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HB 688 · 2025 · House · Ways and Means Committee

Taxing charitable gaming facilities

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authorizing municipalities to tax charitable gaming facilities based on their enterprise value.

Establishes a charitable gaming facilities tax and allows cities or towns to vote not to collect it.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: I. Establishes a charitable gaming facilities tax. II. Allows cities or towns to vote to choose not to collect the charitable gaming facilities tax.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Bill OhmRPrimeClerk· Ways and Means
  • Rep. Susan AlmyDRanking Member· Ways and Means
  • Rep. John CloutierDRanking Member· Public Works and Highways

Also: Rep. Sanjeev ManoharD

Public testimony

25 signed in online · 13 wrote testimony

20% support80% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I am writing in support of House Bill 688-FN-LOCAL, which authorizes municipalities to tax charitable gaming facilities based on their enterprise value.…”
— Charles Lockwood, East Kingstonsupports
“I oppose passage of this bill which adversely limits the distribution of profits to charitable organizations.”
— Madeleine LaRose, Nashuaopposes
“This would be a terrible thing to do to the non-profits in NH and would have a significant impact on their ability to deliver services to those that are most in need. The lottery does not need this $$$ they are already very well self funded.…”
— Joseph Bates, nashuaopposes
“Very unfair to NH non-profits. This is a bad idea for those people in need in our state. Stop!”
— Deborah Bates, nashuaopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-0510:00 amHouse Ways and MeansLOB 203Public hearing
  • 2025-03-0411:00 amHouse Ways and MeansLOB 202-204Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Ways and Means HJ 3 P. 23
  2. Feb 5, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/05/2025 11:00 am LOB 203
  3. Mar 4, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/04/2025 11:00 am LOB 202-204
  4. Mar 4, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/04/2025 (Vote 17-2; CC)
  5. Mar 13, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 16

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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