9-B:1 Findings. – The general court finds that: I. In addition to clean water and air, productive mountain, forest, and agricultural open space land is one of the state’s most valuable assets, and is necessary for the economy and health and welfare of the citizens. The maintenance of this asset is vital if the […]
9-B:2 Policy. – It shall be the policy of the state of New Hampshire that state agencies act in ways that encourage smart growth. Source. 2000, 292:6, eff. Aug. 20, 2000.
9-B:3 Definition. – In this chapter, " smart growth " means the control of haphazard and unplanned development and the use of land which results over time, in the inflation of the amount of land used per unit of human development, and of the degree of dispersal between such land areas. " Smart growth […]
9-B:4 Expenditure of State or Federal Funds. – All state agencies shall give due consideration to the state’s policy on smart growth under RSA 9-B:2 when providing advice or expending state or federal funds, for their own use or as pass-through grants, for public works, transportation, or major capital improvement projects, and for the […]
9-B:5 Procedures for Review. – The governor shall review actions taken by state agencies relative to the provisions of RSA 9-B:4 to ensure compliance with this chapter. The governor shall establish procedures for review no later than December 1, 2000. Source. 2000, 292:6, eff. Aug. 20, 2000.
9-B:6 Report to the General Court and the Governor. – By October 1 of 2001, and every 4 years thereafter, the council on resources and development, established in RSA 162-C, shall report to the general court and the governor on the following: I. Progress by state agencies in complying with the expenditure requirements under […]
