SB439 is a bill in the New Hampshire Legislature (2026 Regular Session): relative to municipal data center zoning.

What is the status of SB439?

Failed as of August 20, 2026. Latest action: Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 HJ 16 (August 20, 2026).

Debra Altschiller (D, 24), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for SB439?

On the New Hampshire Legislature website: https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_docket_report.aspx?lsr=2236&sy=2026

New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire SB439: relative to municipal data center zoning.

Q: What does SB439 do?

In its own words: An act relative to municipal data center zoning. Rep. Damon, Sull. 8 COMMITTEE: Election Law and Municipal Affairs ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill authorizes municipalities to regulate data centers in commercial and industrial zones. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (.

Status: Failed, August 20, 2026

What the bill says

An act relative to municipal data center zoning. Rep. Damon, Sull. 8 COMMITTEE: Election Law and Municipal Affairs ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill authorizes municipalities to regulate data centers in commercial and industrial zones. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (.

From the amended text, January 29, 2026:

AN ACT relative to municipal data center zoning. Rep. Damon, Sull. 8 COMMITTEE: Election Law and Municipal Affairs ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill authorizes municipalities to regulate data centers in commercial and industrial zones. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 01/29/2026 0176s 26-2236 06/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to municipal data center zoning. Data Centers 674:81 Definition. In this subdivision, "data center" means a facility used primarily for the storage, processing, management, and transmission of digital data. "Data center" does not include a facility that does not exceed 25 percent of the gross floor area of all on-site buildings, is used to serve the …

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New Hampshire SB439: relative to municipal data center zoning.

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