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HB1327 • 2026

relative to the definition of commercially-zoned land.

relative to the definition of commercially-zoned land.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Last action
2026-03-05
Official status
HOUSE
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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relative to the definition of commercially-zoned land.

relative to the definition of commercially-zoned land.

What This Bill Does

  • relative to the definition of commercially-zoned land.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-05 H

    Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 28

  2. 2026-02-24 H

    Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/17/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 9 P. 22

  3. 2026-02-11 H

    Executive Session: 02/17/2026 09:00 am GP 154

  4. 2026-02-05 H

    Public Hearing: 02/10/2026 11:35 am GP 154

  5. 2025-12-01 H

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 1 P. 15

Official Summary Text

relative to the definition of commercially-zoned land.

Current Bill Text

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HB 1327 - AS INTRODUCED

2026 SESSION
26-2903
06/09

HOUSE BILL
1327

AN ACT
relative to the definition of commercially-zoned land.

SPONSORS: Rep. B. Boyd, Hills. 12; Rep. Grote, Rock. 24; Rep. Panek, Hills. 1; Rep. Parshall, Ches. 8; Rep. M. Pearson, Rock. 34; Rep. Tierney, Coos 1; Rep. Flanagan, Hills. 45; Rep. Nelson, Rock. 13; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23

COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government

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ANALYSIS

This bill redefines "mixed use" and "commercially zoned land."

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2903
06/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
relative to the definition of commercially-zoned land.

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

1 Multi-Family Residential Development on Commercially Zoned Land. Amend RSA 674:79, I and II to read as follows:
I. "Commercially zoned land" means land [
zoned for such commercial activities as retail and office space
]
located in a zoning district that permits commercial uses, as defined in local ordinances
.
II. "Mixed-use" means a type of development that combines residential, commercial, cultural, institutional, or entertainment uses within a single building or development [
area
]
shown on a subdivision or site plan approved by the planning board
.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect on July 1, 2026 at 12:01 a.m.