New Hampshire HB1057: relative to the maintenance of private roads held in common ownership.

What the bill says

An act relative to the maintenance of private roads held in common ownership. Rep. Fracht, Graf. 16 COMMITTEE: Public Works and Highways ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill: I. Establishes default procedures for cost-sharing, maintenance, and dispute resolution among landowners who hold common ownership of private roads. II. Defines terms, clarifies the responsibilities of owners for maintaining roads that provide actual and reasonable access, and outlines notice requirements, emergency actions, and enforcement mechanisms. III. Excludes roads go.

From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:

AN ACT relative to the maintenance of private roads held in common ownership. Rep. Fracht, Graf. 16 COMMITTEE: Public Works and Highways ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill: I. Establishes default procedures for cost-sharing, maintenance, and dispute resolution among landowners who hold common ownership of private roads. II. Defines terms, clarifies the responsibilities of owners for maintaining roads that provide actual and reasonable access, and outlines notice requirements, emergency actions, and enforcement mechanisms. III. Excludes roads governed solely by easement, deeded access, or license, and provides a framework for equitable cost allocation and judicial relief in the absence of a governing agreement. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2309.0 06/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year …

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Sponsors

• Deborah Aylward (R, 5) · primary sponsor