Bill > HB168

This bill amends the existing New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated (RSA) 674:21, V to expand the definition of "impact fees" by explicitly adding "public works facilities" to the list of capital facilities for which municipalities can levy fees on new developments. Impact fees are charges imposed on new construction or land use changes to help fund infrastructure improvements necessitated by that development. Currently, the law allows municipalities to collect fees for various public facilities like water treatment, sewage systems, roads, schools, and safety facilities. The proposed change would specifically include public works facilities in this list, giving municipalities more flexibility to charge developers for the additional infrastructure demands created by their projects. The bill has a standard 60-day implementation period after its passage, which means it would go into effect approximately two months after being signed into law, allowing local governments time to adjust their fee structures accordingly.

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https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_docket.aspx?lsr=0144&sy=2025&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2025&txtbillnumber=HB168