New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1588: (Second New Title) relative to the regulation of accessory parking for vehicles by local legislative bodies and multifamily housing within commercial districts by municipalities; establishing special assessment districts; and relative to expanding the housing infrastructure municipal grant program and making an appropriation therefor.
Status: Signed into law, July 20, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to the regulation of accessory parking for vehicles by local legislative bodies and multifamily housing within commercial districts by municipalities; establishing special assessment districts; and relative to expanding the housing infrastructure municipal grant program and making an appropriation therefor. SPONSORS: Rep. Sweeney, Rock. 25 COMMITTEE: Housing ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill: I. Allows local legislative bodies to regulate accessory parking for vehicles so long as they do not require that the parking spa.
From the chaptered text, July 15, 2026:
AN ACT relative to the regulation of accessory parking for vehicles by local legislative bodies and multifamily housing within commercial districts by municipalities; establishing special assessment districts; and relative to expanding the housing infrastructure municipal grant program and making an appropriation therefor. SPONSORS: Rep. Sweeney, Rock. 25 COMMITTEE: Housing ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill: I. Allows local legislative bodies to regulate accessory parking for vehicles so long as they do not require that the parking space per unit be garaged. II. Allows municipalities to impose limited requirements for multifamily housing within commercial districts in existence as of July 1, 2026. III. Establishes special assessment districts and expands the housing infrastructure grant program to allow for municipal upgrades linked to new housing. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either …