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HB 1144 · 2026 · House · Ways and Means Committee

Higher excavation tax rate

AI-generated

amending the excavation tax rate.

Raises the excavation tax rate.AI-generated

Status

Committee recommended Inexpedient to Legislate; died at adjournment · February 6, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill raises the excavation tax rate.

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

“Earth, as defined in RSA 155-E:1, I, shall be exempt from taxation as real property under RSA 72:6 and RSA 72:13.”
Section 1
“An excavation tax shall be assessed upon the excavation of earth against an owner as defined in RSA 72-B:2, VIII.”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Thomas SchambergDPrime

Public testimony

4 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

75% support0% oppose25% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I feel like they will just get donations 61 days before Election Day”
— Lisa Ayer, Manchesterneutral

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 2, 2026HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate11–8
    Overall
    58% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 29, 2026Public hearingHouse Ways and Means55:49–58:412m 52slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 2, 2026Public hearingHouse Ways and Means5:15:08–5:20:365m 28slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate — roll call; Full Committee Work Session; Executive Session

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Ways and Means HJ 1 P. 8
  2. Jan 26, 2026House==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 01/26/2026 10:30 am GP 159
  3. Jan 29, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/29/2026 10:30 am GP 154
  4. Feb 2, 2026HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/02/2026 01:00 pm GP 159
  5. Feb 2, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/02/2026 02:00 pm GP 159
  6. Feb 2, 2026HouseMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/02/2026 (Vote 11-8; RC) HC 10 P. 110
  7. Feb 6, 2026HouseMinority Committee Report: Ought to Pass

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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