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HB 782 · 2025 · House · Municipal and County Government Committee

Property tax relief for elderly, disabled

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expanding property tax exemptions for certain elderly and disabled persons; raising public awareness regarding tax credits and exemptions; and requiring an annual report regarding the efficacy of the low and moderate income homeowners property tax relief program.

Expands property tax exemption eligibility for certain elderly and disabled persons, requires municipalities to post exemption application instructions, mandates an annual report on the low and moderate income homeowners property tax relief program, and establishes a study committee on related tax relief proposals.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 6, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill: I. Requires municipalities to post instructions on how to apply for tax exemptions in tax collectors' offices. II. Increases tax exemption eligibility for certain elderly and disabled persons. III. Increases eligibility for the low and moderate income homeowners property tax relief program. IV. Requires the commissioner of the department of revenue administration to submit an annual report detailing the efficacy of the low and moderate income homeowners property tax relief program. V. Establishes a committee to study the feasibility of certain tax relief and property tax proposals.

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

“Notice of the availability of property tax relief programs, including certain property tax exemptions, credits, abatements, and deferrals, shall be printed on every resident tax bill and posted in every tax collector's office.”
RSA 72:6-b
“The department of revenue administration shall review a claim for tax relief filed with it and, if such claim is determined to be valid, shall certify such amount to the state treasurer within [120] 90 days who shall pay such claims from funds in the education trust fund.”
RSA 198:61
“Notice of a list of all available property tax relief programs, including eligibility criteria for each type of exemption, credit, abatement, or deferral, and instructions on how to apply, shall be printed and posted in every tax collector's office and 2 places where the municipality regularly posts notices of its governing body meetings.”
RSA 72:6-b
“Such sums are hereby appropriated and the governor is authorized to draw a warrant from the education trust fund to satisfy the state's obligation under this section.”
RSA 198:61

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Sanjeev ManoharDPrime

Public testimony

43 signed in online · 3 wrote testimony

2% support98% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I disagree with Bills that encroach on the right of towns to organize as we wish.”
— Kelly MacDonald, Bedfordopposes

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
  • Feb 18, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate18–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 6, 2025HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 4, 2025Public hearingHouse Municipal and County Government4:51:31–4:53:492m 18slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 18, 2025Public hearingHouse Municipal and County Government5:13:14–5:18:515m 37slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
  • Mar 6, 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. 27
  2. Feb 4, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/04/2025 02:10 pm LOB 307
  3. Feb 18, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/18/2025 01:00 pm LOB 201
  4. Feb 18, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/18/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 14 P. 13
  5. Mar 6, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV HJ 7 P. 19

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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