relative to the housing opportunity zone program.

HB 465 amends New Hampshire's housing opportunity zone program to add income verification requirements for properties in these zones. It requires municipalities to establish how often property owners must verify tenant income (at move-in and no more than annually), with a special exception for accessory dwelling units priced affordably for households earning 80% or less of the area median income (AMLI). The bill also ensures tenants who initially qualified but later lost income eligibility can renew their lease for at least one year. This directly affects cities/towns establishing housing zones, property owners, and low-income renters in those zones. The changes take effect July 1, 2025.