HB 1118 New Hampshire House · 2026 Regular Session

increasing the limit for moneys remitted to municipal treasurers.

HB 1118 increases the threshold for daily remittance of funds to municipal treasurers from $500 or $1,500 to $3,500. This affects town officers, including tax collectors and town clerks, who must remit collected funds to the treasurer. The bill reduces the frequency of required daily remittances by raising the amount that triggers this requirement, allowing weekly remittance for smaller sums. It becomes effective 60 days after enactment.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Dec 1, 2025 Signed May 19, 2026
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Version adopted by both bodies CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION · 2 edits
MINOR
No substantive policy changes were made between the version adopted by both bodies and the final chaptered version. The bill's content - raising remittance thresholds from $500/$1,500 to $3,500 for town funds, tax collections, and permit fees - remains identical. The only changes are formatting (section numbering now includes the chapter prefix '71:'), alignment adjustments, and the addition of the governor's approval date (May 18, 2026) and effective date (July 17, 2026).
TECHNICAL

Section numbers changed from simple sequential numbers (1-5) to chapter-prefixed format (71:1 through 71:5), reflecting the bill's assignment as Chapter 71.

TIMELINE

Governor's approval date (May 18, 2026) and effective date (July 17, 2026) were added at the end of the document, confirming the 60-day effective period specified in Section 5.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
4
May 19, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/18/2026; Chapter 71; eff.07/17/2026
lower
Apr 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/09/2026; SJ 8
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/09/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 13
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Introduced
Introduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 6
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 26
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/17/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 9 P. 21
lower
Dec 1, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 1 P. 7
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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