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HB 1654 · 2026 · House · Housing Committee

Property tax payment required before permits

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requiring a property owner to pay all taxes or charges on their property prior to being issued certain building or occupancy permits.

Requires a property owner to pay all taxes or charges on their property before being issued certain building or occupancy permits.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 11, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires a property owner to pay all taxes or charges on their property prior to being issued certain building or occupancy permits.

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

“The building inspector may be authorized by the local legislative body to not issue a building or occupancy permit under this section without any and all back taxes or other charges due first being paid.”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Wayne HemingwayRPrime
  • Rep. Dale GirardRVice Chair· Special Committee on COVID Response Efficacy

Public testimony

12 signed in online

50% support50% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 3, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate17–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 11, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 17, 2026Public hearingHouse HousingWatchno transcript for this stream — opens at the startPublic Hearing
  • Mar 3, 2026Public hearingHouse Housing1:50:08–1:51:161m 8slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
  • Mar 11, 2026Floor 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 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Housing HJ 1 P. 30
  2. Feb 17, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/17/2026 11:00 am GP 231
  3. Mar 3, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 03/03/2026 10:00 am GP 231
  4. Mar 3, 2026House: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/03/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 10 P. 25
  5. Mar 11, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 51

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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