HB 1230
relative to increases in state tax rates and debts.
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On the record
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| Status | HOUSE |
|---|---|
| In the House | INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE |
| Introduced | 1/7/2026 |
| Floor date | 2/12/2026 |
| LSR number | 2723 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H10 |
Where it stands
House: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
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Sponsors
Ulery, Jordan(R) Hills 13
Prime sponsor in bold. From the General Court sponsor file.
What happened
Every action recorded in the official docket, in order. Each line ends with the journal or calendar that recorded it; where we have the document, that citation links to it.
- January 7, 2026Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Judiciary
- January 14, 2026Public Hearing: 01/14/2026 10:30 am GP 230
- January 14, 2026Executive Session: 01/14/2026 10:30 am GP 230
- February 2, 2026Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/28/2026 (Vote 18-0; CC)
- February 12, 2026Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026
Votes
Roll call tallies and individual votes from the General Court roll call files. Presiding, excused and absent are shown separately: one member presides over each House roll call and does not vote except to break a tie.
Inexpedient to Legislate
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Committee reports
Reproduced from the House Calendar in the committee’s own words.
Committee — INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
This bill attempts to amend RSA 6-C, governing debt management, by adding a section imposing a statewide tax cap on both state and municipal spending, with the cap limit calculated as the lower of the 4-year average rate of inflation or 2.5%, as well as the percentage change in statewide population from the prior year. It also provides for an individual right of action, with jury trial and the potential for attorney’s fees, court costs, and 20 times damages, for any citizen that believes the cap had been violated by the state or a municipality. The committee found numerous problems with this proposal. First, this provision would override local control and conflict with municipal tax cap provisions defined in RSA 32:5 et. seq. Additionally, the drivers of state and municipal budgets are not adequately captured by average inflation, particularly with a 2.5% limit. The source of annual population change is not specified. The provision for unconstrained private civil actions, with guaranteed jury trails, against the state or any political subdivision thereof, has the potential to generate a large number of cases based solely on an individual’s contention of a violation, which could greatly burden the state’s court system. Vote 18-0.
Hearings and recordings
Recordings are the General Court’s own, on YouTube. Start times are estimates unless stated otherwise, and the player opens early.
- January 14, 2026 at 10:30Judiciary public hearing recording 1:25:30–1:26:00, about 0 min (estimated)
- January 14, 2026 at 10:30Judiciary executive session recording (start time not identified)
- February 12, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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