NH-GOV: Sununu vetoes eviction protection bill, paid family leave
Gov. Chris Sununu vetoed bills Friday that would have further protected renters from eviction, implemented a paid family leave plan and created a lower bar for people to vote by absentee ballot in the September primary and November general election.
The bill to give tenants additional protections against evictions would hurt landlords and potentially the housing market, Sununu said.
“We must remember that property owners have also struggled throughout the COVID-19 pandemic,” Sununu said. “...They too have financial obligations that must be met, including mortgages, taxes and utilities.”
As part of the trio of vetoes Friday, Sununu struck down House Bill 1247. Designed by Democrats, the rental relief bill aimed to help stave off what housing advocates have called a potential “perfect storm” of evictions in New Hampshire this summer.
The bill would prevent landlords from evicting tenants for nonpayment of rent unless they first offered a six-month payment plan for all back rent.
https://www.concordmonitor.com/Sununu-vetoes-eviction-protection-bill-paid-family-leave-35170489
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