relative to the procedure for overriding a local tax cap.
HB 200 creates a new process for local governments to exceed their legally established tax caps. It directly affects cities and towns that hit their tax limits, allowing them to raise taxes above those caps through a specific procedure. The key mechanism requires a two-thirds vote by a local governing body (like a city council) to request an override from the state, followed by a state review. This law, signed by Governor Ayotte and effective September 13, 2025, replaces previous ad-hoc approaches with a standardized state-level review process.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Jan 7, 2025
Signed Jul 22, 2025
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Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jul 22, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 170; eff. 09/13/2025 HJ 18
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Introduced
House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1833s (Rep. Pauer): MA DV 176-156 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 14
lower
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2025-1833s, AA, VV; 05/08/2025; SJ 12
upper
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1833s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/08/2025; SJ 12
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1833s, 05/08/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 20
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 10
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0573h: MA DV 195-165 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 79
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
Amendment # 2025-0573h: AA DV 191-156 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 78
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0573h 03/10/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 17 P. 62
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 2 P. 10
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
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