This bill mandates that municipalities must offer a nonmonetary penalty option for violations of ordinances or bylaws that prohibit sleeping or camping outdoors, in addition to any financial penalties. Specifically, it amends RSA 31:39, III to include a provision that requires towns to provide a nonmonetary penalty that can be chosen instead of a financial penalty for such violations. The bill also introduces a new paragraph to RSA 47:17, which obligates city councils to implement the same nonmonetary penalty option for their respective ordinances or bylaws.

The legal language changes include the insertion of provisions that specify the requirement for nonmonetary penalties in lieu of financial penalties for outdoor sleeping or camping violations, while the existing language regarding financial penalties remains intact. The bill is set to take effect on January 1, 2027.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 31:39, 47:17
HB1091 text: 31:39, 47:17