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HB 1145 · 2026 · House · Housing Committee

Affordable housing investment fees

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relative to affordable housing investment fees.

Authorizes municipalities to adopt and enforce affordable housing investment fee ordinances as part of their innovative land use controls.AI-generated

Status

Committee recommended Inexpedient to Legislate; died at adjournment · February 11, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill authorizes municipalities to adopt and enforce affordable housing investment fee ordinances as part of their innovative land use controls.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. David PreeceDPrime
  • Rep. Jim MaggioreDDeputy Ranking Member· Municipal and County Government

Public testimony

10 signed in online · 3 wrote testimony

30% support70% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I write in strong support of HB 1145, a commonsense and forward-thinking bill that gives municipalities a practical, locally controlled tool to address New Hampshire’s housing crisis.…”
— David Preece, Manchestersupports
“Correct me if I'm wrong about my history lessons in school, but, I thought that it was the Indians that found America first then we took it. After more than.two hundred years, take a look at what we whites have done with this country and we call the Indians savages.…”
— William Ayer, Nashuaopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-01-229:30 amHouse HousingGP 231Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2026-02-0310:00 amHouse HousingGP 231Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Housing HJ 1 P. 8
  2. Jan 22, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/22/2026 11:00 am GP 231
  3. Feb 3, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/03/2026 10:00 am GP 231
  4. Feb 3, 2026HouseMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/03/2026 (Vote 11-7; RC) HC 10 P. 93
  5. Feb 11, 2026HouseMinority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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