SB 90 - AS INTRODUCED
2025 SESSION
25-1088
06/05
SENATE BILL 90
AN ACT allowing high-density residential development on land zoned for commercial use.
SPONSORS: Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. McGough, Dist 11; Rep. Osborne, Rock. 2
COMMITTEE: Commerce
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ANALYSIS
This bill authorizes high-density residential development on commercially zoned land.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
25-1088
06/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
AN ACT allowing high-density residential development on land zoned for commercial use.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Subdivision; High-Density Residential Development on Commercially Zoned Land. Amend RSA 674 by inserting after section 76 the following new subdivision:
High-Density Residential Development on Commercially Zoned Land
674:77 Definitions. In this subdivision:
I. “High density residential zone" means a zoning classification that allows at least 20 residential units per acre.
II. "Commercially zoned land" means land designated for commercial activities such as retail, office, and service industries.
III. "Mixed-use development" means a type of urban development that combines residential, commercial, cultural, institutional, or entertainment uses within a single building or development area.
674:78 Amendment to Zoning Regulations. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, municipalities shall allow high-density residential development on land zoned for commercial use, provided that adequate infrastructure, including roads, water, and sewage systems, shall be available or provided to support the development.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| March 4, 2025 | Senate | Hearing |
| March 4, 2025 | Senate | Hearing |
Feb. 26, 2025: Hearing: 03/04/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:00 am; SC 11
Feb. 18, 2025: Hearing: 03/04/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:00 am; SC 11
Jan. 22, 2025: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 3