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(NHLAC)
New Hampshire
Legislative Action Committee
IN A PRIOR ARTICLE, I previewed the proposed bills
before this session of the N.H. Legislature and what the
NHLAC thought of said proposals. It bears mention that
this year, the NHLAC received an unprecedented amount of
support and assistance from unit owners, board members,
property managers, and industry professionals. Many wrote
HB 1146 Requires a majority vote of the community in order
for condo fees to be " amended. " You read that right,
the board will need a majority of the community to vote in favor of
an increased budget that results in an increase in condo fees.
NHLAC Position: This is a continuation of the troubling
" ham stringing " that has been thrust upon boards in recent
years. While boards are saddled with a fi duciary responsibility
to properly care for the property, under this bill, they
would no longer have authority to raise capital. The NHLAC
opposed this bill.
Status: The bill is due out of the Commerce and Consumer
Affairs Committee of the House on March 10, 2022.
The formal position of the committee will be revealed at
that time. A sub-committee working session recommended
that the bill go no further by a unanimous vote.
HB 1380 This is the " solar " bill making a repeat appearance.
It would allow owners to place solar equipment on
areas within their control regardless of their governing documents.
NHLAC Position: Although we appreciate solar power,
this is something communities should decide for themselves
by amending their documents if they so choose. For this
reason, the NHLAC opposed this bill.
Status: As with HB 1146 above, this bill is due out of the
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee of the House
on March 10, 2022. The formal position of the committee will
be revealed at that time. A sub-committee working session
recommended that the bill go no further by a unanimous vote.
SB 214 This is a repeat appearance of a bill about when
an owner also does business with the association.
In addition to existing statutory protections, this bill would require
an owner doing business with the association to be the subject of
a memo hung at all entrance and exit doors.
NHLAC Position: Since this is an issue upon which we believe
associations can self-police, the NHLAC opposed this bill.
Status: The Senate Commerce Committee deemed the bill
inexpedient to legislate.
Gary Daddario, Esq., CCAL
Chair
to their legislators, and many appeared at the statehouse
to speak to legislators. The members of the NHLAC offer
our sincere appreciation to all who assisted. Months later,
I now provide here an update on the 2022 session. Below is
a summary of the bills, the NHLAC position on them, and
the latest status available as of this writing in March.
SB 324-FN This is a repeat appearance of the Condo
Dispute Board bill. It would create a new state
board, which would hear complaints from unit owners about
their associations.
NHLAC Position: The new Condo Dispute Board would not
hear complaints from associations, would not be bound by the
Rules of Evidence, and would not obtain a statement from the
accused association prior to making an initial determination
on the merit of the complaint. For these reasons and others,
the NHLAC opposed this bill.
Status: A heavily amended version of this bill would
now simply require associations to include their own
in-house dispute resolution procedure in their Bylaws.
The bill is scheduled to be on the fl oor of the Senate on
March 17, 2022.
SB 245 This bill would establish a committee to examine
situations where condo owners and renters pay
municipal fees that include trash removal but do not receive
trash removal services.
NHLAC Position: This bill has the potential to be benefi cial
to associations. The NHLAC supported this bill.
Status: The Senate passed this bill.
SB 246
This bill would create a new statutory section,
RSA 356-D for " Qualifi ed Private Communities. "
Among those governed are condominiums and homeowner
associations of at least four units. Substantively, this bill goes
on to require that a capital reserve fund be established by the
declarant in proportion to the value of the roads.
NHLAC Position: This bill is potentially helpful for new
associations. The NHLAC supported this bill.
Status: The Senate passed an amended version of this bill.
Stay tuned to Condo Media for future updates on the 2022
N.H. Legislative Session after the so-called " cross over event "
(when House-generated bills pass to the Senate and Senategenerated
bills pass to the House).
■ GARY DADDARIO, ESQ., CCAL IS A PARTNER IN THE LAW FIRMMARCUS, ERRICO, EMMER & BROOKS, P.C.
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