New Hampshire HB 1468: relative to a flood resilience section in municipal master plans.

Bill Text

HB 1468 - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

04/09/2026 1234s

2026 SESSION

 26-3061

 06/08

HOUSE BILL 1468

AN ACT relative to a flood resilience section in municipal master plans.

SPONSORS: Rep. Vail, Hills. 6; Rep. Damon, Sull. 8; Rep. Cloutier, Sull. 6; Rep. J. Aron, Sull. 4; Rep. Berch, Ches. 6; Rep. W. Thomas, Hills. 12; Sen. Ward, Dist 8

COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

 This bill provides for an optional flood resilience section in municipal master plans.

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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

04/09/2026 1234s 26-3061

 06/08

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT relative to a flood resilience section in municipal master plans.

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

 1 New Subparagraph; Master Plan; Flood Resilience Section. Amend RSA 674:2, III by inserting after subparagraph p the following new subparagraph: 

 (q) A flood resilience section which identifies existing and potential flood risks affecting the municipality, including but not limited to riverine flooding, stormwater runoff, culverts, drainage systems, erosion-prone areas, and areas subject to repeated flood damage, and which establishes goals and recommendations for reducing flood-related risks to public safety, property, municipal infrastructure, evacuation routes, and emergency access. 

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