NH House Testimony

HB1273

House · 2026 sessionDemocraticDied in House

Municipal flood resilience incentives

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Renames the coastal resilience zone to a flood resilience incentive zone, expands qualifying improvements and funding mechanisms, authorizes municipal flood resilience fees and revolving funds, and permits tax credits and special assessments for flood mitigation.

enabling municipal support and incentives for residential flood resilience improvements.

Zoning and PlanningMunicipalitiesEnvironment - ConservationTaxes - Local

Status

Committee recommended Inexpedient to Legislate; died at adjournment · February 27, 2026
  1. Introduced
  2. House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Division of testimony

16 submissions
Support 14Oppose 1Neutral 1
Donna ReardonSupportConcord, NHfor MyselfJan 20, 2026

Please SUPPORT this bill. This bill is bipartisan and enable incentives for residential flood resilience improvements. This is important to do ASAP as we are seeing stronger and stronger storms hitting NH every year with significant amounts of damage increasing. We need to do something ASAP to support flood resilience, and this would certainly help.

Gregory DavisSupportSalem, NHfor MyselfJan 20, 2026

Promotes common sense disaster planning, etc.

Daniel RichardsonOpposeNashua, NHfor MyselfJan 20, 2026

Ah ... Just don't build in the 100 year flood zones. Everybody knows where they are. Dumb decisions drive up insurance rates.

Susan RichmanSupportDurham, NHfor MyselfJan 20, 2026

We are witnessing more frequent flooding, so HB 1273 would help municipalities recognize and respond to their specific vulnerabilities.

Russell SiggelkoeSupportMoultonborough, NHfor MyselfJan 20, 2026

Lois CoteSupportManchester, NHfor MyselfJan 20, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Nancy WoodSupportConcord, NHfor MyselfJan 20, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Suzanne VailSupportNashua, NHfor Hillsborough 6, Nashua Ward 3Jan 20, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Eric PauerNeutralBrookline, NHfor MyselfJan 20, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Jack HurleySupportClaremont, NHfor MyselfJan 20, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Kate CoonSupportPeterborough, NHfor MyselfJan 20, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Sandra BravoSupportBradford, NHfor MyselfJan 20, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Stephen BravoSupportBradford, NHfor MyselfJan 20, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Patricia MartinSupportRindge, NHfor MyselfJan 20, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Gary DickermanSupportDover, NHfor MyselfJan 20, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Julie GauntSupportExeter, NHfor MyselfJan 20, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.