SB84 Relative to zoning procedures concerning residential housing.
Relative to zoning procedures concerning residential housing.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Streamlined zoning for housing could reduce development costs and increase housing supply, helping moderate the high cost of housing in NH.
Your Community
Reducing zoning barriers to housing construction addresses NH's severe housing shortage that affects workers, families, and economic growth.
Your Freedom
Reduces regulatory barriers to building housing, expanding property rights and housing freedom, while potentially limiting local zoning authority.
Status
Refer for Interim Study: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 01/07/2026 House Journal 1 P. 74
Sponsor
Keith Murphy (R)
The Short Version
Would have streamlined zoning procedures for residential housing development to help address NH's housing shortage. Referred to interim study.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Homebuyers and renters in a tight market
- ▲ Developers seeking to build housing
- ▲ Employers needing workforce housing
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Towns that prefer strict zoning control
- ▼ Existing homeowners who benefit from restricted supply
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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