HB1010 is a bill in the New Hampshire Legislature (2026 Regular Session): (New Title) relative to multi-family residential development on commercially zoned land.

What is the status of HB1010?

Signed into law as of July 20, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2026; Chapter 319; eff.7/1/2026 12:01 a.m. (July 20, 2026).

Who sponsored HB1010?

Katelyn Kuttab (R, 17), with 3 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB1010?

On the New Hampshire Legislature website: https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_docket_report.aspx?lsr=2305&sy=2026

New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session

New Hampshire HB1010: (New Title) relative to multi-family residential development on commercially zoned land.

Q: What does HB1010 do?

In its own words: An act relative to multi-family residential development on commercially zoned land. Rep. Mandelbaum, Rock. 21; Rep. Rhodes, Ches. 17; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19 COMMITTEE: Housing ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill: I. Requires municipalities to allow multi-family dwelling units on commercially zoned land, subject to the local planning board confirming the infrastructure is adequate. II. Authorizes the local planning board to deny applications to build multi-family dwelling units on commercially zoned land in certain circumstances. III. Rem.

Status: Signed into law, July 20, 2026

What the bill says

An act relative to multi-family residential development on commercially zoned land. Rep. Mandelbaum, Rock. 21; Rep. Rhodes, Ches. 17; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19 COMMITTEE: Housing ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill: I. Requires municipalities to allow multi-family dwelling units on commercially zoned land, subject to the local planning board confirming the infrastructure is adequate. II. Authorizes the local planning board to deny applications to build multi-family dwelling units on commercially zoned land in certain circumstances. III. Rem.

From the chaptered text, July 15, 2026:

AN ACT relative to multi-family residential development on commercially zoned land. Rep. Mandelbaum, Rock. 21; Rep. Rhodes, Ches. 17; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19 COMMITTEE: Housing ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill: I. Requires municipalities to allow multi-family dwelling units on commercially zoned land, subject to the local planning board confirming the infrastructure is adequate. II. Authorizes the local planning board to deny applications to build multi-family dwelling units on commercially zoned land in certain circumstances. III. Removes the ability for municipalities to provide an exception for requirements relative to the conversion of structures into multi-family dwelling units, and replaces such exception to permit the waiver of requirements so long as the converted dwelling unit is not altered to further violate zoning dimensional requirements. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is …

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New Hampshire HB1010: (New Title) relative to multi-family residential development on commercially zoned land.

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