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HB 1417 · 2026 · House · Municipal and County Government Committee

Local option for land value tax

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enabling municipalities, cities, and towns to adopt a land value tax system and making an appropriation therefor.

Enables municipalities, cities, and towns to adopt a land value tax system and appropriates funds to the department of revenue administration to help implement it.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 19, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill enables municipalities, cities, and towns to adopt a land value tax system and appropriates money to the department of revenue administration to help implement such system.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Joe SweeneyRPrimeDeputy Majority Leader

Public testimony

8 signed in online · 3 wrote testimony

25% support75% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Yes The current tax on the built environment is invasive, intrusive, highly subject to interpretation and therefore open to graft. It encourages a 'beggar thy neighbor' approach that degrades real property wealth over time in an effort to reduce assessment.…”
— tom luther, claremontsupports
“I support HB 1417 because land value taxation can improve housing affordability and create fairer municipal revenue systems.”
— Hannah Meiselman, Manchestersupports
“A NEW TAX. You say you're Republican? This shill's servitude to his housing-industry's masters is hits an apogee.”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuaopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-01-239:00 amHouse Municipal and County GovernmentGP 154Public hearing
  • 2026-02-031:00 pmHouse 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. 19
  2. Jan 23, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/23/2026 09:00 am GP 154
  3. Feb 3, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/03/2026 01:00 pm GP 154
  4. Feb 3, 2026House: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/03/2026 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 7 P. 17
  5. Feb 19, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 29

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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