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HB 1528 · 2026 · House · Municipal and County Government Committee

Easier repeal of local tax caps

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relative to methods for rescinding local tax caps.

Allows towns that adopted a local tax cap before mid-2025 to repeal it by simple majority vote before reverting to a three-fifths threshold for future repeals.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 towns that adopted a tax cap before mid-2025 to repeal it by simple majority vote before reverting to a stricter three-fifths threshold for all future repeals.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. James GruberDPrime

Public testimony

3 signed in online

0% support100% oppose0% neutral

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. 24
  2. Jan 16, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/16/2026 09:35 am GP 154
  3. Jan 16, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/16/2026 09:35 am GP 154
  4. Jan 16, 2026House: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/16/2026 (Vote 14-2; CC) HC 5 P. 13
  5. Feb 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 17

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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