HB1103 Allowing municipalities to utilize community revitalization tax relief credits on a wider variety of properties and structures.
Allowing municipalities to utilize community revitalization tax relief credits on a wider variety of properties and structures.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Developers and property owners gain 7-15 years of tax relief on converted or new residential properties, potentially lowering housing costs, but municipalities lose property tax revenue during relief periods.
Your Community
The bill allows municipalities to set their own criteria and may promote housing development and downtown revitalization, but the fiscal impact on schools and services depends entirely on local decisions and how much tax revenue is foregone.
Your Freedom
Municipalities gain broader discretion to establish residential conversion zones and set public benefit criteria, expanding local control over economic development policy.
Status
Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 212; eff. 8/31/2026
Sponsor
Allan Howland (D)
The Short Version
This bill expands New Hampshire's community revitalization tax relief program to include conversions of office, commercial, and industrial buildings into residential units, and makes it easier for municipalities to offer tax breaks for housing development. Property owners converting non-residential buildings to housing or building new residential units can receive 7-15 years of property tax relief, potentially reducing housing development costs but also reducing tax revenue to municipalities.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Property owners and developers converting office, commercial, or industrial buildings to residential use
- ▲ Developers building new residential housing units in designated zones
- ▲ Municipalities seeking to encourage residential development and downtown revitalization
- ▲ Potential homebuyers if tax relief leads to lower housing costs
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Municipal governments through reduced property tax revenue during tax relief periods
- ▼ School districts and other local services funded by property tax revenue
- ▼ Current property taxpayers who may face higher rates to offset lost revenue
Bill statuses as of October 7, 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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