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HB 544 · 2025 · House · Municipal and County Government Committee

Local public safety fee on hotel stays

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relative to an optional local public safety assessment on certain room occupancies.

Allows a municipality to impose an optional public safety assessment on hotel room occupancies to address public safety concerns related to increased tourism and transient traffic.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 20, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill allows a municipality to collect a public safety assessment on hotel occupancies to address public safety concerns related to increased tourism and transient traffic.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. David PaigeDPrimeRanking Member· Housing
  • Sen. Mark McConkeyRChair· Capital Budget
  • Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader

Also: Rep. Thomas BucoD, Rep. Jonathan SmithR, Rep. Charlie St. ClairD, Rep. Stephen WoodcockD

Public testimony

9 signed in online · 3 wrote testimony

44% support56% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Don't let them fool you. They are looking for unused capacity to stash illegal aliens.”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuaopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-109:30 amHouse Municipal and County GovernmentLOB 301-303Public hearing
  • 2025-03-031:00 pmHouse Municipal and County GovernmentLOB 301-303Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 3 P. 15
  2. Feb 10, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/10/2025 10:20 am LOB 301-303
  3. Mar 3, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/03/2025 01:00 pm LOB 301-303
  4. Mar 3, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/03/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC)
  5. Mar 20, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 18

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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