New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1474: relative to the formula of distribution of revenue from the meals and rooms tax.
Status: Failed, February 19, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to the formula of distribution of revenue from the meals and rooms tax. Rep. Pauer, Hills. 36; Rep. Spilsbury, Sull. 3; Rep. Cole, Hills. 26; Rep. Layon, Rock. 13; Rep. Aures, Merr. 13; Rep. Ohm, Hills. 10; Rep. S. Smith, Sull. 3; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19 COMMITTEE: Ways and Means ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill establishes a framework for distributing a portion of New Hampshire's meals and rooms tax revenue to municipalities based on relative fiscal capacit.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT relative to the formula of distribution of revenue from the meals and rooms tax. Rep. Pauer, Hills. 36; Rep. Spilsbury, Sull. 3; Rep. Cole, Hills. 26; Rep. Layon, Rock. 13; Rep. Aures, Merr. 13; Rep. Ohm, Hills. 10; Rep. S. Smith, Sull. 3; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19 COMMITTEE: Ways and Means ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill establishes a framework for distributing a portion of New Hampshire's meals and rooms tax revenue to municipalities based on relative fiscal capacity. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2959 04/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative …
Sponsors
- Dan McGuire (R, 14) · primary sponsor
- Diane Pauer (R, 36)