Budget & Taxes

died · New Hampshire · House Aug 20, 2026

HB 1176: relative to the display of license plates on vehicles.

HB 1176 removes New Hampshire's requirement for vehicles to display a front license plate, affecting all registered vehicles in the state. The bill amends RSA 261:75, II to eliminate the language requiring plates to be displayed "on the rear of the vehicle" (previously mandating both front and rear plates). This change directly impacts approximately 194,000 vehicles registered annually with new plate types, reducing state revenue by about $776,000 and expenditures by $679,000 yearly based on current plate production costs. The law takes effect 60 days after passage.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill reduces state revenue by $776k annually through license plate fee changes, weakening fiscal management per summary.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

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signed · New Hampshire · House Jul 16, 2026

HB 155: relative to business enterprise tax returns and appropriating funds to the department of health and human services for licensed nursing facilities.

HB 155 reduces New Hampshire's business enterprise tax (BET) rate from 0.55% to 0.50% for tax years ending on or after December 31, 2026. This directly affects businesses that pay the BET, calculated on their taxable enterprise value. The rate change takes effect July 1, 2025, applying permanently to all future tax periods meeting the end-date requirement. The bill does not alter other tax provisions but will decrease state revenue from this tax, with estimated impacts of $4.3 million in fiscal year 2026.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesReduces business tax rate, decreasing state revenue by $4.3M, weakening fiscal management. Direct tax cut without offsetting funding or program protection.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill appropriates funds to the Department of Health and Human Services specifically for licensed nursing facilities, directly funding healthcare infrastructure.75% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

signed · New Hampshire · Senate Jul 9, 2026

SB 586: requiring chartered public schools, school administrative units, and cities or school districts not audited under RSA 671:5 to be audited by an independent public accountant after the end of the fiscal year and requiring the results of such audits to be made available to the public.

SB 586 requires New Hampshire school districts and charter public schools to publish a detailed annual financial audit report by September 1 each year. The report must include receipts, expenditures, assets, liabilities, payroll details, and capital projects. Schools failing to submit the report by the deadline will have state funding withheld until compliance is achieved. This bill takes effect July 1, 2026, and amends existing law to standardize the submission deadline for all school entities.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesMandates annual financial audits for school districts, requiring transparency in budget management and withholding state funding for non-compliance to enforce fiscal accountability.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

passed both · New Hampshire · Senate May 14, 2026

CACR 12: the adoption of tax laws.

This constitutional amendment (CACR 12) would require a two-thirds vote in both the New Hampshire Senate and House of Representatives to pass new broad-based taxes, such as income, sales, or capital gains taxes. It directly affects the legislative process for enacting new taxes that broadly impact many residents or businesses, not existing tax laws. The key mechanism is changing the constitutional requirement for such taxes from a simple majority to a supermajority vote. If approved by voters in 2026, this would apply to all new broad-based tax legislation moving forward.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesRequires supermajority vote to enact new broad-based taxes, restricting legislative ability to pass such taxes.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

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failed · New Hampshire · House Apr 17, 2026

HB 1196: repealing the state housing champion designation and grant program.

HB 1196 repeals New Hampshire's Housing Champion Designation and Grant Program, which provided financial incentives and recognition to municipalities for adopting housing-friendly policies. The bill ends the state's authority to issue new grants or designations under this program, affecting participating municipalities and the Department of Business and Economic Affairs that administered it. Existing contracts (worth approximately $2.6 million) will be honored until June 2027, but no new funding or recognition will be provided after the bill's effective date. The repeal also eliminates the Housing Champion Program Fund and the associated advisory committee.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesRepeals housing grant program, ending new state funding and defunding the initiative despite existing contracts.90% confidence ✗ HousingOpposes HousingRepeals housing-friendly grant program, ending new funding for municipalities adopting housing policies, directly weakening housing development incentives.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

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failed · New Hampshire · House Feb 19, 2026

HB 1427: limiting the authority of a municipality, county, or school district to issue bonds.

HB 1427 restricts municipalities, counties, and school districts in New Hampshire from issuing bonds except for declared emergencies, repairs to critical infrastructure (like water systems or public safety facilities), securing matching federal funds, or voter approval through a majority vote. The bill prohibits most bond issuance after January 1, 2027, with a temporary 4-year transition period (until 2031) allowing limited bonds under strict budget caps. Violations would make bonds voidable by taxpayers, with courts able to award legal fees to successful plaintiffs. This directly affects local governments’ ability to finance projects without meeting these specific criteria.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesRestricts local bond issuance authority for most projects, limiting fiscal flexibility and spending options under budget management.90% confidence ✗ EducationOpposes EducationRestricts school districts' bond authority for infrastructure projects (a key funding mechanism), limiting their ability to finance school improvements and capital investments per bill's explicit provisions.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

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failed · New Hampshire · House Feb 19, 2026

HB 1803: rendering a recipient of an education tax credit scholarship ineligible to receive education freedom account funds in the same program year.

HB 1803 prohibits students from receiving both education tax credit scholarships (under RSA 77-G:2) and education freedom account funds (under RSA 194-F:2) in the same program year. This directly affects students currently using or eligible for both programs, requiring them to choose one funding source per year. The bill also removes an additional $2,036 grant for the Virtual Learning Academy Charter School (VLACS) when students in either program enroll part-time, shifting tuition responsibility to families. These changes aim to prevent duplicate funding and adjust state payments for specific school enrollments.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesRestricts dual funding for education programs, removing $2,036 grant for VLACS during part-time enrollment, limiting fiscal options and defunding overlapping programs.95% confidence ✗ EducationOpposes EducationRestricts dual funding access by prohibiting combined use of tax credit scholarships and freedom accounts, limiting educational financial options for students.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

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failed · New Hampshire · House Jan 8, 2026

HB 675: limiting total central office administrative expenses by school districts and requiring reporting of central office administrative expenses to the department of education.

HB 675 increases the statewide education property tax revenue cap to $773 million for 2025 and requires municipalities to remit excess tax collections to the state education trust fund. It limits school district spending growth on non-facilities expenses by tying annual appropriations to the 3-year average Consumer Price Index (CPI), with stricter rules after 2027. The bill also raises the base per-pupil adequacy cost from $4,100 to $7,356 and mandates annual reporting of district spending to the Department of Education. These changes directly affect school districts and municipalities managing education funding, effective July 1, 2025. (Note: The bill’s title mentioning "central office expenses" does not align with the actual provisions; this summary reflects the actual tax and spending mechanisms described in the bill text.)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesRaises per-pupil adequacy cost from $4,100 to $7,356 and mandates remittance of excess tax collections to state education trust fund, directly increasing education funding.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationRaises base per-pupil adequacy cost from $4,100 to $7,356 and increases education property tax revenue cap to $773M, directly increasing school funding.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Budget & Taxes

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