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HB1588 Establishing special assessment districts and expands the housing infrastructure grant program to allow for municipal upgrades linked to new housing and making an appropriation therefor.

Housing In Senate Auto-scored

Establishing special assessment districts and expands the housing infrastructure grant program to allow for municipal upgrades linked to new housing and making an appropriation therefor.

Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?

7

Overall Impact Score

Mixed

Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)

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Your Wallet

State grants for housing infrastructure reduce the cost barrier to new construction, which can help moderate housing costs through increased supply.

8
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Your Community

Directly addresses NH's housing crisis by funding the infrastructure that makes new housing construction possible, especially in towns with aging water and sewer systems.

6
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Your Freedom

Empowers municipalities with funding tools to enable housing development, expanding where people can live.

Status

Conference Committee Report 2026-2079c: Adopted, Regular Calendar 185-171 06/04/2026 House Journal 15

Voted Yes

0 R

Voted No

0 R

R Yes D Yes R No D No

Sponsor

Joe Sweeney (R)

The Short Version

Creates special assessment districts and expands the housing infrastructure grant program to fund municipal water, sewer, and road upgrades needed for new housing construction, with a state appropriation. Currently in Senate Commerce committee.

Who's Behind This Bill?

Who Benefits

  • Municipalities needing infrastructure for housing growth
  • Home buyers and renters who benefit from increased supply
  • Construction industry and workers

Who Pays the Price

  • Taxpayers funding the appropriation
  • Property owners in special assessment districts

Roll Call Detail (1 vote)

Every recorded floor vote on this bill, with each legislator's individual vote. Click a name to see that rep's full record.

Adopt CofC Report 2026-06-04
Passed

YES = Yes. NO = No.

103R + 82D
Voted Yea (185)
92R + 78D + 1I
Voted Nay (171)
18
Absent
17
Not voting
Show all 391 individual votes

Voted Yea (185)

Voted Nay (171)

Independents (1)

Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.

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