SB 84 New Hampshire Senate · 2026 Regular Session

relative to zoning procedures concerning residential housing.

SB 84 sets maximum lot sizes for single-family homes based on water and sewage infrastructure availability. For lots without municipal sewer, the cap is 66,000 square feet; with municipal water, 44,000 square feet; and with municipal sewage, 22,000 square feet. Municipalities must provide empirical evidence if they seek to exceed these limits due to infrastructure capacity concerns. The bill directly affects local zoning regulations in New Hampshire municipalities with single-family residential zoning.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Oct 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Total actions
21
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Oct 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 09/23/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 51 P. 13
lower
Aug 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Full Committee Work Session: 09/23/2025 10:00 am GP 231
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Retained in Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Housing HJ 11 P. 110
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0366s, 03/13/2025, Vote 5-1; SC 12
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Introduced
Sen. Ricciardi Floor Amendment # 2025-1067s, AF, VV; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Introduced
Sen. Watters Floor Amendment # 2025-1151s, AA, VV; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendments #2025-0366s, and #2025-1151s, RC 13Y-10N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2025-0366s, AA, VV; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0366s, 03/20/2025, Vote 5-1; SC 13
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0366s, 03/06/2025, Vote 5-1; SC 11
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 3
upper
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