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HB 527 · 2025 · House · Education Funding Committee

Replacing statewide education property tax

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replacing the statewide education property tax with a local revenue contribution.

Replaces the statewide education property tax with a local revenue contribution from political subdivisions based on the lesser of the prior tax warrant or the cost of an adequate education.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 13, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill replaces the statewide education property tax with a local revenue contribution from political subdivisions based on the lesser of the state education property tax warrant issued for the tax year beginning April 1, 2025 or the cost of providing the opportunity for an adequate education.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“"Local contribution" means the lesser of (a) the amount of the state education property tax warrant issued by the department of revenue administration as calculated in former RSA 76:8 prior to its repeal for the property tax year beginning April 1, 2025; and (b) the cost of providing the opportunity for an adequate education pursuant to RSA 198:40-a, I-III.”
Section 1
“Except for municipalities where all school districts therein provide education to all of their pupils by paying tuition to other institutions, the department of education shall determine the total education grant for the municipality as follows:”
Section 2
“For the 2026 tax year only, local education taxes for the prior fiscal year shall be the sum of the state and local education property taxes raised for 2025.”
Section 3
“For the 2026 tax year only, the previous year's local education property tax rate shall be the sum of the state and local education property tax rates for 2025.”
Section 4

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Sallie FellowsDPrime

Public testimony

12 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

50% support50% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“HB 527’s proposed changes to how education funding is managed—removing SWEPT, eliminating the Low and Moderate Homeowners Property Tax Relief, and shifting the burden to local governments—further removes and distances the State from its responsibility to provide equitable education funding for all New Hampshire children.…”
— Beth Page, Andoveropposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 25, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate15–2
    Overall
    88% yea
  • Mar 13, 2025HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 30, 2025Public hearingHouse Education FundingWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamPublic Hearing
  • Feb 12, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Funding50:44–53:463m 2slocated in the stream transcriptFull Committee Work Session
  • Feb 25, 2025Public hearingHouse Education Funding1:46:06–1:47:281m 22slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate — roll call; Full Committee Work Session
  • Mar 13, 2025Floor debateHouse floor3:28:19–3:29:291m 10slocated in the stream transcriptInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Funding HJ 3 P. 14
  2. Jan 30, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/30/2025 02:00 pm LOB 205-207
  3. Feb 12, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/12/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
  4. Feb 25, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/25/2025 10:00 am LOB 205-207
  5. Feb 25, 2025HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 02/25/2025 (Vote 15-2; RC)
  6. Mar 3, 2025HouseMinority : Ought to Pass
  7. Mar 13, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 50

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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