HB 1327 - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2903
06/09
HOUSE BILL 1327
AN ACT relative to the definition of commercially-zoned land.
SPONSORS: Rep. B. Boyd, Hills. 12; Rep. Grote, Rock. 24; Rep. Panek, Hills. 1; Rep. Parshall, Ches. 8; Rep. M. Pearson, Rock. 34; Rep. Tierney, Coos 1; Rep. Flanagan, Hills. 45; Rep. Nelson, Rock. 13; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23
COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government
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ANALYSIS
This bill redefines "mixed use" and "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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2903
06/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT relative to the definition of commercially-zoned land.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Multi-Family Residential Development on Commercially Zoned Land. Amend RSA 674:79, I and II to read as follows:
I. "Commercially zoned land" means land [zoned for such commercial activities as retail and office space] located in a zoning district that permits commercial uses, as defined in local ordinances.
II. "Mixed-use" means a type of development that combines residential, commercial, cultural, institutional, or entertainment uses within a single building or development [area] shown on a subdivision or site plan approved by the planning board.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect on July 1, 2026 at 12:01 a.m.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 10, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 17, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
Feb. 11, 2026: Executive Session: 02/17/2026 09:00 am GP 154
Feb. 5, 2026: Public Hearing: 02/10/2026 11:35 am GP 154
Dec. 1, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Municipal and County Government