SB 94 - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES
7Jan2026... 2972h
2025 SESSION
25-1053
06/11
SENATE BILL 94
SPONSORS: Sen. McConkey, Dist 3; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Innis, Dist 7
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill repeals municipal amendments to technical requirements of the state building code in certain circumstances.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
7Jan2026... 2972h 25-1053
06/11
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Public Safety and Welfare; New Hampshire Building Code; Enforcement Mechanism. Amend RSA 155-A:3, II to read as follows:
II. Amendments to the state building code implementing the issuance of permits and the collection of fees pursuant to RSA 155-A:2, III, and the issuance of permits and certificates of occupancy pursuant to RSA 155-A:2, IV, or other administrative functions shall be reserved for the municipalities, provided they are not less stringent than the state building code and confirmed pursuant to RSA 155-A:3, IV. No amendments to the technical requirements of the state building code are permitted. [Municipal amendments to technical requirements of the state building code are permitted if the state building code is more than 2 editions behind the published model codes included in the state building code, provided they are not more or less stringent than the state building code and confirmed pursuant to RSA 155-A:3, IV.]
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026, at 12:01 AM.