HB1016 Eliminating the requirement that municipalities allow for manufactured housing development opportunities.
Eliminating the requirement that municipalities allow for manufactured housing development opportunities.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Harmful
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Manufactured housing is typically the most affordable homeownership option; eliminating the requirement to allow it may reduce affordable housing supply and increase costs for lower-income residents seeking to purchase homes.
Your Community
Municipalities gain zoning flexibility but may reduce housing diversity and affordability within communities, potentially affecting workforce housing availability and demographic composition.
Your Freedom
Municipal governments gain substantial local control to determine their own zoning policies without state-mandated manufactured housing requirements.
Status
Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/05/2026 House Journal 3 P. 11
Sponsor
Leonard Turcotte (R)
The Short Version
This bill repeals New Hampshire's requirement that municipalities allow manufactured housing development opportunities, giving towns complete discretion to exclude or restrict manufactured housing. This removes a state-level mandate that previously ensured at least some pathway for manufactured housing development in local zoning.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Municipalities seeking unrestricted local zoning control
- ▲ Communities preferring to exclude or limit manufactured housing developments
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Lower-income residents and first-time homebuyers seeking affordable homeownership options
- ▼ Individuals interested in manufactured housing as a housing choice
- ▼ Workers in regions with tight housing markets who rely on affordable housing options
Bill statuses as of October 7, 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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