NH House Testimony

HB1143

House · 2026 sessionRepublicanKilled in House

Mold remediation in rental housing

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Adds mold infestation as a minimum standard violation for rental housing and authorizes municipal officers to inspect, investigate, and enforce remediation of significant mold conditions.

relative to the remediation of mold in rental housing.

Property - Real and PersonalMunicipalitiesPublic and Mental Health

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 19, 2026
  1. Introduced
  2. House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Division of testimony

39 submissions
Support 33Oppose 6Neutral 0
Margaret KonzeSupportPembroke, NHfor MyselfJan 27, 2026

Please. We need this. I have a window full of mold since 2021 my landlord refuses to do anything about. I can hardly see out of it. It’s disgusting.

Jane HaighSupportManchester, NHfor MyselfJan 27, 2026

Mold can create serious health problems

Kathleen LordOpposeNORTHWOOD, NHfor MyselfJan 27, 2026

Vote ITL, it has many problems: ~Mold spores are everywhere. All they need is water and food. ~Many instances of mold are caused by a tenant, however the bill puts all blame for all mold squarely on the landlord. ~Something like bedbug law is needed that put responsibility on tenants and landlords depending on who is responsible. ~There are easily available low cost products now that very reliably handle mold. We don’t need heavy handed expensive regulations that increase the cost of housing. ~The bill specifically calls out extra mold enforcement provisions not used for other minimum standards

Bonnie OtaSupportMerrimack, NHfor MyselfJan 27, 2026

It’s important to the health of renters to quickly and effectively treat mold that may be contaminating their apartments. This should absolutely be the responsibility and duty of the landlords renting mold affected properties.

Carolyn GordonSupportHanover, NHfor MyselfJan 27, 2026

Mold has serious health effects. This bill is quite important.

Hannah MeiselmanSupportMachester, NHfor MyselfJan 27, 2026

Mold is a serious health hazard. This bill protects tenants’ health and safety and ensures landlords maintain habitable housing.

David DeTourSupportWeare, NHfor MyselfJan 27, 2026

This bill should be self-explanatory as to why it is necessary in order to assure that significant mold conditions are properly remediated for the safe health and welfare of tenants.

Lisa AyerSupportManchester, NHfor MyselfJan 27, 2026

Please, mold is so bad

Suzanne ChretienSupportManchester, NHfor MyselfJan 27, 2026

People die from constant exposure to mold and other toxicities as their lungs become infected and diseased. This happened in a school building I taught in . There was a cluster of cancers that developed.

Christopher FreemanOpposeKeene, NHfor MyselfJan 27, 2026

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CARA CABRALSupportMADBURY, NHfor MyselfJan 27, 2026

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Jeremiah GithuSupportPLYMOUTH, NHfor MyselfJan 27, 2026

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Kathleen DanielsSupportConcord, NHfor MyselfJan 27, 2026

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Viola KatusiimeSupportManchester, NHfor Granite State Organizing ProjectJan 27, 2026

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Mary Anne TottenSupportConcord, NHfor MyselfJan 27, 2026

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Katie McLaughlinSupportWeare, NHfor MyselfJan 27, 2026

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Toni CallahanSupportCONCORD, NHfor MyselfJan 27, 2026

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Mark LordOpposeNORTHWOOD, NHfor MyselfJan 27, 2026

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Matthew SternSupportDurham, NHfor MyselfJan 27, 2026

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Christy Crespo-MatizSupportNashua, NHfor MyselfJan 27, 2026

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Kate CoonSupportPeterborough, NHfor MyselfJan 27, 2026

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Hope DriscollSupportJaffrey, NHfor MyselfJan 27, 2026

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Alex MarshallSupportDurham, NHfor MyselfJan 27, 2026

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Sofia HolmesSupportDurham, NHfor MyselfJan 27, 2026

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Haley DemersSupportPortsmouth, NHfor MyselfJan 27, 2026

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