HB 1756-FN
allowing organizations to file for property tax exemptions once and receive those exemptions unless and until a town assessor finds the organization ineligible for an exemption.
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On the record
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| Status | SIGNED BY GOVERNOR |
|---|---|
| In the House | CONCURRED |
| In the Senate | PASSED/ADOPTED |
| Introduced | 1/7/2026 |
| Floor date | 5/21/2026 |
| LSR number | 2395 |
| Chapter | 0240 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H18 |
Where it stands
House: CONCURRED · Senate: PASSED/ADOPTED
Every floor vote on this bill was a voice or division vote, so there is no record of how individual legislators voted.
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Sponsors
Walker, David(R) Straf 19, Bolton, Bill(D) Graf 8, DeRoy, Susan(R) Straf 3, Larochelle, John(D) Straf 19, MacDonald, John(R) Carr 6, Maggiore, Jim(D) Rock 23, Potenza, Kelley(R) Straf 19
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 30, 2026Public Hearing: 01/30/2026 09:00 am GP 154
- February 17, 2026Executive Session: 02/17/2026 09:00 am GP 154
- February 24, 2026Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/17/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC)
- March 5, 2026Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/05/2026
- March 5, 2026Introduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs
- April 7, 2026Hearing: 04/07/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 10:00 am
- April 8, 2026Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1374s, 04/16/2026; Vote 5-0; CC
- April 16, 2026Committee Amendment # 2026-1374s, AA, VV; 04/16/2026
- April 16, 2026Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1374s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 04/16/2026
- May 7, 2026Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/07/2026; Vote 7-0; CC
- May 7, 2026Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026
- May 21, 2026House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1374s (Rep. Pauer): MA VV 05/21/2026
- June 4, 2026Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026)
- June 4, 2026Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026
- July 10, 2026Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 240; eff. 8/31/2026
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.
Ought to Pass
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1374s
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Ought to Pass
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1374s (Rep. Pauer)
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 — OUGHT TO PASS
This bill corrects a problem that happened in 2023 and 2024 when many charitable organizations failed to get their annual applications for the charitable exemption in on time causing the hardship of making their property to become taxable. This bill allows charitable organizations to file their application once every five years. Assessors shall be required to field review qualifying properties annually to ensure that the property is still being used for the purpose that it was exempted. Additionally, the charitable exemption application process will be in-line with all the other personal exemptions. Vote 17-0.
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 30, 2026 at 09:00Municipal and County Government public hearing recording 0:11:20–0:20:28, about 9 min (estimated)
- February 17, 2026 at 09:00Municipal and County Government executive session recording (start time not identified)
- March 5, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
- April 7, 2026 at 10:00Election Law and Municipal Affairs hearing recording (start time not identified)
- April 16, 2026Senate floor debate recording (start time not identified)
- May 7, 2026Senate floor debate recording (start time not identified)
- May 21, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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