NH House Testimony

HB558

House · 2025 sessionDemocraticKilled in House

Public rent registry and algorithm ban

AI

Creates a public county registry of the rent charged by landlords for each owned unit, prohibits landlords from using algorithms or software to determine rental rates, and requires an affidavit attesting to compliance.

creating a public county registry of the monthly rent charged by landlords for each owned unit and prohibiting landlords from using algorithms or software to determine rental rates.

CountiesProperty - Real and PersonalBusiness and Industry

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 20, 2025
  1. Introduced
  2. House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Division of testimony

36 submissions
Support 19Oppose 17Neutral 0
Elizabeth MorrisSupportLEE, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2025

New Hampshire must not prioritize rent over humans. These algorithms create a self-contained positive feedback loop of ever-raising rent that is unconscionable. I'd like for this state to have a future, and to have affordable housing for the youth that are growing up here. Please invest in your citizens.

Emerson GreySupportManchester, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2025

I work full time and should at least be able to afford a roof over my head

Alexander McGrathSupportManchester, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2025

THE RENT IS TOO HIGH

Anna TiltonOpposeKEENE, NHfor Cheshire county Registry of DeedsJan 28, 2025

I am opposed to this bill. The purpose of the Registry of Deeds to record land transfers. and documents related to land transfers. I don't know what the purpose of the bill is supposed to be, but I don't see how this could be implemented in the Registry of Deeds office.

Daniel RichardsonOpposeNashua, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2025

Sure .. we need to be watched by 1984-style see-all and control-all of rent at inflexible rate in registry document with the clear intent to impose rent-control. Forget about Mr. Market. Any other genius ideas?

Laura CondonOpposeBEDFORD, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2025

This bill puts parents who are careful in their vaccination decision making who reject one or more doses of vaccines at risk of being declared "neglectful". This bill also puts parents who reject gender ideology to protect their child from harmful transgender drugs and procedures at risk of being declared "neglectful". Please amend the bill to protect parental rights and decisions.

Patricia AnastasiaOpposeLondonderry, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2025

Affordable housing is important, but this bill is not a solution to preventing excessive rental rates. 1) The language of this bill "prohibits landlords from using any algorithms or software to determine rental rates" is too vague. I'm assuming that the intention is to prohibit AI and specialized rent rate software. If that is the intent, it must be clarified. An algorithm is a process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations. The world runs on algorithms.When interpreted literally, which is how it would be interpreted in court, this bill prohibits a landlord to calculate rental rates based on the costs associated with the rental property. When I was a business owner, I used Excel to help me set my rates. Excel is software... 2) Regardless of the issues with the language of this bill, it creates an unnecessary burden on landlords, Registrars, and taxpayers. Keeping this information up-to-date will be difficult and costly. How will this requirement be funded and enforced?

Karen RinesOpposeOssipee, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2025

I was recently elected Carroll County Register of Deeds but previously worked as a paralegal and title abstractor for almost 25 years. While I recognize the shortage of housing in NH, and I empathize with the difficulties associated with finding affordable rental properties, I don't see why the registry of deeds would be the proper place to house the records called for in this bill (not even taking into account that these records would not truly be real property records, or that the bill does not provide for recording fees, and so seems that it would be cost prohibitive for the registries to enact).

Jordin NewportSupportManchester, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2025

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Eric PauerOpposeBrookline, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2025

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Jane ann FrinkSupportHooksett, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2025

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Bill AllemanOpposeWeare, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2025

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William AllenSupportDover, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2025

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Cayce MarksSupportEast Hampstead, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2025

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Curtis RegisterSupportDurham, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2025

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Laura LapointeOpposeBelmont, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2025

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Catherine BerubeOpposeDover, NHfor The Registry of Deeds AssociationJan 28, 2025

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Hannah WillcuttSupportNorth Sutton, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2025

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Renee SiminoOpposeNewport, NHfor Sullivan County Registry of DeedsJan 28, 2025

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Alexis DemeisSupportMilford, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2025

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Michele SweeneySupportDerry, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2025

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Julie SmithOpposeNashua, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2025

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Heather FritchySupportDERRY, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2025

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Dawn McKinneySupportConcord, NHfor NH Legal AssistanceJan 28, 2025

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Pat GarofaloSupportWashington, DCfor American Economic Liberties ProjectJan 28, 2025

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