New Hampshire HB1596: relative to the collection of certain health care program premiums; funding for the university system of New Hampshire; and raising the tobacco tax.

What the bill says

An act relative to the collection of certain health care program premiums; funding for the university system of New Hampshire; and raising the tobacco tax. Rep. Spahr, Graf. 12; Rep. Burton, Straf. 10 COMMITTEE: Ways and Means ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill: I. Raises the tobacco tax. II. Appropriates moneys to the university system of New Hampshire. III. Repeals the collection of certain healthcare premiums. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.

From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:

AN ACT relative to the collection of certain health care program premiums; funding for the university system of New Hampshire; and raising the tobacco tax. Rep. Spahr, Graf. 12; Rep. Burton, Straf. 10 COMMITTEE: Ways and Means ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill: I. Raises the tobacco tax. II. Appropriates moneys to the university system of New Hampshire. III. Repeals the collection of certain healthcare premiums. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2942 07/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to the collection of certain health care program premiums; funding for the university system of New Hampshire; and raising the tobacco tax. I. A tax on all …

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Sponsors

• Jerry Stringham (D, 3) · primary sponsor
• (D, 12)