HB 1098 - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2686
04/09
HOUSE BILL 1098
SPONSORS: Rep. Parshall, Ches. 8; Rep. N. Germana, Ches. 15; Rep. Caplan, Merr. 8; Rep. Gruber, Ches. 16; Rep. Preece, Hills. 17; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10
COMMITTEE: Housing
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ANALYSIS
This bill allows municipalities to consider road maintenance, public safety, and related issues when granting building or occupancy permits for property adjacent to class VI highways.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2686
04/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Planning and Zoning; Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers; Erection of Buildings on Streets. RSA 674:41, I(c) is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
(c) Is a class VI highway, provided that:
(1) The local governing body after review and comment by the planning board has voted to authorize the issuance of building permits for the erection of buildings on said class VI highway or a portion thereof; and
(2) The municipality neither assumes responsibility for maintenance of said class VI highway nor liability for any damages resulting from the use thereof; and
(3) Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall produce evidence that notice of the limits of municipal responsibility and liability has been recorded in the county registry of deeds; or
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 13, 2026 | House | Hearing |
Jan. 8, 2026: Public Hearing: 01/13/2026 09:30 am GP 231
Dec. 1, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Housing