New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1480: raising the meals and rooms tax rate.
Status: Failed, February 12, 2026
What the bill says
An act raising the meals and rooms tax rate. SPONSORS: Rep. Cahill, Rock. 10 COMMITTEE: Ways and Means ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill increases the meals and rooms tax rate. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT raising the meals and rooms tax rate. SPONSORS: Rep. Cahill, Rock. 10 COMMITTEE: Ways and Means ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill increases the meals and rooms tax rate. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2842 04/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT raising the meals and rooms tax rate. 78-A:6 Imposition of Tax. I. A tax of [8.5] 9 percent of the rent is imposed upon each occupancy. II. A tax is imposed on taxable meals based upon the charge therefor as (b) Five cents for a charge between $.38 and $.50 inclusive; (c) Six cents for a charge between $.51 and $.62 inclusive; (d) …
Sponsors
- Michael Cahill (D, 10) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 8