relative to the disqualification of a member of a local land use board.

HB 1759 changes the process for disqualifying local land use board members by making the board's vote on disqualification binding, not advisory. If a majority of board members vote that a member should be disqualified due to a conflict of interest, that member must step aside from the matter. The bill requires such votes to occur before or at the start of public hearings and limits who can request a disqualification vote to board members (or as allowed by local rules). This directly affects local land use board members facing potential conflicts during zoning or development decisions.