HB 1474-FN
relative to the formula of distribution of revenue from the meals and rooms tax.
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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 | 2959 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H28 |
Where it stands
House: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
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Sponsors
McGuire, Dan(R) Merr 14, Aures, Cyril(R) Merr 13, Birdsell, Regina(R) Rock 19, Cole, Brian(R) Hills 26, Layon, Erica(R) Rock 13, Murphy, Keith(R) Hills 16, Ohm, Bill(R) Hills 10, Pauer, Diane(R) Hills 36, Rosenwald, Cindy(D) Hills 13, Smith, Steven(R) Sull 3, Spilsbury, Walter(R) Sull 3, Sullivan, Victoria(R) Hills 18
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 Ways and Means
- January 14, 2026Public Hearing: 01/14/2026 11:30 am GP 154
- February 9, 2026Full Committee Work Session: 02/09/2026 10:00 am GP 159
- February 9, 2026Executive Session: 02/09/2026 11:00 am GP 159
- February 11, 2026Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/09/2026 (Vote 18-1; CC)
- February 19, 2026Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026
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 would change the formula for the municipal distribution of 30% of the Rooms, Meals, and Rental tax (RMR). It lowers or eliminates completely the RMR tax payout to a combined 109 communities in New Hampshire and will increase the property taxes on businesses and residents in the affected communities. Many other towns and cities would enjoy a double-digit percentage revenue increase. Communities, both large and small, that contribute most to the RMR would lose. Two of the largest New Hampshire municipalities will reap $2 million and $3 million windfalls, respectively, if this goes into effect. An area of the state where tourism is vital to the economic wellbeing will lose $3 million. This bill pits our communities against each other, picking winners and losers. Many of the communities that lose out are economic engines for the state, and their losses will damage our economy. Vote 18-1.
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 11:30Ways and Means public hearing
- February 9, 2026 at 10:00Ways and Means full committee work session recording 0:56:30–0:57:00, about 0 min (estimated)
- February 9, 2026 at 11:00Ways and Means executive session recording 1:51:48–1:55:03, about 3 min (estimated)
- February 19, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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