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HB 572 · 2026 · House · Housing Committee

Partners in housing' workforce housing program

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(New Title) establishing the "partners in housing" program, an initiative under the housing champions fund to assist municipalities, counties, and developers in building workforce housing, and making an appropriation therefor.

Creates the 'partners in housing' program under the housing champions fund to assist municipalities, counties, and developers in building workforce housing on municipally or county-owned land suitable for development, and makes an appropriation.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · January 8, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill creates the "partners in housing" program, an initiative under the housing champions fund to assist municipalities, counties, and developers in building modestly priced housing on municipally or county-owned land that is suitable for development.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“The [selectmen] select board shall have authority to manage all real property owned by the town and to regulate its use, unless such management and regulation is delegated to other public officers by vote of the town, or is governed by other statutes, including but not limited to RSA 31:112, RSA 35-B, RSA 36-A:4, and RSA 202-A:6.”
RSA 41:11-a
“The department shall establish a program, known as the partners in housing program, for the purpose of building workforce housing.”
RSA 12-O:72-a
“The authority under paragraph I shall include the power to rent or lease such property during periods not needed for public use, provided, however, that any rental or lease agreement for a period of more than one year shall not be valid unless ratified by vote of the town.”
RSA 41:11-a
“Notwithstanding paragraph II, the legislative body may vote to [authorize the board of selectmen] grant the select board the authority to rent or lease any municipal property for a term of up to 5 years [without further vote or ratification of the town].”
RSA 41:11-a

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Laurel StavisDPrimeRanking Member· Municipal and County Government
  • Rep. Jim MaggioreDDeputy Ranking Member· Municipal and County Government
  • Rep. John CloutierDRanking Member· Public Works and Highways

Also: Rep. Efstathia BoorasD, Rep. Allan HowlandD, Rep. David FrachtD, Rep. Matthew HicksD

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 4, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0560h (NT)16–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 13, 2025HouseVoice voteAmendment 2025-0560hadopted
  • Mar 13, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0560hadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • Oct 30, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate14–11
    Overall
    56% yea
  • Jan 8, 2026HouseRoll callInexpedient to LegislateAdopted191–156How they voted
    Overall
    55% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    190–398% yea
    Democrats
    1–1521% yea
    Other
    0–10% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 28, 2025Public hearingHouse Housing2:46–6:293m 43slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Mar 4, 2025Public hearingHouse Housing1:25:58–1:27:031m 5slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0560h (NT) — roll call; Executive Session
  • Mar 13, 2025Floor debateHouse floor5:40:29–5:42:211m 52slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0560h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-0560h (NT) — adopted, voice vote; Referred to Finance
  • Mar 24, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance - Division IWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamDivision I Work Session
  • Apr 1, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance42:27–44:492m 22slocated in the stream transcriptExecutive Session
  • Oct 2, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance - Division I27:12–32:165m 4slocated in the stream transcriptDivision I Work Session
  • Oct 30, 2025Public hearingHouse Finance1:07:50–1:11:093m 19slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate — roll call; Executive Session
  • Jan 8, 2026Floor debateHouse floor43:27–54:4711m 20slocated in the stream transcriptInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, roll call 191-156

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Housing HJ 3 P. 17
  2. Jan 28, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/28/2025 10:00 am LOB 305
  3. Mar 4, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/04/2025 10:00 am LOB 305
  4. Mar 4, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0560h (NT) 03/04/2025 (Vote 16-0; RC)
  5. Mar 13, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0560h (NT): AA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 78
  6. Mar 13, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0560h: MA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 79
  7. Mar 13, 2025HouseReferred to Finance 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 79
  8. Mar 24, 2025HouseDivision I Work Session: 03/24/2025 09:00 am LOB 212
  9. Apr 1, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/01/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
  10. Apr 2, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  11. Oct 2, 2025HouseDivision I Work Session: 10/02/2025 01:00 pm GP 230
  12. Oct 30, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 10/30/2025 10:00 am GP 230
  13. Oct 30, 2025HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 10/30/2025 (Vote 14-11; RC) HC 51 P. 35
  14. Nov 6, 2025HouseMinority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2956h (NT)
  15. Jan 8, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 191-156 01/08/2026 HJ 2 P. 6

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Documents (PDF)

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