New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire SB492: authorizing the department of military affairs and veterans services to license and lease property in which the department holds a property interest.
Status: Signed into law, July 9, 2026
What the bill says
An act authorizing the department of military affairs and veterans services to license and lease property in which the department holds a property interest. Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4; Rep. Rollins, Sull. 3; Rep. Mandelbaum, Rock. 21; Rep. Seibert, Hills. 21 COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill: I. Authorizes the departm.
From the chaptered text, July 2, 2026:
AN ACT authorizing the department of military affairs and veterans services to license and lease property in which the department holds a property interest. Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4; Rep. Rollins, Sull. 3; Rep. Mandelbaum, Rock. 21; Rep. Seibert, Hills. 21 COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill: I. Authorizes the department of military affairs and veterans services to lease or license property under its jurisdiction. II. Clarifies that when department property is leased or licensed to private entities that are not exempt from taxation, the property is subject to local property taxes as though privately owned. III. Outlines the responsibilities of lessees and licensees to pay taxes, the penalties for nonpayment, and the municipality's authority to enforce collection through liens and legal action. IV. Establishes a dedicated property fund for the department. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - …