This bill aims to alleviate housing shortages in New Hampshire by prohibiting municipalities from imposing certain development restrictions. Specifically, it prohibits local governments from limiting maximum road lengths and from capping the number of housing lots on dead-end roads, provided that these developments comply with the state fire code. Additionally, the bill allows municipalities to place utilities within designated open space or perimeter buffer areas of subdivisions, as long as these areas do not include wetlands or protected shorelands.

The bill emphasizes that while it removes specific local restrictions, it does not diminish the authority of municipalities to enforce health, safety, environmental, or building standards. It also maintains the requirement for planning board and conservation commission reviews, ensuring that local governance and environmental protections remain intact. The act is set to take effect 60 days after its passage.