New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire SB643: (Second New Title) requiring municipalities, towns, and cities to submit documentation to the department of revenue administration proving they are in compliance with local budget and tax caps and requiring municipalities to hold a public hearing and conduct a roll call vote when seeking to override a tax or spending cap.
Status: Passed one chamber, May 21, 2026
What the bill says
An act requiring municipalities, towns, and cities to submit documentation to the department of revenue administration proving they are in compliance with local budget and tax caps and requiring municipalities to hold a public hearing and conduct a roll call vote when seeking to override a tax or spending cap. Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18; Rep. Barbour, Hills. 35; Rep. Sellers, Graf. 10 COMMITTEE: Election Law and Municipal Affairs ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill: I. Requires municipalities, towns.
From the amended text, May 14, 2026:
AN ACT requiring municipalities, towns, and cities to submit documentation to the department of revenue administration proving they are in compliance with local budget and tax caps and requiring municipalities to hold a public hearing and conduct a roll call vote when seeking to override a tax or spending cap. Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18; Rep. Barbour, Hills. 35; Rep. Sellers, Graf. 10 COMMITTEE: Election Law and Municipal Affairs ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill: I. Requires municipalities, towns, and cities to submit documentation to the department of revenue administration proving they are in compliance with local budget and tax caps. II. Requires certain municipalities to hold a public hearing and conduct a roll call vote when seeking to override a tax or spending cap and report the results of the roll call on property bills. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added …