HB 1417-FN
enabling municipalities, cities, and towns to adopt a land value tax system and making an appropriation therefor.
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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 | 2/19/2026 |
| LSR number | 3186 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H18 |
Where it stands
House: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
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Sponsors
Sweeney, Joe(R) Rock 25
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 Municipal and County Government
- January 23, 2026Public Hearing: 01/23/2026 09:00 am GP 154
- February 3, 2026Executive Session: 02/03/2026 01:00 pm GP 154
- February 10, 2026Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/03/2026 (Vote 18-0; CC)
- February 19, 2026Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026
Votes
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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 seeks to establish a differential taxation system throughout the state that would value land at a different rate than structures on that land. As 18 13 FEBRUARY 2026 HOUSE RECORD the committee heard from several experts in taxation and assessment, such a change would require a major overhaul of the current system of taxation in New Hampshire, which values land and buildings as units. Such an overhaul would constitute a major policy decision with considerable cost impacts for municipalities and the state. While the committee voted unanimously to Inexpedient to Legislate the bill, we noted that a land valuation tax system was an idea worth pursuing as it could have the potential to incentivize owners of vacant or derelict buildings to either improve those buildings or sell them to developers should the value of the land they were sited on increase. Under such a system, many properties across the state could see active redevelopment that could lead to much needed new housing, daycare centers, and other priority uses. Members of the Municipal and County Government Committee hope to work with the sponsor in the future to further develop this idea. Vote 18-0.
Hearings and recordings
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- January 23, 2026 at 09:00Municipal and County Government public hearing recording 0:08:44–0:11:44, about 3 min (estimated)
- February 3, 2026 at 13:00Municipal and County Government executive session recording 4:17:24–4:20:24, about 3 min (estimated)
- February 19, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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