call votes, the House recorded the committee report of ought‑to‑pass on HB 60 as adopted by a roll‑call tally of 217 yes, 39 no. Representatives Smitten and Pat Long cleared conflicts and did not vote. Several proposed amendments (including Reed 0254 and Page 0251) were rejected on floor votes.

Discussion points included whether the bill creates ‘‘no‑fault’’ eviction pathways, the correct vacancy trigger to protect tenants, and whether sealing eviction records for long‑term good tenants would be an appropriate remedy. Committee testimony and floor speakers repeatedly referenced the state’s low rental vacancy rate and the recent sharp increase in homelessness as central context.

The House’s passage sends HB 60 to the Finance Committee, where members will weigh fiscal and downstream impacts, including potential increased demand on local welfare and emergency housing funds if displacements occur.

Votes at a glance: HB 60 — committee report (ought to pass) approved by roll call, 217 yes, 39 no; amendments Reed 0254 and Page 0251 — defeated on floor votes (division/roll‑call; amendment tallies recorded on the floor and entry in House record).","The New Hampshire House voted to pass House Bill 60, changing how tenancies terminate and adding a 60‑day notice requirement; multiple floor amendments failed and members warned about increased eviction risk during a low‑vacancy market.","actionData","errors"]

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