HB 1227 New Hampshire House · 2026 Regular Session

relative to the calculation of the local tax cap.

HB 1227 modifies how local tax caps are calculated for towns and school districts in New Hampshire. It requires that new annual debt payments from bond votes (approved at meetings) be added to the tax base once repayment begins. This change affects the calculation of the base amount used to determine the annual tax cap limit, which is adjusted for inflation and population changes. The bill applies to existing tax caps without needing towns to re-adopt them, effective 60 days after passage.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 1, 2025 Last action Mar 5, 2026
Floor votes · House Mar 5, 2026

How they voted

9193
Passed · 38 other
Total votes 222
Mar 5, 2026
D Democratic107
2 Yea 92 Nay 13
85% Nay
I Independent2
1 Yea 1
50% Yea
R Republican113
88 Yea 1 Nay 24
77% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 5, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (91-93-38)
house
Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/20/2026 (Vote 11-7; RC) HC 9 P. 44
lower
Dec 1, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 1 P. 11
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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