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HB 1181-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2645
06/05
HOUSE BILL
1181-FN
AN ACT
relative to public hearing notice requirements for zoning board of adjustment appeals.
SPONSORS: Rep. Litchfield, Rock. 32; Rep. Aldrich, Belk. 6; Rep. Cole, Hills. 26; Rep. Mazur, Hills. 44; Rep. Reinfurt, Hills. 29; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. McGough, Dist 11; Sen. Lang, Dist 2
COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government
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ANALYSIS
This bill updates the public hearing requirement for zoning boards of adjustment by replacing the requirement that a notice be published in a newspaper of general circulation with a requirement that the notice be posted on the municipality’s public website for at least 5 days before the hearing.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in
bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [
in brackets and struckthrough.
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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2645
06/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT
relative to public hearing notice requirements for zoning board of adjustment appeals.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Zoning Board of Adjustment Public Hearings. RSA 676:7, I(b) is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
(b) A public notice of the hearing shall be posted on the municipality’s public website not less than 5 days before the date fixed for the hearing of the appeal. The notice shall remain accessible to the public on the website until the hearing has concluded. If the municipality does not maintain a public website, the notice shall be physically posted in at least 2 public places within the municipality for the same period.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
LBA
26-2645
10/30/25
HB 1181-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT
relative to public hearing notice requirements for zoning board of adjustment appeals.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Estimated Political Subdivision Impact
FY 2026
FY 2027
FY 2028
FY 2029
County Revenue
$0
$0
$0
$0
County Expenditures
$0
$0
$0
$0
Local Revenue
$0
Indeterminable Increase
(less than $10,000 per municipality)
Local Expenditures
$0
$0
$0
$0
METHODOLOGY:
This bill updates the public hearing requirement for zoning boards of adjustment by replacing the requirement that a notice be published in a newspaper of general circulation with a requirement that the notice be posted on the municipality’s public website for at least 5 days before the hearing.
The New Hampshire Municipal Association estimates that municipalities will reduce advertising costs by less than $10,000 for most municipalities, with larger municipalities that have a higher volume of appeals likely to achieve greater savings.
It is assumed that any fiscal impact would occur after FY 2026.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
New Hampshire Municipal Association