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HB 284 · 2025 · House · Municipal and County Government Committee

Tax impact statements on warrants

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requiring tax impact statements on municipal warrant articles.

Requires municipalities to include tax impact statements and a total tax summary statement on budgets and warrant articles.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill requires that municipalities require tax impact statements on budgets and warrant articles and a total tax summary statement.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. JD BernardyRPrimeClerk· Science, Technology and Energy
  • Rep. Kenneth WeylerRChair· Finance
  • Rep. Pam BrownRClerk· Education Funding
  • Sen. Bill GannonRChair· Judiciary

Also: Rep. Susan PorcelliR

Public testimony

26 signed in online · 5 wrote testimony

73% support27% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“This is more work for the town administration prior to a town meeting, but would be a win for all on the transparency side and likely make a town meeting a bit smoother.”
— Simon Berrio, Daltonsupports
“Granite State Taxpayers supports efforts and legislation to promote awareness of the financial impact on taxpayers of spending and taxing options, to institute and defend tax cap legislation, and promote better public awareness of the impacts of proposed projects and ballot choices.…”
— Ray Chadwick, BEDFORDsupports
“I only wish I could be in person in the hearing room to provide the testimony written below: Heck ya! I support cacr2 - full stop. Mic drop. (Though I would not drop the mic used in the hearing room =)”
— bonnie bruno, hollisopposes
“Transparency is critically important, however, I feel this and similar bills are actually intended to be used as a scare tactic to sway uninformed voters, particularly around school board budgets. Understanding the estimated costs is important but it requires context.…”
— Leigh Hutchinson, Derryopposes
“This can be taken to ridiculous extremes. Waste of admin time. One overall tax implication is sufficient.”
— Marilyn Wilking, Walpoleopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-279:00 amHouse Municipal and County GovernmentLOB 301-303Public hearing
  • 2025-03-109:30 amHouse Municipal and County GovernmentLOB 301-303Public hearing
  • 2025-04-229:15 amSenate Election Law and Municipal AffairsLOB 103Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 2 P. 13
  2. Feb 27, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/27/2025 10:40 am LOB 301-303
  3. Mar 10, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/10/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303
  4. Mar 10, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0571h 03/10/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 17 P. 62
  5. Mar 19, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  6. Mar 27, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0571h: AA VV 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 79
  7. Mar 27, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0571h: MA RC 198-160 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 79
  8. Mar 27, 2025SenIntroduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 10
  9. Apr 22, 2025SenHearing: 04/22/2025, Room 103, LOB, 10:00 am; SC 18
  10. May 8, 2025Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/08/2025; SC 20
  11. May 8, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/08/2025; SJ 12

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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