Revision: May 26, 2026, 4:19 p.m.
May 26, 2026
2026-2075-CofC
04/05
Committee of Conference Report on HB 1010, relative to multi-family residential development on commercially zoned land.
Recommendation:
That the House recede from its position of nonconcurrence with the Senate amendment, and concur with the Senate amendment, and
That the Senate and House adopt the following new amendment to the bill as amended by the Senate, and pass the bill as so amended:
Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 674:80, I as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
I. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, municipalities shall allow multi-family [residential development] dwelling units, as defined in RSA 674:43, I on commercially zoned land, provided that adequate infrastructure, including roads, water, and sewage systems, shall be available [or provided] to support the development. Where infrastructure is not adequate it may be provided by the applicant in accordance with regulations. In determining whether infrastructure is adequate, the planning board may:
Amend RSA 674:80, II(b) as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
(b) The applicant is unable to secure a source of water or the owner of an abutting well is able to demonstrate that their well will be unable to meet existing demand; or
The signatures below attest to the authenticity of this Report on HB 1010, relative to multi-family residential development on commercially zoned land.
Conferees on the Part of the Senate Conferees on the Part of the House
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Sen. Innis, Dist. 7 Rep. Alexander Jr., Hills. 29
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Sen. Murphy, Dist. 16 Rep. Presa, Hills. 12
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Sen. Reardon, Dist. 15 Rep. Kuttab, Rock. 17
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Rep. Hicks, Merr. 24
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill:
I. Requires municipalities to allow multi-family dwelling units on commercially zoned land, subject to the local planning board confirming the infrastructure is adequate.
II. Authorizes the local planning board to deny applications to build multi-family dwelling units on commercially zoned land in certain circumstances.
III. Removes the ability for municipalities to provide an exception for requirements relative to the conversion of structures into multi-family dwelling units, and replaces such exception to permit the waiver of requirements so long as the converted dwelling unit is not altered to further violate zoning dimensional requirements.