New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1134: relative to the town meeting form of local governance.
Status: In committee, April 3, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to the town meeting form of local governance. Rep. Berezhny, Graf. 11; Rep. DeRoy, Straf. 3; Rep. Erf, Hills. 28; Rep. Granger, Straf. 2; Rep. Litchfield, Rock. 32; Rep. Nalevanko, Ches. 9; Rep. Ammon, Hills. 42; Rep. Lascelles, Hills. 14; Rep. Harvey-Bolia, Belk. 3; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16 COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill determines the order in which total appropriations in warrant articles accumulate for purposes of determining when a warrant article will trigger.
From the amended text, March 5, 2026:
AN ACT relative to the town meeting form of local governance. Rep. Berezhny, Graf. 11; Rep. DeRoy, Straf. 3; Rep. Erf, Hills. 28; Rep. Granger, Straf. 2; Rep. Litchfield, Rock. 32; Rep. Nalevanko, Ches. 9; Rep. Ammon, Hills. 42; Rep. Lascelles, Hills. 14; Rep. Harvey-Bolia, Belk. 3; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16 COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill determines the order in which total appropriations in warrant articles accumulate for purposes of determining when a warrant article will trigger an override vote of a local tax or budget cap. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 5Mar2026... 0204h 26-2296 07/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord …
Sponsors
- Diane Pauer (R, 36) · primary sponsor
- Lex Berezhny (R, 11)