NH Senate sends bill on zoning for home-based and commercially zoned childcare to governor

By: Maya Mitchell

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: May 7, 2026

Words: 179

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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In one of the last sessions of the year, the New Hampshire Senate voted to pass a bill that would change zoning laws for family childcare providers and make it easier to open a small childcare center.

Family childcare, also known as home-based childcare, accounts for about 15% of licensed childcare in New Hampshire. Home-based childcare often provides families further away from population centers with access to care, but can be limited …

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