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SB471 Relative to affordable housing investment fees.

Housing Dead Auto-scored

Relative to affordable housing investment fees.

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

Affordable housing investment addresses the crisis that has driven rents and home prices to record highs in NH.

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Your Community

NH's housing shortage affects workers, families, seniors, and employers across the state.

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Your Freedom

New fees could be seen as a burden, but addressing housing affordability expands options for residents.

Status

Inexpedient to Legislate, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote === BILL KILLED ===; 01/29/2026; Senate Journal 2

Sponsor

Debra Altschiller (D)

The Short Version

Would have established or modified fees to fund affordable housing investments. Killed in the Senate. NH faces a severe housing affordability crisis with vacancy rates near zero in many areas.

Who's Behind This Bill?

Who Benefits

  • NH renters and homebuyers priced out of the market
  • Employers struggling to recruit due to housing costs
  • Communities needing workforce housing

Who Pays the Price

  • Those who would pay the investment fees
  • Developers concerned about additional project costs

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

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