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Committee sends SB 523 to study commission after builders press for statewide registration
Summary
After testimony from the New Hampshire Home Builders Association about recurring contractor fraud, the House Committee on Housing amended SB 523 to form a legislative study commission to examine a residential builder registration system and required a report by Nov. 1, 2026.
Chairman Alexander opened public testimony on SB 523 and invited Grant Bossi, deputy chief of staff to Senator Ruth Ward, to introduce the bill on Ward’s behalf. Bossi said the measure was prompted by complaints that unscrupulous contractors take deposits and then disappear and asked the committee to study whether a statewide registration could better protect consumers.
Matt Mayberry, chief executive officer of the New Hampshire Home Builders Association, told the committee the industry now wants a way to police itself. “When I joined the Home Builders five years ago, about 90% of my builders said they would fire us if we proposed registration,” Mayberry said. He described frequent consumer complaints, including what he said was a…
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