New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1271: relative to third-party code review and inspection services for building permits.
Status: In committee, October 23, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to third-party code review and inspection services for building permits. SPONSORS: Rep. Sweeney, Rock. 25 COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill changes the state building code law to clarify definitions and expand the role of approved third-party inspection agencies and solar energy system projects. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to curre.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT relative to third-party code review and inspection services for building permits. SPONSORS: Rep. Sweeney, Rock. 25 COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill changes the state building code law to clarify definitions and expand the role of approved third-party inspection agencies and solar energy system projects. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2835 06/05 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to third-party code review and inspection services for building permits. 1 Definitions. Amend 2025, 246:3, I to read as follows. I. In this act: (a) "Applicable codes" means the New Hampshire state building code and any local technical amendments, excluding fire …
Sponsors
- Joe Sweeney (R, 25) · primary sponsor