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Senate committee advances Granite State Home Mitigation and Resiliency Program to help homeowners pay for storm-proofing
Summary
The committee advanced SB 562, which would create a grant fund to help New Hampshire homeowners pay for mitigation projects — grants cited at up to $9,500 — intended to improve insurability and reduce claims by fortifying homes against severe weather.
A Senate committee voted to advance SB 562, the Granite State Home Mitigation and Resiliency Program, after hearing testimony from the Insurance Department and stakeholders about rising homeowner insurance costs and growing climate-related risks. Nicole O’Brien, speaking for the Senate president’s office, summarized the bill as a grant program “to provide grants of up to $9,500 to New Hampshire resident homeowners for projects that will enhance their home's resiliency during severe weather.”
The bill would establish a grant fund and eligibility criteria for projects that make homes and properties more resilient — for example, roof or foundation repairs and removal of…
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