Bill Text - HB1468 (2026)

(New Title) relative to a flood resilience section in municipal master plans.


Revision: April 9, 2026, 12:56 p.m.

HB 1468 - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

 

04/09/2026   1234s

2026 SESSION

26-3061

06/08

 

HOUSE BILL 1468

 

AN ACT relative to a flood resilience section in municipal master plans.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Vail, Hills. 6; Rep. Damon, Sull. 8; Rep. Cloutier, Sull. 6; Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. Berch, Ches. 6; Rep. W. Thomas, Hills. 12; Sen. Ward, Dist 8

 

COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government

 

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

This bill provides for an optional flood resilience section in municipal master plans.

 

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

04/09/2026   1234s 26-3061

06/08

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

 

AN ACT relative to a flood resilience section in municipal master plans.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  New Subparagraph; Master Plan; Flood Resilience Section.  Amend RSA 674:2, III by inserting after subparagraph p the following new subparagraph:  

(q)  A flood resilience section which identifies existing and potential flood risks affecting the municipality, including but not limited to riverine flooding, stormwater runoff, culverts, drainage systems, erosion-prone areas, and areas subject to repeated flood damage, and which establishes goals and recommendations for reducing flood-related risks to public safety, property, municipal infrastructure, evacuation routes, and emergency access.  

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.