New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire SB564: prohibiting certain municipal development restrictions.
Status: Signed into law, July 15, 2026
What the bill says
An act prohibiting certain municipal development restrictions. Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Rep. Alexander Jr., Hills. 29; Rep. Harvey-Bolia, Belk. 3; Rep. Read, Rock. 10; Rep. Sellers, Graf. 10 COMMITTEE: Commerce ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill: I. Prohibits municipalities from placing limits on maximum road length, provided that the proposed roadway or extension fully complies with state fire code. II. Prohibits municipalities from imposing a cap on the number of housing lo.
From the chaptered text, July 10, 2026:
AN ACT prohibiting certain municipal development restrictions. Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Rep. Alexander Jr., Hills. 29; Rep. Harvey-Bolia, Belk. 3; Rep. Read, Rock. 10; Rep. Sellers, Graf. 10 COMMITTEE: Commerce ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill: I. Prohibits municipalities from placing limits on maximum road length, provided that the proposed roadway or extension fully complies with state fire code. II. Prohibits municipalities from imposing a cap on the number of housing lots on a dead-end road or street, unless such cap is in compliance with state fire code and National Fire Protection Association standard 1141, and provided that the proposed lots otherwise comply with current zoning restrictions and requirements. III. Requires municipalities to allow the placement of utilities within or along buffer areas, or wetland buffers or conservation areas of a subdivision or lot by a special exception or conditional use permit. IV. Prohibits municipalities from imposing additional restrictions or requirements regarding building or lot size for affected properties before the effective date of the act. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - …
Sponsors
- (R, 7) · primary sponsor