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HB 595 · 2026 · House · Resources, Recreation and Development Committee

Coastal flood resilience zones

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relative to coastal resilience zones.

Expands C-PACE and R-PACE qualifying improvements to include flood resiliency measures, authorizes municipal tax abatements and fees for flood resilience projects, and funds a statewide flood risk analysis.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · January 7, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill: I. Adds flood resiliency improvements to the definition of qualifying improvements for the purposes of C-PACE and R-PACE funding. II. Enables municipalities to offer property owners who engage in flood resilience projects a property tax abatement or tax assessment freeze for a specified period of time. III. Enable municipalities to assess a fee on properties in a flood resilience zone to be deposited into a non-lapsing flood resilience investment fund. IV. Makes an appropriation to the department of business and economic development to fund a statewide analysis of the costs and benefits of flood risk and flood risk mitigation efforts.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Chris MunsDPrime
  • Rep. Dennis MalloyDDeputy Ranking Member· Ways and Means
  • Rep. Jaci GroteDDemocratic Advisor
  • Rep. Jim MaggioreDDeputy Ranking Member· Municipal and County Government
  • Rep. Michael EdgarDDeputy Ranking Member· Public Works and Highways
  • Sen. Bill GannonRChair· Judiciary
  • Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader

Also: Rep. Aboul KhanR, Rep. Erica de VriesD, Rep. Peggy BalboniD, Rep. Zoe ManosD, Sen. Debra AltschillerD

Public testimony

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

Hearings

  • 2025-02-0510:00 amHouse Resources, Recreation and DevelopmentLOB 305Public hearing
  • 2025-02-1210:15 amHouse Resources, Recreation and DevelopmentLOB 305Public hearing
  • 2025-09-2410:00 amHouse Resources, Recreation and DevelopmentGP 228Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development HJ 3 P. 18
  2. Feb 5, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/05/2025 11:00 am LOB 305
  3. Feb 12, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/12/2025 10:15 am LOB 305
  4. Feb 14, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  5. Sep 24, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 09/24/2025 10:00 am GP 228
  6. Sep 24, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 09/24/2025 10:00 am GP 228
  7. Oct 22, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 10/22/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 51 P. 16
  8. Jan 7, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 77

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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