Modifies the requirements for municipalities to adopt energy efficient and clean energy districts.
relative to the adoption of energy efficient and clean energy districts by municipalities.
I support this bill because I think C-PACER gives cities and towns a voluntary, locally controlled tool to help commercial property owners reduce energy costs, improve building performance, and invest in resilience without new taxes or mandates.
This bill would help municipalities confidently use this authority to support private investment and local economic development. It would allow local governing bodies like city councils or select boards to approve these districts directly without requiring a full town-wide vote. As such, this makes adoption faster and easier in many communities.
Commercial property owners need help to reduce energy costs, improve building performance, and invest in resilience without new taxes or mandates. This bill would give them this help.
This bill if passed, signed, and enacted, would repeal RSA 53-F:2. That would be a mistake. RSA 53-F:2 is a much fair, clear, and easier to legislate process. We should keep it. SB440 as proposed, is regressive and Inexpedient To Legislate. It should not pass. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ RSA 53-F:2: 53-F:2 Adoption by Municipality. – A city, town, or village district may adopt the provisions of this chapter in the following manner: I. In a town, other than a town that has adopted a charter pursuant to RSA 49-D, the question shall be placed on the warrant of an annual meeting only by the governing body, and not pursuant to RSA 39:3. II. In a city or a town that has adopted a charter pursuant to RSA 49-C or RSA 49-D, the legislative body may consider and act upon the question in accordance with its normal procedures for passage of resolutions, ordinances, and other legislation. In the alternative, the legislative body of any such municipality may vote to place the question on the official ballot for any regular municipal election. III. In a village district, the question may be considered and acted upon by any means authorized by RSA 52. IV. The language of the question shall designate the district, which may cover all or a portion of the area within the municipality, or may designate all or a portion of the area within the municipality as part of a district that encompasses all or portions of multiple municipalities. V. A municipality may vote to rescind its action in the same manner as it may vote to adopt, provided that all agreements entered into with property owners and related legal obligations created prior to its vote to rescind shall remain in effect.
Position recorded without written comment.
Position recorded without written comment.
Position recorded without written comment.
Position recorded without written comment.
Position recorded without written comment.
Position recorded without written comment.
Position recorded without written comment.
Position recorded without written comment.
Position recorded without written comment.
Position recorded without written comment.
Position recorded without written comment.
Position recorded without written comment.
Position recorded without written comment.
Position recorded without written comment.