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HB 1800 · 2026 · House · Ways and Means Committee

Statewide education property tax changes

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relative to statewide education property taxes.

Raises the statewide education property tax, creates a tax credit against it, directs the department of revenue administration to distribute education property taxes to municipalities, redefines the cost of an adequate education, and repeals extraordinary need grant statutes.AI-generated

Status

Referred to interim study (House) · March 5, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill: I. Raises the statewide education property tax. II. Creates tax credit against the statewide education property tax. III. Has the department of revenue administration distribute education property taxes to municipalities. IV. Changes the meaning of the cost of an adequate education. V. Repeals statutes pertaining to extraordinary need grants.

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 rate shall be set to the nearest 1/2 cent necessary to generate the revenue required in this section.”
RSA 76:3

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Walter SpilsburyRPrimeVice Chair· Education Funding
  • Rep. Dan McGuireRVice Chair· Finance
  • Rep. Marjorie SmithDRanking Member· Judiciary

Also: Rep. Raymond PeeplesR

Public testimony

37 signed in online · 18 wrote testimony

8% support92% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“While I support moving toward a statewide funding model, the proposed per-pupil amount of $10,000 appears well below the actual cost of providing a quality education in New Hampshire.…”
— Patricia Utley, Manchestersupports
“Yes. I read the note from the DRA, the issues can be addressed. I specifically like eliminating fund retention locally, and having all funds for this obligation submitted and retained in the ETF.…”
— tom luther, claremontsupports
“This bill is not perfect, but the Committee should support it as moving in the direction of needed reform of education funding.”
— Wiltrud Mott-Smith, Loudonsupports
“I am respectfully requesting that you oppose bill HB1800, for the following reasons: - This bill raises property taxes during at time where legislators claim they want to address affordability.…”
— Teresa Brooks, Manchesteropposes
“I am against assessing $5 per $1000 state education tax, even with the adjustments. Currently I am being assessed a total of over $17/$1000 with a very large amount ($9.17) for education (locally) and $1.25 for the statewide portion.…”
— Robert Chesler, Hudsoopposes
“The implementation of this bill will force many people to move out of NH. The continued push more/higher taxes on to the shoulders of individual households will have huge, long lasting negative impacts on the NH economy.…”
— Debra Putnam, Hudsonopposes

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 18, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Refer for Interim Study16–1
    Overall
    94% yea
  • Mar 5, 2026HouseVoice voteRefer for Interim Studyadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 4, 2026Public hearingHouse Ways and Means1:33:54–2:03:2229m 28slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 9, 2026Public hearingHouse Ways and MeansWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamFull Committee Work Session; ==RECESSED== Executive Session
  • Feb 18, 2026Public hearingHouse Ways and Means1:06:01–1:12:466m 45slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Refer for Interim Study; Full Committee Work Session; Executive Session
  • Mar 5, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamRefer for Interim Study — 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 Ways and Means HJ 1 P. 36
  2. Feb 4, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/04/2026 10:00 am GP 154
  3. Feb 9, 2026HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/09/2026 10:00 am GP 159
  4. Feb 9, 2026House==RECESSED== Executive Session: 02/09/2026 11:00 am GP 159
  5. Feb 18, 2026HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/18/2026 10:00 am GP 154
  6. Feb 18, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/18/2026 11:00 am GP 154
  7. Feb 18, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Refer for Interim Study 02/18/2026 (Vote 16-1; CC) HC 9 P. 30
  8. Mar 5, 2026HouseRefer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 41

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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