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HB 1480 · 2026 · House · Ways and Means Committee

Raising the meals and rooms tax

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raising the meals and rooms tax rate.

Increases the tax rate imposed on the sale of meals, occupancy of hotel rooms, and other transactions subject to the state's meals and rooms tax.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 12, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill increases the meals and rooms tax rate.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Michael CahillDPrime

Public testimony

10 signed in online · 5 wrote testimony

20% support80% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“The Meals and Room tax is a good tax as it is consumption based and tourists are the primary target, but as a NH resident who spends a bit too much time at local restaurants and one who tips decently I oppose it.…”
— Simon Berrio, Daltonopposes
“I oppose this bill for various reasons. First, STR are already clearly defined under NH Law and subject to Rooms and Meals Tax. Expanding the definition of hotels to include STR creates confusion and is unnecessary.…”
— Natalie Medved, Thorntonopposes
“Members of the committee. Enough already!! They inflated their pensions as it is with their greed and thievery!! No Bo No. thank you”
— Pierre DuPont, Manchesteropposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-01-1410:00 amHouse Ways and MeansGP 154Public hearing
  • 2026-01-261:00 pmHouse Ways and MeansGP 159Public hearingcancelled
  • 2026-01-262:00 pmHouse Ways and MeansGP 159Public hearingcancelled
  • 2026-01-281:00 pmHouse Ways and MeansGP 154Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2026-01-282:00 pmHouse Ways and MeansGP 154Public hearingrescheduled

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Ways and Means HJ 1 P. 22
  2. Jan 14, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/14/2026 12:00 pm GP 154
  3. Jan 26, 2026House==CANCELLED== Full Committee Work Session: 01/26/2026 01:00 pm GP 159
  4. Jan 26, 2026House==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 01/26/2026 02:00 pm GP 159
  5. Jan 28, 2026HouseFull Committee Work Session: 01/28/2026 01:00 pm GP 159
  6. Jan 28, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/28/2026 02:00 pm GP 154
  7. Jan 28, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/28/2026 (Vote 17-2; CC) HC 6 P. 8
  8. Feb 12, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 8

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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