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New Hampshire Senate Bill SB74 Compare Versions

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1		-	SB 74-FN - AS ~~AMENDED BY THE SENATE~~
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7	7		2025 SESSION
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15	15		SENATE BILL74-FN
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19	19		AN ACTrelative to real property annual reporting requirements of state departments for permitting programs.
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23	23		SPONSORS:Sen. Pearl, Dist 17
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27	27		COMMITTEE:Executive Departments and Administration
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35	35		ANALYSIS
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39	39		This bill requires all state departments administering permitting programs to annually report detailed information on their permitting activities to the senate president, speaker of the house, and relevant committee chairs.
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47	47		Explanation:Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
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49	49		Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
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51	51		Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
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59	59		STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
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63	63		In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
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67	67		AN ACTrelative to real property annual reporting requirements of state departments for permitting programs.
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71	71		Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
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75	75		1 New Section; Reporting Requirements. Amend RSA 20 by inserting after section 6 the following new section:
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77		-	20:6-a Reporting Requirements. All state departments administering permitting programs that regulate the use of real property or the construction or operation of stationary structures, infrastructure, or facilities on real property shall, beginning on February 28, ~~2026~~, and on each February 28 thereafter, report in writing to the senate president, the speaker of the house of representatives, the chair of the senate executive departments and administration committee, and the chair of the house executive departments and administration committee on the previous calendar year’s permitting activity. Such reports shall identify each permitting program administered by the department, enumerate the categories of permits the department has the authority to issue within each program, and for each such category of permit state:
	77	+	20:6-a Reporting Requirements. All state departments administering permitting programs that regulate the use of real property or the construction or operation of stationary structures, infrastructure, or facilities on real property shall, beginning on February 28, 2025, and on each February 28 thereafter, report in writing to the senate president, the speaker of the house of representatives, the chair of the senate executive departments and administration committee, and the chair of the house executive departments and administration committee on the previous calendar year’s permitting activity. Such reports shall identify each permitting program administered by the department, enumerate the categories of permits the department has the authority to issue within each program, and for each such category of permit state:
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79	79		I. The number of applications for such permits and the number of such permits the department granted or denied.
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81	81		II. The number of applications pending as of January 1 of the year that is the subject of the report and when each such application was submitted to the department.
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83	83		III. For any application that was pending at any time without decision more than 90 days after submission to the department:
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85	85		(a) The date on which the department notified the applicant that the application was incomplete or the department requested further information from the applicant.
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87	87		(b) The date on which the applicant submitted further information to the department in response to an incompleteness determination or a request for further information.
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89	89		(c) The number and length of any extensions requested by the department of any applicable deadline set by statute or rule for a decision on the application.
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91	91		(d) The date of any public hearing on the application.
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93	93		(e) The date on which the department rendered a decision on the application.
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95	95		2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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107	107		SB 74-FN- FISCAL NOTE
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109	109		AS INTRODUCED
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113	113		AN ACTrelative to real property annual reporting requirements of state departments for permitting programs.
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117	117		FISCAL IMPACT: This bill does not provide funding, nor does it authorize new positions.
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120	120		Estimated State Impact
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122	122		Revenue $0 $0 $0 $0
123	123		Revenue Fund(s) None
124		-	Expenditures* $0 Indeterminable Increase ~~to General Fund~~ more than $~~200~~,000 to $500,000 or less per fiscal year ~~$165,000 Increase to Highway Fund~~
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	124	+	Expenditures* $0 Indeterminable Increase more than $1,000,000 to $2,500,000 or less per fiscal year
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134	134		Estimated State Impact
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194	190		Expenditure = Cost of bill Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill
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	194	+	The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to provide a complete fiscal note for this bill, as introduced, as it is awaiting information from the Department of Administrative Services and Department of Transportation. The Departments were originally contacted on 1/6/25 for a fiscal note worksheet. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the Senate Clerk's Office.
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198	198		METHODOLOGY:
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200	200		This bill requires that all state departments managing permitting programs related to the use of real property or the construction and operation of stationary structures, infrastructure, or facilities must, by February 28, 2025, and annually on each February 28 thereafter, submit a written report on the prior calendar year’s permitting activities to the Senate President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Chair of the Senate Executive Departments and Administration Committee, and the Chair of the House Executive Departments and Administration Committee.
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204		-	The Department of Environmental Services manages over 90 permitting programs, handling upwards of 21,000 permitting actions. Most of these programs and actions regulate real property, infrastructure, stationary structures, or facilities on such property, either directly or indirectly. As a result ~~of the new reporting requirements~~, ~~the Department~~ would ~~potentially~~ require additional staff with an estimated fiscal impact ranging between $~~200~~,000 and $500,000.
	204	+	The Department of Environmental Services manages over 90 permitting programs, handling upwards of 21,000 permitting actions. Most of these programs and actions regulate real property, infrastructure, stationary structures, or facilities on such property, either directly or indirectly. The Department highlights that the sophistication levels of information tracking across these programs vary. As a result, they would require additional staff and a new tracking system, with an estimated fiscal impact ranging between $1,000,000 and $2,500,000.
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208	208		The Fish and Game Department states that it is not obliged to submit any reports to the legislature since it isn't a permitting agency. However, they expect to collaborate with the Department of Environmental Services on reporting requirements, which is expected to result in a fiscal impact of less than $10,000.
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212		-	The Department of Transportation states that it cannot currently track the specific dates required by this legislation due to the limitations of its existing permitting software. As a result, each permit exceeding the 90-day time frame would need to be reviewed manually, which the Department estimates would take 128 hours and cost approximately $15,000. Furthermore, to streamline the process, the Department would need the software developer to modify the existing system, at an estimated cost of $150,000 to the Highway Fund in fiscal year 2026, providing the software can be modified.
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216		-	The Department of Administrative Services states that permit applications are received by the Division of Plant and Property, and all information required by this bill is maintained within the Division. The only additional task is to compile the information into a report to be submitted annually, which will be completed by the current staff. Therefore, this bill will not result in significant costs to the Department.
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220	212		The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Division of Historical Resources, State Historic Preservation and Division of Forests and Lands states that this bill will have no fiscal impact on the Department.
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224	216		AGENCIES CONTACTED:
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226		-	~~Departments~~ of Administrative Services, Environmental Services, Natural and Cultural Resources, Transportation, and Fish and Game
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