HB 200 (2025): relative to the procedure for overriding a local tax cap.

HB 200 (2025)

relative to the procedure for overriding a local tax cap.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Municipal and County Government
• Senate committee: Election Law and Municipal Affairs
• Subject: Taxes - Local
• Chapter law: 170

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Municipal and County Government committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 27, 2025, with 255 people signed in online: 28 in support, 226 in opposition and 1 as neutral. The committee met in executive session on March 10, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0573h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-0573h) was adopted on a division vote 191–156 on March 27, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On March 27, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a division vote 195–165. It crossed to the Senate on March 27, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 22, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2025-1833s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-1833s) was adopted on a voice vote on May 8, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On May 8, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On June 12, 2025 the House adopted “House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1833s” on a division vote 176–156, on a motion by Rep. Diane Pauer. The bill was enrolled on June 26, 2025 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on July 15, 2025, making it Chapter 170 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Diane Pauer (R - Hills 36) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Skip Rollins (R - Sull 3)
• Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12)
• Rep. Lex Berezhny (R - Graf 11)
• Rep. Walter Spilsbury (R - Sull 3)
• Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16)
• Rep. Scott Bryer (R - Rock 1)
• Rep. Glenn Bailey (R - Straf 2)
• Sen. Victoria Sullivan (R - SD18)
• Rep. Rich Nalevanko (R - Ches 9)
• Rep. Claudine Burnham (R - Straf 2)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 27, 2025, 9:00 AM: public hearing, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 301-303
• March 10, 2025, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 301-303
• March 27, 2025: floor debate, House
• April 22, 2025, 10:15 AM: hearing, Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs, LOB 103
• May 8, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• June 12, 2025: floor debate, House

Votes

• March 27, 2025, House: Adopt Committee Amendment — yeas 191, nays 156, passed
• March 27, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0573h — yeas 195, nays 165, passed
• May 8, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1833s — voice vote, passed
• June 12, 2025, House: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1833s — yeas 176, nays 156, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 32:5-b

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 17, page 62
• SC 18
• SC 20