New Hampshire HB1079: allowing accessory dwelling units to be built within or attached to certain non-conforming structures.

What the bill says

An act allowing accessory dwelling units to be built within or attached to certain non-conforming structures. Rep. D. Paige, Carr. 1; Rep. Preece, Hills. 17 COMMITTEE: Housing ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill expands the definition of accessory dwelling units to allow them to be built within nonconforming structures. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter remove.

From the chaptered text, July 2, 2026:

AN ACT allowing accessory dwelling units to be built within or attached to certain non-conforming structures. Rep. D. Paige, Carr. 1; Rep. Preece, Hills. 17 COMMITTEE: Housing ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill expands the definition of accessory dwelling units to allow them to be built within nonconforming structures. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 11Mar2026... 0823h 05/07/2026 1710s 26-2594 04/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT allowing accessory dwelling units to be built within or attached to certain non-conforming structures. II. "Attached unit" means a unit that is within or [physically connected] attached to the principal dwelling unit[, or completely contained within a preexisting detached structure]. III. …

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Sponsors

• Allan Howland (D, 20) · primary sponsor