HB 1204 (2026)
Mandate acceptance of NH-grown lumber in state building code
This bill is still active.
Permits softwood timber harvested in New Hampshire at or above 44 degrees North latitude to be graded as spruce-pine-fir (SPF) if it meets structural requirements, and mandates a preference for NH lumber in state building projects.
The House amended the bill to instead mandates that the state building code accept New Hampshire-grown "spruce-pine-fir south" (SPFS) lumber wherever "spruce-pine-fir" (SPF) lumber is specified, provided it meets grading standards. The amendment is similar to SB 503.
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