New Hampshire HB 1496: repealing the cap on residential parking spaces.

Bill Text

HB 1496 - AS INTRODUCED

2026 SESSION

 26-2312

 06/08

HOUSE BILL 1496

AN ACT repealing the cap on residential parking spaces.

SPONSORS: Rep. Andrus, Merr. 5; Rep. Cambrils, Merr. 4; Rep. Comtois, Belk. 7; Rep. Panek, Hills. 1; Rep. Perez, Rock. 16; Rep. Turcotte, Straf. 4

COMMITTEE: Housing

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ANALYSIS

 This bill removes the statutory cap on residential parking requirements, allowing municipalities to require or limit any number of parking space per dwelling unit.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

 Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

 26-2312

 06/08

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT repealing the cap on residential parking spaces.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 1 Grant of Power; Parking Spaces. RSA 674:16, VII is repealed and reenacted to read as follows: 

 VII. In its exercise of the powers granted under this subdivision, the local legislative body of a city, town, or county in which there are located unincorporated towns or unorganized places may regulate accessory parking for vehicles. 

 2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.