(New Title) repealing municipal amendments to technical requirements of the state building code in certain circumstances.
(New Title) repealing municipal amendments to technical requirements of the state building code in certain circumstances.
Enacted
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Sponsor
Mark McConkey (R), Keith Murphy (R), Daniel Innis (R)
Last action
2026-03-30
Official status
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Effective date
Not listed
Plain English Breakdown
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(New Title) repealing municipal amendments to technical requirements of the state building code in certain circumstances.
(New Title) repealing municipal amendments to technical requirements of the state building code in certain circumstances.
What This Bill Does
(New Title) repealing municipal amendments to technical requirements of the state building code in certain circumstances.
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Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 3
Official Summary Text
(New Title) repealing municipal amendments to technical requirements of the state building code in certain circumstances.
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CHAPTER 17
SB 94 - FINAL VERSION
7Jan2026... 2972h
2026 SESSION
25-1053
06/11
SENATE BILL
94
AN ACT
repealing municipal amendments to technical requirements of the state building code in certain circumstances.
SPONSORS: Sen. McConkey, Dist 3; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Innis, Dist 7
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill repeals municipal amendments to technical requirements of the state building code in certain circumstances.
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Matter removed from current law appears [
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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
7Jan2026... 2972h 25-1053
06/11
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Six
AN ACT
repealing municipal amendments to technical requirements of the state building code in certain circumstances.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
17:1 Public Safety and Welfare; New Hampshire Building Code; Enforcement Mechanism. Amend RSA 155-A:3, II to read as follows:
II. Amendments to the state building code implementing the issuance of permits and the collection of fees pursuant to RSA 155-A:2, III, and the issuance of permits and certificates of occupancy pursuant to RSA 155-A:2, IV, or other administrative functions shall be reserved for the municipalities, provided they are not less stringent than the state building code and confirmed pursuant to RSA 155-A:3, IV. No amendments to the technical requirements of the state building code are permitted. [
Municipal amendments to technical requirements of the state building code are permitted if the state building code is more than 2 editions behind the published model codes included in the state building code, provided they are not more or less stringent than the state building code and confirmed pursuant to RSA 155-A:3, IV.
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17:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026, at 12:01 a.m.
Approved: March 27, 2026
Effective Date: July 01, 2026 at 12:01 a.m.