Will state’s latest attempt to promote housing construction make a difference?

New measure allows residential projects on commercially zoned land

By: Peter Miller

Outlets: Granite State News Collaborative

Published: July 6, 2026

Words: 1,185

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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Yet another set of tools to help the state address its chronic housing shortage is almost fully in place , but it remains to be seen whether the legislation actually helps make a dent.

The most-watched of the measures — House Bill 631 — was approved in 2025, but didn’t take effect until this month. The measure requires municipalities classified as urban areas by the U.S. Census Bureau to permit construction of multifamily or mixed-used …

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