With multiple polls showing housing as the top issue in New Hampshire by a wide margin, it’s no shock that the current legislative session is awash with proposals ostensibly aimed at addressing the state’s housing crisis. These bills are framed as attempts to tackle the shortage of affordable housing and to foster development, which sounds like a no-lose proposition. But take a step back and you’ll notice that most of these proposals are sweeping, one-size-fits-all statewide planning and zoning mandates.
