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HB 734 · 2026 · House · Education Funding Committee

State education property tax changes

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relative to the state education property tax and the low- and moderate-income homeowners property tax relief program.

Directs education property tax revenues to the education trust fund, revises state education grant calculations, modifies the low- and moderate-income homeowners tax relief program, and establishes a study committee for it.AI-generated

Status

Referred to interim study (House) · January 7, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill: I. Requires the department of revenue administration to receive the revenues from the state education property tax and deposit them in the education trust fund. II. Revises the procedures for calculating state education grants. III. Modifies the criteria for relief under the low- and moderate-income homeowners property tax relief program. IV. Establishes a committee to study the low- and moderate-income homeowners property tax relief program.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Dick AmesDPrime
  • Rep. David LuneauDRanking Member· Education Funding

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Hearings

  • 2025-01-3010:00 amHouse Education FundingLOB 205-207Public hearing
  • 2025-02-2510:00 amHouse Education FundingLOB 205-207Public hearing
  • 2025-09-1610:00 amHouse Education FundingGP 232Public hearing
  • 2025-09-3010:00 amHouse Education FundingGP 232Public hearing
  • 2025-11-132:00 pmHouse Education FundingGP 232Public hearingrescheduled

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Education Funding HJ 3 P. 25
  2. Jan 30, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/30/2025 02:45 pm LOB 205-207
  3. Feb 25, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/25/2025 10:00 am LOB 205-207
  4. Feb 26, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  5. Sep 16, 2025HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 09/16/2025 10:00 am GP 232
  6. Sep 30, 2025HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 09/30/2025 10:00 am GP 232
  7. Nov 4, 2025House==RESCHEDULED== Executive Session: 11/04/2025 02:00 pm GP 232
  8. Nov 13, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 11/13/2025 02:00 pm GP 232
  9. Nov 13, 2025House: Refer for Interim Study 11/13/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 51 P. 7
  10. Jan 7, 2026HouseRefer for Interim Study: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 49

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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