HB 1567 - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2470
06/05
HOUSE BILL 1567
AN ACT relative to the valuation of telecommunications use of public rights-of-way.
SPONSORS: Rep. Durkin, Coos 1; Rep. A. Davis, Coos 2; Rep. Korzen, Coos 7; Rep. Tierney, Coos 1
COMMITTEE: Science, Technology and Energy
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ANALYSIS
This bill clarifies that the assessed value for the use of public rights-of-way by telecommunications infrastructure shall include a calculation based on the average per acre value of adjacent land and the total length of class I, II, IV, and V roads.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2470
06/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT relative to the valuation of telecommunications use of public rights-of-way.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Valuation of Telecommunications Poles and Conduits; Rulemaking. Amend RSA 72:8-c to read as follows:
72:8-c Valuation of Telecommunications Poles and Conduits; Rulemaking.
I. The value of wooden poles or conduits employed in the transmission of telecommunications owned in whole or in part by telephone utilities, as described in RSA 362:7, or providers of Voice over Internet Protocol ("VoIP") service or IP-enabled service, each as defined in RSA 362:7, or commercial mobile radio services, for purposes of tax assessment against said entity, shall be determined by the following formula: the Replacement Cost New (RCN) of the telecommunications pole or conduit, less depreciation calculated on a straight-line basis for a period of 40 years with a residual value of 20 percent without applying the annual equalization ratio.
II. In addition to the appraisal determined under paragraph I, the assessed value for the use of public rights-of-way shall be equal to the average assessed per acre value of adjacent land multiplied by the total length of all class I, II, IV, and V roads, as determined by the department of transportation in the previous year, divided by 43,560.
III. On or before July 1 of the tax year, the department of revenue administration shall provide to every municipality a schedule of telecommunications pole and conduit RCN, using national published telecommunications standard cost data guides calculated annually using a 5-year rolling average.
[III.] IV. The commissioner of the department of revenue administration shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A relative to how telecommunications pole and conduit RCN shall be established, including a process for receiving public input prior to such establishment.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 26, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 29, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 9, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
Feb. 5, 2026: Executive Session: 02/09/2026 11:00 am GP 229
Jan. 23, 2026: Public Hearing: 01/29/2026 10:30 am GP 158
Jan. 21, 2026: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 01/26/2026 10:30 am GP 229
Dec. 10, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy