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HB 495 · 2025 · House · Municipal and County Government Committee

Tax change breakdowns on resident bills

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requiring cities and towns to provide a breakdown of tax changes and information on bills sent to residents.

Requires cities and towns to provide a breakdown of tax changes and related information on bills sent to residents.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 26, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires cities and towns to provide a breakdown of tax changes and information on bills sent to residents.

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

“The tax bill which is sent to every person taxed, as provided in RSA 76:11, shall show the rate for municipal, local education, state education, and county taxes separately, the assessed valuation of all lands and buildings for which said person is being taxed, and the right to apply in writing to the selectmen or assessors for an abatement of the tax assessed as provided under RSA 76:16.”
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“The department of revenue administration shall compute for each town and city the rates which are to appear on the tax bills and shall furnish the required information to the appropriate town or city.”
Section 1
“The bill shall also contain include a notation stating the tax calculation and the effective year-over-year rate change of the following:”
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Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Ross BerryRPrimeChair· Election Law
  • Rep. Joe AlexanderRChair· Housing
  • Rep. Jason OsborneRMajority Leader
  • Rep. Joe SweeneyRDeputy Majority Leader

Also: Rep. Samuel FarringtonR

Public testimony

103 signed in online · 6 wrote testimony

11% support89% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“This information is readily available to each town and city and easy enough for them to distribute this.”
— Gordon Springate, Wiltonsupports
“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
“Why stuff tax bills with extra information of little interest to most taxpayers ? For those who care, the information is generally available in the published (and usually online) annual report.…”
— DOUGLAS MCILROY, Hanoveropposes
“This would negatively impact consumers and small businesses. I strongly oppose this bill.”
— Patricia Martin, Rindgeopposes
“Information would be too extensive and overwhelming on the overall tax bill, but this detailed information should be available online to residents. Context and details required would result in lengthy bills.”
— Leigh Hutchinson, Derryopposes

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
  • Mar 10, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate18–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 26, 2025HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 27, 2025Public hearingHouse Municipal and County Government2:40:41–2:46:315m 50slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Mar 10, 2025Public hearingHouse Municipal and County Government1:26:49–1:36:019m 12slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
  • Mar 26, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient 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 Municipal and County Government HJ 3 P. 13
  2. Feb 27, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/27/2025 11:10 am LOB 301-303
  3. Mar 10, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/10/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303
  4. Mar 10, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/10/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 17 P. 24
  5. Mar 26, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 43

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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