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NH HB1652

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Joe Sweeney

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Defines "minor home improvement" as residential construction, renovation, repair, or demolition projects valued at $100,000 or less

  • Establishes lower insurance requirements for approved third-party inspection agencies handling minor home improvements: $500,000 per occurrence and $1 million aggregate, compared to $2-4 million per occurrence for larger projects

  • Allows approved agencies to use automated software to review construction documents for minor home improvement projects

  • Creates expedited 2-business-day timeline for building officials to issue permits or certificates of occupancy for minor home improvements, compared to 14 calendar days for standard projects

  • Permits construction on minor home improvements to begin immediately upon submission of required documents, application, and fees by an approved agency

Legislative Description

Relative to expedited permitting and third-party inspections for residential and minor home improvements.

Last Action

Refer for Interim Study: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/05/2026 House Journal 6

3/5/2026

Committee Referrals

Housing12/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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