New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1400: creating a property tax exemption and credit opt-out mechanism.
Status: Failed, February 5, 2026
What the bill says
An act creating a property tax exemption and credit opt-out mechanism. Rep. Avellani, Carr. 4; Rep. J. MacDonald, Carr. 6; Rep. Peternel, Carr. 6; Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2; Rep. Turcotte, Straf. 4; Sen. McConkey, Dist 3 COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill allows property owners to opt out of contributing toward locally adopted property tax credits or exemptions by annually submitting form PA-29, unless they are currently receiving such benefits. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT creating a property tax exemption and credit opt-out mechanism. Rep. Avellani, Carr. 4; Rep. J. MacDonald, Carr. 6; Rep. Peternel, Carr. 6; Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2; Rep. Turcotte, Straf. 4; Sen. McConkey, Dist 3 COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill allows property owners to opt out of contributing toward locally adopted property tax credits or exemptions by annually submitting form PA-29, unless they are currently receiving such benefits. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-3233 04/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT creating a property tax exemption and credit opt-out mechanism. V. A property owner may opt out of contributing towards …
Sponsors
- Jonathan Smith (R, 5) · primary sponsor
- Lino Avellani (R, 4)