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NH SB560
Bill
Status
2/26/2026
Primary Sponsor
Denise Ricciardi
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AI Summary
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Formally adopts the New Hampshire State Plane Coordinate System (NHSPCS) based on the most recent National Geodetic Survey (NGS) system and National Spatial Reference System (NSRS)
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Prohibits use of the New Hampshire coordinate system of 1983 for projects commenced after the new NHSPCS is released for public use by NGS
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Changes the standard unit of measurement from U.S. survey feet to international feet (defined as exactly 0.3048 meters) for the new coordinate system
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Requires licensed land surveyors to include a statement on record plats or survey descriptions specifying the coordinate system basis and survey method used when recording coordinates in public land records
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Restricts use of coordinate system terminology on maps, surveys, and documents to only those coordinates based on the officially defined systems in state law
Legislative Description
Modernizing the New Hampshire coordinate system.
Last Action
Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy House Journal 5
2/26/2026