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HB1567 • 2026

relative to the valuation of telecommunications use of public rights-of-way.

relative to the valuation of telecommunications use of public rights-of-way.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Sean Durkin (R), Lori Korzen (R), James Tierney (R), Arnold Davis (R)
Last action
2026-02-19
Official status
HOUSE
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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relative to the valuation of telecommunications use of public rights-of-way.

relative to the valuation of telecommunications use of public rights-of-way.

What This Bill Does

  • relative to the valuation of telecommunications use of public rights-of-way.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-19 H

    Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 31

  2. 2026-02-11 H

    Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/09/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 7 P. 20

  3. 2026-02-05 H

    Executive Session: 02/09/2026 11:00 am GP 229

  4. 2026-01-23 H

    Public Hearing: 01/29/2026 10:30 am GP 158

  5. 2026-01-21 H

    ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 01/26/2026 10:30 am GP 229

  6. 2025-12-10 H

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 1 P. 26

Official Summary Text

relative to the valuation of telecommunications use of public rights-of-way.

Current Bill Text

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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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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.
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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.