Bills affecting Homeowner in New Hampshire (2026 session)

Relative to municipal zoning requirements for child day care providers.

Prohibiting municipalities from requiring licenses for the production and sale of homestead food products.

Allowing organizations to file for property tax exemptions once and receive those exemptions unless and until a town assessor finds the organization ineligible for an exemption.

Allowing municipalities to vote to require that pie charts, bar charts, and QR codes be placed on property tax bills depicting where and how tax dollars are being allocated.

Relative to the zoning board of adjustments appeal period.

Relative to the zoning board of adjustment variance criteria.

Relative to acreage requirements and zoning regarding sewer infrastructure and single-family residential uses.

Relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to fund statewide housing development programs and address housing shortages and making appropriations therefor.

Modifying the statewide education property tax.

Repealing the commission to study the historical evolution of the New Hampshire zoning enabling act.

Relative to municipal data center zoning.

Relative to public hearing notice requirements for zoning board of adjustment appeals.

Authorizing municipalities to adopt zoning ordinances related to the protection, management, or replacement of tree canopy.

Repealing zoning restrictions on dwelling units.

Relative to zoning conformity and redevelopment standards.

Creating a property tax exemption and credit opt-out mechanism.

Relative to zoning board of adjustment membership criteria.

Prohibiting the use of negative property tax rates in certain municipalities.

Relative to zoning procedures concerning residential housing.

Relative to the property tax exemption for religious organizations.