This bill amends current law to allow municipalities to designate land impacted by new construction or reconstruction for current use valuation, but only after a specific environmental condition is met. The new legal language inserted into RSA 79-A:5 establishes that a minimum 75-foot no-cut vegetated buffer must be created and maintained adjacent to any perennial stream, great pond shoreline, or tidal mean higher high water line before such land can be eligible for current use taxation.

The bill aims to promote environmental protection by ensuring that new developments do not adversely affect water bodies and their ecosystems. The effective date of this act is set for 60 days after its passage, allowing municipalities time to prepare for the implementation of these new requirements.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 79-A:5