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HB 1546 · 2026 · House · Ways and Means Committee

Repealing the business profits tax

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repealing the business profits tax.

Repeals the state's business profits tax and removes all related statutory references across tax administration, revenue distribution, financial disclosure, and penalty provisions.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill repeals the business profits tax and all references thereto.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Aidan AnkarbergIPrime
  • Rep. Tom MannionRAssistant Majority Whip

Also: Rep. Mark WardenR

Public testimony

280 signed in online · 75 wrote testimony

3% support97% oppose0% neutral

ForWould support repeal only alongside matching spending cuts

AgainstBPT is a major revenue source funding essential services

AI-generatedLeading arguments, summarized by the testimony tool.

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“Given the spending ratchet, I am willing to entertain elimination of BET and BPT. But I prefer to kill one utterly first. Show me spending reductions that can support killing both, and then I am even more broadly in favor.”
— tom luther, claremontsupports
“The State of New Hamshire has obligations to its public school students to provide sufficient funding to allow for provision of an constitutionally adequate education in each of our local district public schools.…”
— Debrah Howes, Bow · American Federation of Teachers - NHopposes
“Passage of this bill will further increase property taxes, which already are the 3rd highest in the USA.”
— Francesca Heap, Richmondopposes
“Cutting back another revenue source for the state? Please stop putting the burden on property taxes.”
— Cate Poole, Wolfeboroopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-01-2110:00 amHouse Ways and MeansGP 154Public hearingrescheduled

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Ways and Means HJ 1 P. 25
  2. Jan 21, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/21/2026 11:00 am 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 21, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/21/2026 02:00 pm GP 159
  6. Jan 21, 2026House: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/21/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 5 P. 19
  7. Feb 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 23

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Documents (PDF)

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