Rep. Jim Maggiore

Maddy summaryThis bill would allow the state to sell or lease surplus real estate to nonprofit organizations at prices below fair market value specifically for building affordable housing. The governor and council would determine the discounted price, and the state would attach legal restrictions to ensure the property remains dedicated to affordable housing purposes. Directly affecting state property management and nonprofit developers, the measure aims to provide discounted assets to support low-income housing projects. Although the bill passed a committee, it was ultimately tabled and did not become law during the 2024 session.

Maddy summaryThis bill updates New Hampshire's child support guidelines to better reflect modern family arrangements by clarifying definitions and adjusting calculations. It formally defines terms like "eligible child care costs," "parenting time," and "substantially similar incomes" to provide clearer standards for courts and parents. The law introduces a new framework where child support obligations may be reduced or eliminated if both parents have similar incomes and share parenting time equally, while still allowing for adjustments in cases of significant health needs, long distances, or abuse. These changes aim to ensure that child support orders are fair and do not leave one parent with a higher adjusted income than the other when both are actively involved in raising the children. The provisions will take effect on January 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires county commissions and delegations to allow public comment at all non-emergency meetings, ensuring that every person who signs up or participates remotely is granted at least three minutes to speak. The law mandates that notice for these meetings must include specific instructions on how to submit written comments and requires the distribution of sign-in cards at least 15 minutes before the session begins. Additionally, the bill updates existing rules to ensure that meeting minutes are made available for public inspection within five business days and clarifies that meetings must be open to the public for recording and observation. These changes apply specifically to county-level government bodies and take effect on September 1, 2024.

Maddy summaryThis bill updates the rules for how public agencies charge fees when individuals request government records under the Right-to-Know law. It clarifies that agencies can only charge for copying costs or for employee time spent beyond ten hours, setting a maximum hourly rate of $25 for those additional hours. The legislation also requires agencies to provide clearer explanations when denying requests and mandates that multiple requests made within a 30-day period be treated as a single request to prevent fee stacking. Additionally, it establishes a requirement for agencies to create transparent policies for calculating these costs and allows requesters to file complaints if they believe the estimated fees are unreasonable.

Maddy summaryHB 1052 updates the requirements for submitting excavating and dredging permit applications to include both a paper version and a digital copy in PDF or an approved format. Local town or city clerks must receive these copies and distribute the digital version to local governing bodies, planning boards, and conservation commissions while keeping a paper record. The bill also allows state agencies to file their applications directly with the department, streamlining the process for government projects. These changes take effect 60 days after the law is passed.

Maddy summaryThis bill expands property tax exemptions for disabled veterans who own homes specially adapted with assistance from the Veterans Administration. To qualify, veterans must be 100 percent permanently and totally disabled, a double amputee, or blind in both eyes due to service-connected conditions, and they must provide proof of these disabilities to local assessors. The exemption applies to the veteran or their surviving spouse who has not remarried, removing all property taxes on their specially adapted homestead. The law takes effect 60 days after it is passed.