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• planning board decision to the zoning planning board decision to the zoning board<00:20:51.280><
• overrides zoning board.
• The zoning board overrides zoning board.
• Um, so it incurs a cost of volunteer time and obviously monetary time with counsel.
• timing. So okay, I think that's fine. timing. So okay, I think that's fine.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• <00:21:40.200> for traveling nurses but often times for traveling nurses but often times for
• um it mandates um it creates a zoning um it mandates um it creates a zoning density<00:37:24.359
• I get those calls all the time.
• I get those calls all the time.
• or an industrial zone?

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Currently, in the zoning districts, if you meet all the requirements of your zoning code, your permits
• These neighborhood zones still require a zoning change process.
• change to convert it from a neighborhood zone to a commercial or industrial zone.
• Land surveys time out when you're doing this, market studies time out, environmental reviews, so not
• That's a good thing, but, you know, it took a long time. Time to get to this point.

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• Which might not be on board at the time of city approvals.
• We would much prefer straight zoning.
• That's what we do as planning and zoning people.
• PUD process that they would prefer a straight zoning process.
• Appreciate the time, Mr. Chair, and Chair Howard, thank you so much.

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• and zoning to further regulate those solar installations through that local planning and zoning process
• concluded the ordinance is not a zoning concluded the ordinance is not a zoning ordinance.<00:09
• And that's somewhat of the zoning.
• Most communities and as full-time.
• full-time employees of their government. full-time employees of their government.

Keywords: 958, all

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• six-month timeline to amend their zoning six-month timeline to amend their zoning ordinances<01:
• I get those calls all the time.
• housing by right and res entally zoned housing by right and res entally zoned areas<01:12:26.960
• or an industrial zone?
• or an industrial zone?

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Housing Committee heard testimony on HB 577, a bill to expand accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in New Hampshire. The sponsor and supporters described the state’s housing shortage and argued the bill would make it easier for property owners to build ADUs by right, up to 950 square feet, either attached or detached, while still requiring compliance with building codes, septic/water limits, and other local requirements. Supporters said the measure would help seniors age in place, provide housing for young adults, caregivers, and workers, and make better use of existing property such as garages and barns. Representative Reed raised concern that removing language related to short-term rentals could allow ADUs to be used for that purpose rather than long-term housing. The sponsor said he was open to clarifying language on short-term rentals, and another witness explained that current law already allows municipalities some choice on ingress/egress requirements, while the bill would standardize that and leave the design choice to the property owner. Several supportive witnesses followed, including the New Hampshire Home Builders Association, the New Hampshire Association of Realtors, the Business and Industry Association, AARP, Housing Action New Hampshire, 603 Forward, and New Hampshire Youth Movement. They emphasized affordability, property rights, workforce housing, intergenerational living, and the need for statewide consistency. A Derry resident testified that his existing garage space could be converted into an ADU under HB 577, but current local rules prevent that because it is detached; he said the bill would let him rent it affordably. Supporters also argued that ADUs can increase property values and help homeowners cover mortgages and taxes. In opposition, the New Hampshire Municipal Association said the bill would impose a local zoning mandate, could add density pressure on already stressed infrastructure, and did not guarantee that new units would be affordable or workforce housing. No vote or final committee action was taken in the excerpt.

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• Very good. time on that one. time on that one.
• I'll make sure we have time for amendments. Yeah, that'll give us a little time.
• Appreciate your time. you. Appreciate your time.
• <01:25:02.480> or adopted zoning or change their zoning or adopted zoning or change their
• adopted zoning or change your zoning adopted zoning or change your zoning ordinances.<01:25:06.960

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• If we allow that to happen, we are placing a time tax on people, requiring more time of them to be in
• their car in congestion, less time with their families, less time in community, and increasingly making
• tax on people requiring placing a Time tax on people requiring more<00:03:08.840> time<00:03:
• families congestion less time with their families congestion less time with their families less<00
• It's time to set minimum standards.'

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I've been in this job a long time now.
• and a school zone.
• In that plan, they specifically mentioned cameras for red-light running, speed zones, and work zones.
• This proposed legislation will enable the use of speed zone cameras in work zones, a tool that is proven
• And thank you for your time.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing focused on a broad package of traffic and roadway safety bills, with repeated emphasis on work zone safety, the Move Over law, automated enforcement, and protections for pedestrians, cyclists, and roadside workers. MassDOT Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver strongly supported a bill allowing MassDOT vehicles to use blue flashing lights in limited work-zone settings, arguing that blue lights reliably slow drivers and could help address a rise in work-zone crashes and fatalities. District Attorney Marion Ryan, State Police representatives, and police association leaders supported a separate Move Over bill that would raise penalties for repeat violations and add an education component, citing officers and workers killed or injured roadside and saying the goal is deterrence and safer driver behavior rather than revenue. A major portion of the hearing was devoted to automated enforcement bills for speed and red-light violations, including proposals for school zones, work zones, and broader local options. Senator Brownsberger and Senator Jalen argued that automated enforcement is needed because speeding and red-light running remain common while police traffic enforcement has declined, and they described the bills as civil, opt-in tools that issue tickets to vehicles rather than drivers. Supporters from WalkMass, T4MA, Safe Roads Alliance, MassBike, Medford officials, and other advocates cited fatal pedestrian crashes, neighborhood speeding, and the need to protect vulnerable road users, while also pointing to privacy and equity safeguards in the bills such as limits on photographs, data retention rules, public reporting, and local approval processes. Several local and advocacy witnesses backed targeted camera programs. Senator Lovely and Representative Cruz supported a Salem school-zone camera bill, describing repeated violations around schools and buses. Medford officials and school-safety advocates supported a similar statewide camera bill, citing recent pedestrian deaths and dangerous cut-through traffic. AAA Northeast and the Massachusetts Aggregate and Asphalt Pavement Association also supported targeted enforcement in work zones and school zones, while urging public education and warning periods. Some witnesses raised concerns about the color of lights for highway workers, with State Police representatives preferring green over blue to avoid confusion with law enforcement, and committee members asked about constitutional issues, surchargeability, and possible targeting concerns. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• zoning or commercial zoning made sense in one location.
• Does the city oftentimes find themselves where they are zoning a change in the zoning, uh, that does
• on it that yes, cities need to get to, to look at the zoning in those areas and sometimes the timing
• Do you think that's a long amount of time, short amount of time?
• The zoning is very important to these businesses. The zoning is a deal that was made.

Bills: HB24

Keywords: groundwater, conservation, water permits, sustainability, resource management

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• residents to zone if they choose. residents to zone if they choose.
• Time from people who volunteer, updating our codes, updating our zoning.
• time we spent time happened since last time we spent time together<00:53:28.000> when<00:53:28.240
• <00:56:53.760> And time. I had to drive up to Wolfboro. And time.
• not quietly zoned out of existence. not quietly zoned out of existence.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:18:19.400> we million to 300 million at any time we million to 300 million at any time
• Is that “commercially zoned”?
• Nothing is stated in the bill about a residential zone, though it defines “commercially zoned land,”
• Is that “commercially zoned”?
• /c><02:02:17.560> get we'll see how time time goes if we get we'll see how time time goes if we

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Thank you for your time this morning.
• and exclusion zones.
• Otherwise potential zones.
• There are some low, some zone, zones located within groundwater conservation districts.
• Some zones in and some, some zones out. So if there isn't.

Bills: HB 937, HB 2078, HB 2080, HB 3322, HB 3350, HB 4212, HB 4630, HB 4896, HB 4951, HB 5348, HB 5675, SB 565, SB 971, SB 1662, SB 2124

Keywords: special districts, notice requirements, Water Code, government transparency, public meetings, meeting notice, transparency, public engagement, notice, elections, groundwater management, water conservation, joint planning, environmental impact, desired future conditions, groundwater, conservation district, environmental quality, regulatory review, water utility

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• School zone cameras monitor vehicle speeds within school zones and issue violations to drivers more than
• School zone camera violations are $100. School zone camera violations are $100.
• placed in a school zone that doesn't have a flashing amber light indicating that the school zone operating
• The school zone programs? School zone programs. Okay.
• A lot of times with a complex interchange like that, you know, there's every action... ...times with

Summary: The Committee on Transportation received a presentation from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles on Florida’s camera-based traffic enforcement programs: red light cameras, school bus stop-arm cameras, and school zone speed cameras. The department explained how each program works, the distinction between a civil notice of violation and a uniform traffic citation, and the fee distribution for each type of violation. It also reported preliminary data showing 42 jurisdictions operating red light cameras, with 496 cameras at 302 intersections and 923,133 notices of violation in fiscal year 2024-2025; for the newer school bus and school zone programs, the department said preliminary figures showed five active school bus programs and 40 active school zone programs, with prior-year totals of 61,150 school bus notices and 26,300 school zone notices. Senators asked about camera placement, school zone requirements, review procedures, and whether law enforcement or third parties are involved in reviewing violations. The committee then received an update from FDOT Secretary Jared Perdue on the Moving Florida Forward Infrastructure Initiative, which used $4 billion in general revenue to advance a $7 billion package of 20 major congestion-relief projects. He said the department has used innovative delivery methods, including modified phased design-build, voluntary acceleration, and structured acceleration, to move projects forward faster and control costs. He highlighted progress on projects including I-4 congestion relief lanes, the Golden Glades Interchange, I-95 at US-1, I-75 auxiliary lanes, I-75 at Pine Ridge Road, and I-275 in Tampa, and said 80% of the plan is expected to be underway by the end of 2026, with four projects remaining in 2027. Members asked about temporary traffic patterns at Golden Glades, subcontractor opportunities, public transportation planning, contractor safety and OSHA issues, bridge strikes, logistics hubs near airports and seaports, aggregate and material supply, local government coordination, and federal transportation funding. Secretary Perdue said FDOT continuously reevaluates traffic management plans, works with small businesses and local subs, and monitors contractor safety closely, including corrective action plans after incidents. He emphasized that Florida’s transportation revenues are flat, that the state remains largely state-funded, and that additional resources are the main thing the Legislature can provide to support future infrastructure delivery. The committee adjourned after the chair requested FDOT staff provide senators with district-specific project updates.

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• So, what we see a lot of times in these towns is that somebody in either planning or zoning, or in a
• And we are right on time. And we are right on time.
• zoning minimum lot sizes since the time zoning minimum lot sizes since the time that<04:23:08.640
• zoning was in 1650. zoning was in 1650.
• “Eliminating all zoning.” “Oh, okay. So, zoning will be eliminated.”

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• They call it snob zoning.
• It's the same as zoning.
• Every town has a different type of zoning and zoning ordinances.
• > it's<01:25:34.520> like zoning and zoning ordinances it's like zoning and zoning ordinances
• or town zoning as they see fit uh zoning or town zoning as they see fit uh for<01:31:28.719> any<

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Thank you for your time this morning.
• and exclusion zones.
• For the Northern Trinity, we've designated a fair number of zones; the majority of the zones have now
• There are some zones located within groundwater conservation districts. there's a mix: some zones in
• and some zones out.

Bills: HB937, HB2078, HB2080, HB3322, HB3350, HB4212, HB4630, HB4896, HB4951, HB5348, HB5675, SB565, SB971, SB1662, SB2124

Keywords: special districts, notice requirements, Water Code, government transparency, public meetings, meeting notice, transparency, public engagement, notice, elections, groundwater management, water conservation, joint planning, environmental impact, desired future conditions, groundwater, conservation district, environmental quality, regulatory review, water utility

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• School zone cameras monitor vehicle speeds within school zones and issue violations to drivers more than
• School zone camera violations are $100.
• school zone programs.
• placed in a school zone that doesn't have a flashing amber light indicating that the school zone operating
• School zone programs. Okay.

Summary: The Committee on Transportation received a presentation from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles on Florida’s camera-based traffic enforcement programs: red light cameras, school bus stop-arm cameras, and school zone speed cameras. The department explained how the programs work, including human review of recorded violations, issuance of civil notices to vehicle owners, and escalation to uniform traffic citations if unpaid or uncontested. Officials also outlined the fee structure and reported preliminary data showing 42 red light camera jurisdictions, 496 red light cameras, and more than 923,000 notices of violation in fiscal year 2024-2025, along with growth in school zone and school bus programs. Senators asked about camera placement, signage, review procedures, and whether reviewers or vendors receive revenue from citations; several questions were left for follow-up because the witness did not have all statutory or operational details. The committee then heard an update from FDOT Secretary Jared Perdue on the Moving Florida Forward Infrastructure Initiative, funded by a $4 billion general revenue investment leveraged into a $7 billion program for 20 major projects. He said the initiative is advancing high-priority congestion relief projects across the state, with 80% of the plan expected to be underway by the end of 2026 and the remaining projects in 2027. Perdue highlighted new delivery methods such as modified phased design-build, voluntary acceleration, and structured acceleration, along with workforce and supply-chain efforts, including regional hiring events and aggregate planning. He cited projects such as I-4 congestion relief lanes, Golden Glades, I-95 at US-1, I-75 auxiliary lanes, and I-275 improvements as examples of the program’s progress. Members questioned FDOT about traffic management during construction, subcontracting opportunities for small businesses, public transit planning, contractor safety and fatalities, bridge strikes, logistics access near ports and airports, aggregate supply, local government coordination, and federal funding uncertainty. Perdue said FDOT continuously reevaluates traffic control plans, works with local governments and industry partners, uses small business participation targets, and requires contractors to be in good standing with OSHA and to implement corrective action plans after incidents. He also said Florida’s transportation revenues are flat, the state remains largely state-funded, and additional resources are the main need for future transportation delivery. The committee adjourned after the chair requested FDOT staff provide senators with district-specific project information.

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• When I was working full-time, I didn't have time to pay attention. Now I am.
• freeze time. freeze time.
• Zoning is really inside baseball. do. Zoning is really inside baseball.
• We spend half of the time with the planning board going over potential modifications to our zoning ordinance
• We spend half of the time with the planning board going over potential modifications to our zoning ordinance

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• , drug-free zone. 2,000-foot school zone, drug-free zone.
• , drug-free zone. 2,000-foot school zone, drug-free zone.
• “Only inside the school zone.
• So I'm trying to find out because you've said several times your bill only relates to school zones.
• So with a school zone, I was thinking a school zone would be marked by school-zone signs, but obviously

Bills: HR188, HR189, HR190, HR191, HR179, HR180, HR181, HR182, HR183, HR185, HR186, HR187, HCR75, HCR76, HCR77, HCR78, HCR79, SCR24, SCR36, SCR39, SB64, SB107, SB152, SB185, SB217, SB232, SB278, SB290, SB294, SB320, SB321, SB419, SB424, SB436, SB440, SB468, SB470, SB476, SB482, SB489, HCR32, SCR11, HB12, HB42, HB205, HB222, HB267, HB324, HB325, HB350, HB478, HB610, HB617, HB679, HB745, HB749, HB797, HB807, HB821, HB896, HB979, HB992, HB1000, HB1024, HB1050, HB1166, HB1172, HB1173, HB1193, HB1207, HB1218, HB1223, SB256, SB180, HR1, HR17, HCR5, HCR4, HCR47, HB59, HB74, HB159, HB330, HB364, HB414, HB458, HB525, HB568, HB786, HB1008, HB1033, HB1034, HB1041, HB1062, HB1070, HB1079, HB1112, HB1118, HB1139, HB1151, HB1176, HB1182, HB1196, HB1214, HB1241, HB87, HB115, HB162, HB368, HB433, HB441, HB447, HB466, HB481, HB741, HB1242, HB362, HB893, HB990, HB1007, HB1153, HB1243, SB162, SB349, SB350, SB382, SB383, SB127, SB244, HB615, HB864, HB1103, HB1175, HB31, HB225, HB608, HB664, HB897, HB977, HB1003, HB1160, HB1180, HB911, HB306, HB366, HB1161, HB1230, HB181, HB901, HR20, HR74, HB284, HB393, HB459, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB772, HB773, HB996, HB1035, HB1058, HB1082, HB1113, HB1189, HB1234, HB1240

Keywords: hunting dogs, field trials, working dogs, dog training, greyhound protection, Farm Bill, federal overreach, sportsmen, sportswomen, wildlife management, conservation, rural communities, Louisiana hunting, hunting tradition, animal welfare, dog breeders, dog owners, outdoor recreation, Kathy Taylor, musical achievements