HB 1397 - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-3216
12/08
HOUSE BILL 1397
AN ACT relative to the notice to abutters for the intent to cut.
SPONSORS: Rep. Wheeler, Hills. 33; Rep. Girard, Sull. 6; Rep. Maggiore, Rock. 23; Rep. D. Germana, Ches. 1; Rep. Giasson, Hills. 29; Rep. Pauer, Hills. 36; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10
COMMITTEE: Resources, Recreation and Development
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ANALYSIS
This bill adds a definition for abutter to the chapter relative to property taxation and requires municipal officials to send notice to abutters by verified mail where a cutting operation may impact abutters' property.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-3216
12/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT relative to the notice to abutters for the intent to cut.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Paragraph; Property Taxes; Definition Added. Amend RSA 72:29 by inserting after paragraph VII the following new paragraph:
VIII. The term "abutter" shall have the same meaning as defined in RSA 672:3.
2 New Paragraph; Forest Conservation and Taxation; Notice of Intent to Cut; Notice to Abutters Required. Amend RSA 79:10 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph:
III. A municipal official shall notify abutters by verified mail, as defined by RSA 21:53. Abutters shall be afforded a 30-day comment period prior to sign off by the assessing officials. The cost of abutter notification shall be borne by the applicant.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 28, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 28, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
Feb. 4, 2026: Executive Session: 01/28/2026 01:00 pm GP 228
Jan. 21, 2026: Public Hearing: 01/28/2026 01:00 pm GP 228
Dec. 4, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Resources, Recreation and Development