NH HR30

Reaffirms that planning, zoning, and related regulations should remain the responsibility of municipal governments rather than the state, consistent with RSA 672:1 "Declaration of Purpose"

References the 1924 Standard Zoning Enabling Act, which was designed as a model law to empower municipalities and residents to make their own zoning decisions

Opposes recent efforts to override local zoning regulations through state mandates promoted under "property rights" arguments

Asserts that property rights gains for a few developers come at the expense of the property rights of the majority of residents

Declares that zoning and subdivision regulations are legislative tools that enable municipalities to effectively manage demands of evolving and growing communities