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HB 268 · 2025 · House · Judiciary Committee

Tax and land appeals hearing procedures

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relative to hearings before the board of tax and land appeals.

Codifies the board of tax and land appeals' authority to hold hearings in its Concord hearing room, allows electronic or telephonic hearings upon request, and permits hearings to be held in Concord instead of the filing county by agreement or lack of available courthouse space.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 11, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill codifies the board of tax and land appeals' authority to hold hearings at its hearing room in Concord and allows parties to request that hearings be held electronically or telephonically. This bill is at the request of the board of tax and land appeals.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Bob LynnRPrimeChair· Judiciary

Public testimony

4 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

50% support25% oppose25% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I am against this bill, and feel that it would be bad for NH.”
— Kelli OConnor, Nottinghamopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-299:30 amHouse JudiciaryLOB 206-208Public hearing
  • 2025-03-0310:00 amHouse JudiciaryLOB 206-208Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-04-029:00 amSenate Executive Departments and AdministrationSH 103Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 2 P. 13
  2. Jan 29, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/29/2025 10:00 am LOB 206-208
  3. Mar 3, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/03/2025 10:00 am LOB 206-208
  4. Mar 3, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0359h 03/03/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC)
  5. Mar 20, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0359h: AA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 17
  6. Mar 20, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0359h: MA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 17
  7. Mar 20, 2025SenIntroduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 9
  8. May 1, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 05/01/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 19
  9. May 1, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/01/2025; SJ 11
  10. May 15, 2025SenEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2223e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 05/15/2025); SJ 14
  11. May 8, 2025HouseEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2223e: AA VV (in recess of) 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 62
  12. May 22, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/22/2025); SJ 15
  13. May 22, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 53
  14. Jun 10, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 06/10/2025; Chapter 76; eff. 01/01/2026

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.