HB1065 Relative to multi-family and mixed-use development in commercially zoned areas.
Relative to multi-family and mixed-use development in commercially zoned areas.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Increasing housing supply in commercial areas helps address NH's severe housing shortage, which has driven rents and home prices to crisis levels.
Your Community
Mixed-use development creates walkable, vibrant communities and utilizes existing commercial infrastructure efficiently.
Your Freedom
Reduces zoning restrictions that prevent property owners from building housing on commercially zoned land.
Status
Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/19/2026 House Journal 5 P. 22
Sponsor
David Preece (D)
The Short Version
Would facilitate multi-family and mixed-use development in commercially zoned areas, addressing NH's housing crisis by allowing housing to be built in commercial zones that often have existing infrastructure. This is a key housing supply strategy.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Renters and homebuyers seeking affordable housing
- ▲ Commercial property owners
- ▲ Workers in need of nearby housing
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Those opposed to increased density in commercial areas
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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