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This bill requires members who serve on both the zoning board of adjustment and the planning board to recuse themselves from voting on certain matters to prevent potential conflicts of interest. Specifically, if an individual is a member of both boards, they must abstain from voting on any issues that were previously decided by or are currently pending before the planning board, but only in cases where the member was a voting participant in a quasi-judicial capacity. A quasi-judicial capacity typically means making decisions that are similar to a court proceeding, where the board acts more like a judge by hearing evidence and making determinations based on specific legal standards. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage, giving local governments time to adjust to the new recusal requirement and ensuring transparency and fairness in local land use and zoning decision-making processes.

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https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_status.aspx?lsr=0125&sy=2025&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2025&txtbillnumber=HB92