SB471 Relative to affordable housing investment fees.
Relative to affordable housing investment fees.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Affordable housing investment addresses the crisis that has driven rents and home prices to record highs in NH.
Your Community
NH's housing shortage affects workers, families, seniors, and employers across the state.
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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