AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES
HB 7045 authorizes the town of Bristol to apply its owner-occupied residential tax rate to mixed-use properties where the residential portion is owner-occupied, rather than the higher commercial rate. This directly affects Bristol property owners with properties combining residential and commercial use (like a home with a small storefront), potentially lowering their tax burden. The bill amends tax classification rules to allow Bristol to treat these properties as residential for tax purposes under specific conditions. It does not change tax rates for other towns or property types.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 9, 2026
Signed Apr 10, 2026
Floor votes · House Feb 3, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
04/02/2026 Senate passed in concurrence
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Legislature · Passed
03/12/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
02/06/2026 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
02/03/2026 House read and passed
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Legislature · Passed
01/27/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Jan 20, 2026
Committee
01/20/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 9, 2026
Introduced
01/09/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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