Bill Text: NH HB731 | 2025 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relative to supportive housing options for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-22 - Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs House Journal 3 [HB731 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2025-HB731-Introduced.html
HB 731-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2025 SESSION
25-0727
05/08
HOUSE BILL 731-FN
AN ACT relative to supportive housing options for individuals with developmental disabilities.
SPONSORS: Rep. LaMontagne, Straf. 17; Rep. Foss, Hills. 41; Rep. H. Howard, Straf. 4; Rep. Staub, Hills. 25; Sen. Ricciardi, Dist 9
COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
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ANALYSIS
This bill provides a limited license exemption to supportive housing units for individuals with developmental disabilities within a larger facility or apartment building that meet certification standards established by the department of health and human services.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
25-0727
05/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
AN ACT relative to supportive housing options for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Residential Care and Health Facility Licensing; License or Registration Required; Exemption for Supportive Housing Options for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities. Amend RSA 151:2, II(a) to read as follows:
(a) [Facilities] Dwelling units which are operated for the continuing care of one person or 3 or fewer persons in a facility certified by the commissioner of health and human services under RSA 126-A:19 and RSA 126-A:20, without regard to how many such units may be sited in a given structure and without regard to the existence, or lack of, areas of common use in such a structure.? For purposes of this subparagraph, "dwelling unit" means a single leasable unit providing complete and independent living facilities for one or more persons including permanent appliances and fixtures for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation. Such units shall meet certification standards established by the commissioner of health and human services under RSA 126-A:19 and RSA 126-A:20.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
25-0727
1/13/25
HB 731-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT relative to supportive housing options for individuals with developmental disabilities.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to complete a fiscal note for this bill as it is awaiting information from the Department of Health and Human Services. The Department was contacted on 1/2/25 for a fiscal note worksheet. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the House Clerk's Office.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Health and Human Services
