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SB 91 · 2025 · Senate · Commerce Committee

Special appraisals for homes in commercial zones

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allowing one-time special appraisals of residences located in commercial zones.

Allows owners of a residence located in an industrial or commercial zone to file a one-time application for a special property appraisal based on its current use as a residence.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 11, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓Senate
  3. ✓House
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill allows owners of a residence in an industrial or commercial zone to file one application for a special appraisal of the residence based on its current use as a residence.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as enacted. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“The owner of record of any residence located in an industrial or commercial zone may apply on or before April 15 of any [each] year to the selectmen or assessors, on a form prepared by the selectmen or assessors, for a special appraisal of the residence [for that year], based upon its value at its current use as a residence.”
Section 87:1
“After the initial application, reapplication shall not be required [may be made on a form which shall be sent to the applicant by the assessing officials with the inventory blank].”
Section 87:1
“If any owner shall satisfy the assessing officials that the owner was prevented by accident, mistake or misfortune from filing said application on or before April 15, the officials may receive the application at a later date and classify the residence under this section; but no such application shall be received after the local tax rate has been approved by the commissioner of revenue administration for that year.”
Section 87:1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Keith MurphyRPrimeDeputy President Pro Tempore
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRChair· Commerce
  • Rep. Jason OsborneRMajority Leader
  • Rep. Joe AlexanderRChair· Housing

Public testimony

9 signed in online · 3 wrote testimony

56% support44% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“in January when the house first heard this bill I had concerns it would affect backyard fireworks in rural towns but no sponsor or committee member could answer me about how it would actually work .... .... this morning it was "heard" in the senate and no sponsor showed to…”
— Maura Annette Chappelle, Coös countyopposes
“doh! I mixed up SB and HB please disregard my previous testimony =) .... I logged in to testify on other housing bills and saw 91 .... having just watched HB 91 on youtube which was heard in senate my caffeine deprived brain conflated them .... my other testimony about fireworks…”
— Maura Chappelle, Coös Countyopposes

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 6, 2025SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Ought to Pass6–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 6, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Apr 15, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass15–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • May 1, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 22, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 28, 2025Public hearingSenate Commerce1:33:31–1:35:081m 37slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 8, 2025Public hearingHouse Housing4:45–6:071m 22slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing; Executive Session
  • May 1, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • May 22, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Adopted — voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 3
  2. Jan 28, 2025SenHearing: 01/28/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:30 am; SC 7
  3. Mar 6, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 03/06/2025; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 11
  4. Mar 6, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  5. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Housing HJ 11 P. 110
  6. Apr 8, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/08/2025 09:30 am LOB 305
  7. Apr 8, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/08/2025 09:30 am LOB 305
  8. Apr 15, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass 04/15/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 22 P. 10
  9. May 1, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 7
  10. May 22, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 53
  11. May 22, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/22/2025); SJ 15
  12. Jun 10, 2025SenSigned by the Governor on 06/10/2025; Chapter 0087; Effective 04/01/2026

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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