HB595 Relative to coastal resilience zones.
Relative to coastal resilience zones.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Proactive coastal planning protects property values and reduces costly disaster recovery spending.
Your Community
Helps seacoast communities plan for flooding and erosion that threaten homes, roads, and infrastructure.
Your Freedom
Planning zones could affect property development rights but aim to protect existing property owners.
Status
Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 01/07/2026 House Journal 1 P. 77
Sponsor
Chris Muns (D)
The Short Version
Would have established coastal resilience zones to help NH's seacoast communities prepare for rising sea levels and increased storm damage. NH has only 18 miles of coastline but billions in coastal property value.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Seacoast property owners
- ▲ Coastal municipalities
- ▲ Insurance ratepayers
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Developers seeking to build in vulnerable coastal areas
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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