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HB 1278 · 2026 · House · Municipal and County Government Committee

Grace period for tax cap override

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allowing municipalities, cities, and towns a grace period to adopt a simple-majority tax cap override procedure in perpetuity.

Allows municipalities, cities, and towns a grace period to adopt a simple-majority tax cap override procedure in perpetuity.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 allows municipalities, cities, and towns a grace period to adopt a simple-majority tax cap override procedure in perpetuity.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Eric TurerDPrime

Rep. James GruberD

Public testimony

4 signed in online · 3 wrote testimony

50% support50% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Yes please do find better funding sources for revenue besides just passing everything on to the towns and squeezing the property owners, many of whom are on fixed incomes.”
— James Chapman, Gilsumsupports
“I voted for the Tax Cap in 2025 for two reasons. Like many who voted for it, I was concerned with (out-of-control) spending.…”
— Tzuo Hann Law, Brentwoodsupports
“An override can only bloat a budget higher. It can never lower a budget. A simple majority override of a decided budget vote would be a direct repeat of prior main question, which is prohibited in Masons Rules of Order. This is distinct from a reconsideration motion.…”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuaopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-01-169:00 amHouse Municipal and County GovernmentGP 154Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 1 P. 13
  2. Jan 16, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/16/2026 09:15 am GP 154
  3. Jan 16, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/16/2026 09:15 am GP 154
  4. Jan 20, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/20/2026 (Vote 16-2; CC) HC 5 P. 11
  5. Feb 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 14

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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