HB1619 Relative to the rights of property owners and limitations on municipal land use regulation, and repealing the workforce housing program.
Relative to the rights of property owners and limitations on municipal land use regulation, and repealing the workforce housing program.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Concerning
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Repealing workforce housing protections could worsen housing affordability, driving up rents and home prices for working families.
Your Community
Removing workforce housing requirements lets towns exclude affordable housing, increasing economic segregation and reducing housing supply.
Your Freedom
Expands property owner rights by reducing municipal regulatory authority over land use.
Status
Refer for Interim Study: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/11/2026 House Journal 7
Sponsor
Julius Soti (R)
The Short Version
Limits municipal land use regulations and repeals NH's workforce housing program, which requires communities to allow affordable housing development. While expanding property owner rights, it would eliminate a key tool for addressing NH's housing affordability crisis.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Property owners seeking fewer zoning restrictions
- ▲ Wealthy communities wanting to exclude affordable housing developments
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Working families struggling to find affordable housing
- ▼ Young professionals priced out of communities
- ▼ Employers who need workforce housing nearby
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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