COOS COUNTY ESTABLISHED AS DISTRESSED PLACE-BASED ECONOMY

RSA tit. XII, ch. 162-U

in effect

RSA 162-U:1 Definitions.

162-U:1. Definitions. In this chapter: I. "Place-based economy" means a tailored economic development response that uses a region's unique characteristics to create and sustain growth. The goal is to improve the quality of life and economic vitality by building on its limited strengths and assets. II. "Distressed" means an area that has a high rate of poverty, unemployment, or outmigration and is the most severely and persistently economically distressed and underdeveloped. [RSA 162-U:1 repealed by 2025, 141:331, effective July 1, 2045.] Source. 2025, 141:330, eff. Aug. 26, 2025.

RSA 162-U:2 Regulatory Principle for Department Commissioners.

162-U:2. Regulatory Principle for Department Commissioners. [RSA 162-U:2 repealed by 2025, 141:331, effective July 1, 2045.] The general court hereby declares that Coos County is a distressed place-based economy. All agencies shall consider this declaration in decisions affecting Coos county. Source. 2025, 141:330, eff. Aug. 26, 2025.

Source: New Hampshire General Court (gc.nh.gov)URL: https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/NHTOC/NHTOC-XII-162-U.htmFetched: 10/20/2026