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SB 217 · 2025 · Senate · Election Law and Municipal Affairs Committee

Public notice of tax impacts

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relative to public notice of historic tax rates and tax impacts of proposed projects.

Requires cities and towns to provide public notice of historical tax rates and the tax impacts of proposed building projects.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · May 8, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓Senate
  3. ✕House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires cities and towns to provide public notice of historical tax rates and proposed building projects.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Victoria SullivanRPrimeVice Chair· Education
  • Sen. Howard PearlRChair· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Sen. Ruth WardRDeputy Majority Leader
  • Rep. Kimberly RiceRVice Chair· Children and Family Law
  • Rep. Jeanine NotterRAssistant Majority Leader
  • Rep. Joe SweeneyRDeputy Majority Leader

Also: Sen. David WattersD, Rep. Ralph BoehmR

Public testimony

94 signed in online · 17 wrote testimony

13% support85% oppose2% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“This bill provides better government transparency to us Granite Staters!”
— James Gardner, Keenesupports
“This bill could create an unfunded mandate around historical and potential project”
— James Mason, Hancockopposes
“OPPOSE SB217 Stop imposing statewide unfunded mandates on local communities! Robin Helrich Hopkinton”
— Robin Helrich, Hopkintonopposes
“I oppose this bill, local communities already have a hard time governing and finding people willing to do so. Please don’t make it more complicated than it has to be!”
— April Melo, South Hamptonopposes
“This is stupid. Tax rates are rendered MEANINGLESS by frequent revaluations. The only thing that matters is historic property taxes paid and any tailored tax exemptions secured by entities.”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuaneutral

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-189:15 amSenate Election Law and Municipal AffairsLOB 103Public hearing
  • 2025-04-0710:00 amHouse Municipal and County GovernmentLOB 301-303Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-04-2810:00 amHouse Municipal and County GovernmentLOB 301-303Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 3
  2. Feb 18, 2025SenHearing: 02/18/2025, Room 103, LOB, 09:30 am; SC 10
  3. Mar 6, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0521s, 03/06/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
  4. Mar 6, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-0521s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  5. Mar 6, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0521s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  6. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 11 P. 113
  7. Apr 7, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/07/2025 10:15 am LOB 301-303
  8. Apr 28, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/28/2025 10:00 am LOB 301-303
  9. Apr 28, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 04/28/2025 (Vote 17-1; CC) HC 23 P. 10
  10. May 8, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/08/2025 HJ 14 P. 13

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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