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HB 296 · 2025 · House · Housing Committee

Building permits along private roads

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relative to issuing building permits along private roads.

Adds an alternative pathway for local governing bodies to authorize buildings along private roads and replaces the zoning board of adjustment's discretion over appeal timing with a fixed 30-day period.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · July 22, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill adds an alternative condition and provides another pathway to authorization for local governing bodies to erect buildings along private roads.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Rick LaddRPrimeChair· Education Funding

Public testimony

10 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

30% support60% oppose10% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Nonsensical. It is illogical substituting "private road identifies and complies with municipal policy" for planning board vote to "authorize the issuance of building permits for the erection of buildings on said private road".”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuaopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-2110:00 amHouse HousingLOB 210-211Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-02-1110:00 amHouse HousingLOB 305Public hearing
  • 2025-04-159:30 amSenate CommerceSH 100Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Housing HJ 2 P. 14
  2. Jan 21, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/21/2025 01:30 pm LOB 210-211
  3. Feb 11, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/11/2025 10:00 am LOB 305
  4. Mar 13, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/13/2025 12:10 pm LOB 305
  5. Mar 13, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0797h 03/13/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 17 P. 19
  6. Mar 26, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0797h: AA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 35
  7. Mar 26, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0797h: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 35
  8. Mar 27, 2025SenIntroduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 10
  9. Apr 15, 2025SenHearing: 04/15/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:30 am; SC 17
  10. May 22, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2154s, 05/22/2025, Vote 4-2; SC 22
  11. May 22, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-2154s, AA, VV; 05/22/2025; SJ 14
  12. May 22, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-2154s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/22/2025; SJ 14
  13. Jun 12, 2025HouseHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2154s (Rep. Alexander Jr.): MA VV 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 12
  14. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  15. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 59
  16. Jul 15, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 175; eff.09/13/2025 HJ 18

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.