CONCORD — An amended version of the short-term rental bill co-sponsored by state Sen. Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro) passed the New Hampshire Senate on a voice vote on Wednesday.
The title of the bill is “Prohibiting planning and zoning ordinances that prohibit short-term rentals.”
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