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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.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