CHAPTER 71
HB 1110 - FINAL VERSION
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2000 SESSION
HOUSE BILL 1110
AN ACT establishing a committee to study landlord-tenant issues.
SPONSORS: Rep. L. Jean, Hills. 17; Rep. Clegg, Hills. 23
This bill establishes a study committee to review existing landlord-tenant laws and develop recommendations for revisions.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
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05/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand
AN ACT establishing a committee to study landlord-tenant issues.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
71:1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study all existing landlord-tenant laws in the state and develop recommendations for possible revisions.
71:2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Four members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house.
(b) Three members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
71:3 Duties.
I. The committee shall study laws governing eviction or ejection of tenants of residential dwelling units. The following issues are not within the scope of the committee's duties:
(a) Tort liability of persons engaged in a landlord-tenant relationship.
(b) All aspects of rental or lease of non-residential, commercial, or industrial properties.
(c) The issues pertaining to the initiation or commencement of a tenancy or lease.
(d) Hotels, motels, lodges, inns, bed and breakfasts.
(e) Camps, campgrounds, and recreational parks and campgrounds.
II. The committee shall specifically study the termination process of a landlord-tenant relationship in a residential context, regardless of whether the tenancy involves a permanent structure or a manufactured housing unit.
71:4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Four members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
71:5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate president, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2000.
71:6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
(Approved: April 21, 2000)
(Effective Date: June 20, 2000)