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HB 669 · 2025 · House · Ways and Means Committee

Statewide education property tax rate

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relative to requiring all revenue raised under the statewide education property tax to be deposited in the education trust fund, and setting an equalized statewide tax rate.

Requires all revenue raised under the statewide education property tax to be deposited in the education trust fund and sets an equalized statewide tax rate.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 requires all revenue raised from the statewide education property tax to be deposited in the education trust fund and sets an equalized statewide tax rate.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Marjorie SmithDPrimeRanking Member· Judiciary
  • Rep. John CloutierDRanking Member· Public Works and Highways
  • Rep. Dale GirardRVice Chair· Special Committee on COVID Response Efficacy

Also: Rep. Jonah WheelerD

Public testimony

47 signed in online · 10 wrote testimony

55% support45% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“All citizens should have the access to healthcare that INCLUDES vaccines. This will lower the vaccine rate by making it less accessible to the lower class population and therefore will increase likelihood of the spread of extremely dangerous illnesses.”
— Devon Rabtor, Pembrokesupports
“I am in support of this bill for removing fluoridation of water supplies”
— Gayle Harris, Greenfieldsupports
“All funding all revenue raised under the statewide education property tax to be deposited in the education trust fund, and setting an equalized statewide tax rate.”
— Ann Heffernon, N Swanzeysupports
“I strongly oppose this Bill which does nothing more than take K-12 education away from local control to become under State control. This improves education how?…”
— Gordon Springate, Wiltonopposes
“I want the taxes collected from my town for education to go back into my town and not put into a general fund.”
— Katherine Delay, Derryopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-1210:00 amHouse Ways and MeansLOB 203Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-02-1910:15 amHouse Ways and MeansLOB 201Public hearingrescheduled

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Ways and Means HJ 3 P. 22
  2. Feb 12, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/12/2025 01:00 pm LOB 203
  3. Feb 19, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/19/2025 10:15 am LOB 201
  4. Feb 21, 2025House==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 02/21/2025 10:15 am LOB 203
  5. Feb 19, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/19/2025 (Vote 12-7; RC)
  6. Mar 13, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 201-157 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 91

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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