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HB 1588 · 2026 · House · Housing Committee

Housing and parking regulation reform

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(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.

Allows local legislative bodies to regulate accessory vehicle parking without requiring garaged spaces, permits municipalities to impose limited requirements on multifamily housing within commercial districts, establishes special assessment districts, and expands the housing infrastructure municipal grant program.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · July 20, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill establishes special assessment districts and expands the housing infrastructure grant program to allow for municipal upgrades linked to new housing.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Joe SweeneyRPrimeDeputy Majority Leader

Public testimony

6 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

33% support67% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“The Nashua City Charter already has such special assessment. No mayor or aldermen have had the guts to invoke against developer campaign donors. Easier to spread the cost to those who do not benefit.…”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuaopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-02-179:30 amHouse HousingGP 231Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2026-03-0310:00 amHouse HousingGP 231Public hearing
  • 2026-03-319:30 amSenate CommerceSH 100Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Housing HJ 1 P. 27
  2. Feb 17, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/17/2026 01:30 pm GP 231
  3. Mar 3, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 03/03/2026 10:00 am GP 231
  4. Mar 3, 2026House: Ought to Pass 03/03/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 10 P. 24
  5. Mar 11, 2026HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 50
  6. Mar 12, 2026SenIntroduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 7
  7. Mar 31, 2026SenHearing: 03/31/2026, Room 100, SH, 10:00 am; SC 11
  8. May 7, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1720s, 05/07/2026, Vote 4-1; SC 17
  9. May 7, 2026SenCommittee Amendment # 2026-1720s, AA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
  10. May 7, 2026SenOught to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1720s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
  11. May 14, 2026HouseHouse Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1720s and Requests CofC (Rep. Alexander Jr.): MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 148
  12. May 14, 2026HouseSpeaker Appoints: Reps. Alexander Jr., Cole, Sweeney, Hicks 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 148
  13. May 14, 2026SenSen. Innis Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
  14. May 14, 2026SenPresident Appoints: Senators Innis, Murphy, Reardon; (In Recess 05/14/2026); SJ 13
  15. May 26, 2026HouseConference Committee Meeting: 05/26/2026 10:30 am GP 230
  16. May 22, 2026HouseConferee Change: Rep. Presa Replaces Rep. Cole 05/22/2026 HJ 14 P. 35
  17. Jun 4, 2026SenConference Committee Report Filed, # 2026-2079c; 06/04/2026
  18. Jun 1, 2026HouseRemoved from Consent (Reps. Preece, Schamberg, Flanagan, Muns, E. Kelly, Rung, P. Brown, Stavis, Turcotte, Spier) 06/01/2026 HJ 14
  19. Jun 4, 2026SenConference Committee Report # 2026-2079c, Adopted, VV; 06/04/2026; SJ 14
  20. Jun 4, 2026HouseSpecial Order to next order of business (Rep. Alexander Jr.): MA VV 06/04/2026 HJ 15
  21. Jun 4, 2026HouseConference Committee Report 2026-2079c: Adopted, RC 185-171 06/04/2026 HJ 15
  22. Jun 4, 2026SenEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2194e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/04/2026); SJ 14
  23. Jun 4, 2026HouseEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2194e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15
  24. Jun 4, 2026HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15
  25. Jun 4, 2026SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15
  26. Jul 15, 2026HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2026; Chapter 329; eff. I. Secs 2 & 6 eff as prov sec 7 II. Rem eff 09/13/2026

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Documents (PDF)

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