The so-called LLC tax bills (HB 557 and SB 125).  Hearings on both bills are scheduled for today (April 5).  These bills would permit business owners to deduct the value of their services from the business profits tax.  Because both the House and Senate have passed versions of this concept, something likely will pass both chambers.

HB 368: requiring towns to provide so-called "workforce housing" only upon a vote of the legislative body.  Despite an overwhelming committee vote against this bill, it passed the House on March 16.  The Senate Public and Municipal Affairs Committee will hold a hearing today (April 5).

HB 457:  lowering the interest rate on delinquent tax payments to either 6% or 9%, depending on the tax.  This bill passed the House on March 16, 2011, and the Senate Public and Municipal Affairs Committee will hold a hearing today (April 5).

SB 19: requiring "prime wetlands" to be an area having "very poorly drained soils."

This bill passed the Senate and a subcommittee of the House Resources, Recreation and Development will have a work session on it tomorrow (April 6).

SB 20: exempting terrain alteration permit holders from requiring certain shoreland protection permits.  This bill passed the Senate in February, and the House Resources, Recreation and Development will hold a public hearing on it tomorrow (April 6).

SB 70: Shortening from 28 to 7 the number of days a landlord must store property left behind by a residential tenant.  The bill also eliminates the $1,000 minimum damage award should landlords violate the 7-day storage requirement.  This bill passed the Senate on March 16, and the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing next Tuesday, April 12.

SB 109: establishing a committee to study the foreclosure procedure in New Hampshire, including possibly switching to a judicial process versus the current non-judicial process.

This bill passed the Senate in February, and the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing next Tuesday, April 12.

We are following other bills as well.