HB 168 · 2025 · House · Municipal and County Government Committee
Impact fees for public works
AI-generatedrelative to including municipal public works facilities as eligible capital facilities for the assessment of impact fees.
Enables municipalities to assess impact fees on developments to fund construction or improvement of public works facilities necessitated by that development.AI-generated
Status
Signed into law · June 6, 2025- ✓Introduced
- ✓House
- ✓Senate
- ✓Governor
- ✓Law
Analysis
This bill enables municipalities to enact impact fees on developments to help meet the need occasioned by that development for construction or improvement of public works facilities.
From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
- Rep. Jim MaggioreDDeputy Ranking Member· Municipal and County Government
- Rep. Daniel VeilleuxDDeputy Ranking Member· Transportation
- Sen. Denise RicciardiRDeputy Majority Leader
- Sen. Kevin AvardRDeputy Majority Whip
Also: Rep. Tom DolanR, Rep. Richard LascellesR, Rep. Charles MelvinR, Sen. David WattersD
Public testimony
9 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony
67% support33% oppose0% neutral
In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted
“Local natural spaces are a vital contribution to the ecosystem, air and water quality, and standard of living for any area.…”
Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.
Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026
Votes
yeanay- Mar 10, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass18–0Overall100% yea
- Mar 26, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
- May 1, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass5–0Overall100% yea
- May 1, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
- May 22, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted
Hearings and debates
- Feb 27, 2025Public hearingHouse Municipal and County Government6:10:18–6:21:4811m 30slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
- Mar 10, 2025Public hearingHouse Municipal and County Government2:29:27–2:33:304m 3slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Executive Session
- Mar 26, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
- Apr 22, 2025Public hearingSenate Election Law and Municipal Affairs47:45–49:291m 44slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
- May 1, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
- May 22, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Adopted — voice vote
Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.
Legislative history
- Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 2 P. 8
- Feb 27, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/27/2025 03:10 pm LOB 301-303
- Mar 10, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/10/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303
- Mar 10, 2025House: Ought to Pass 03/10/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 17 P. 23
- Mar 26, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 42
- Mar 27, 2025SenIntroduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 10
- Apr 22, 2025SenHearing: 04/22/2025, Room 103, LOB, 09:45 am; SC 18
- May 1, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 05/01/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 19
- May 1, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
- May 22, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/22/2025); SJ 15
- May 22, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 51
- Jun 2, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 06/02/2025; Chapter 58; eff. 08/01/2025
Coverage
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Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.