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HB 1583 · 2026 · House · Municipal and County Government Committee

Special assessment districts for infrastructure

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permitting municipalities to establish special assessment districts for infrastructure improvements.

Authorizes municipalities to establish infrastructure-based special assessment districts to finance public improvements that directly benefit new development.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 5, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill authorizes municipalities to establish infrastructure-based special assessment districts to finance public improvements that directly benefit new development.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“Consistent with the provisions of this subdivision, any town or city may establish one or more infrastructure-based special assessment districts for the purpose of financing public infrastructure improvements necessary to serve new development.”
RSA 52-A:13
“Public facilities eligible for financing under this subdivision shall include but are not limited to:”
RSA 52-A:14
“Special assessments levied within an infrastructure-based special assessment districts shall not exceed a proportionate share of benefits received by the property upon which the assessments are imposed.”
RSA 52-A:15
“A municipality may borrow money and issue bonds or notes to finance the public facilities within an infrastructure-based special assessment district, provided that such bonds or notes shall be repaid solely from special assessments levied under this subdivision.”
RSA 52-A:16

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Joe SweeneyRPrimeDeputy Majority Leader

Public testimony

3 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

67% support33% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“The New Hampshire Rivers Management Advisory Committee supports HB 1583. No LOT is included. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have questions. Thank you.…”
— Michele Tremblay, Webster · New Hampshire Rivers Management Advisory Committeesupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 17, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate17–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 5, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 30, 2026Public hearingHouse Municipal and County Government56:16–1:03:267m 10slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 17, 2026Public hearingHouse Municipal and County Government1:41:50–1:48:176m 27slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
  • Mar 5, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 1 P. 27
  2. Jan 30, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/30/2026 09:55 am GP 154
  3. Feb 17, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/17/2026 09:00 am GP 154
  4. Feb 17, 2026House: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/17/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 9 P. 24
  5. Mar 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 30

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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