New Hampshire HB 173 to give local authorities more power
1/12/2017 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Belknap County, NH
Carroll County, NH
Cheshire County, NH
Coos County, NH
Grafton County, NH
Hillsborough County, NH
Merrimack County, NH
Rockingham County, NH
Strafford County, NH
Sullivan County, NH
Start Date: 1/8/2017
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House Bill 173 under consideration in New Hampshire would give communities the authority to ban most outdoor water uses amid drought, even outdoor watering done by businesses. The bill would be an expansion of a 2007 bill that allows selectmen and other local governing bodies the authority to ban residential lawn watering once state or federal authorities declare a drought. The current law does not include other water uses, such as car washing or pool filling, and only covers residential locations, leaving businesses and government property free to water as they like. The proposed bill would give local authorities power over all sites within their jurisdiction, not just residential areas.
Concord Monitor (N.H.), Jan. 8, 2017
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