New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1181: relative to public hearing notice requirements for zoning board of adjustment appeals.
Status: Failed, March 5, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to public hearing notice requirements for zoning board of adjustment appeals. Rep. Aldrich, Belk. 6; Rep. Cole, Hills. 26; Rep. Mazur, Hills. 44; Rep. Reinfurt, Hills. 29; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. McGough, Dist 11; Sen. Lang, Dist 2 COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill updates the public hearing requirement for zoning boards of adjustment by replacing the requirement that a notice be published in a newspaper of general circulation with a requirement that the notice.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT relative to public hearing notice requirements for zoning board of adjustment appeals. Rep. Aldrich, Belk. 6; Rep. Cole, Hills. 26; Rep. Mazur, Hills. 44; Rep. Reinfurt, Hills. 29; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. McGough, Dist 11; Sen. Lang, Dist 2 COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill updates the public hearing requirement for zoning boards of adjustment by replacing the requirement that a notice be published in a newspaper of general circulation with a requirement that the notice be posted on the municipality's public website for at least 5 days before the hearing. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2645 06/05 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the …
Sponsors
- Melissa Litchfield (R, 32) · primary sponsor
- Glen Aldrich (R, 6)