New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 7 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 696 — relative to the application of utility property taxes and statewide education property taxes to electric generating facilities.

Last action — Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 206; eff. 07/01/2027 HJ 18

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kelly Ayotte (Republican) on July 22, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 206; eff. 07/01/2027 HJ 18

  2. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18

  3. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 60

  4. House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1844s (Rep. Vose): MA VV 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 19

  5. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/22/2025; SJ 14

  6. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/22/2025; Vote 7-0; CC; SC 22A

  7. Committee Amendment # 2025-1844s, AA, VV; 05/08/2025; SJ 12

  8. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1844s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 05/08/2025; SJ 12

  9. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1844s, 05/08/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 20

  10. Hearing: 04/23/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:45 am; SC 18

  11. Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Ways and Means; SJ 10

  12. Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/10/2025 HJ 12 P. 22

  13. Lay HB696 on Table (Rep. Oppel): MF DV 27-342 04/10/2025 HJ 12 P. 22

  14. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

  15. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/01/2025 (Vote 17-2; RC) HC 19 P. 13

  16. Full Committee Work Session: 04/01/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204

  17. Executive Session: 04/01/2025 10:30 am LOB 202-204

  18. Public Hearing: 03/25/2025 10:30 am LOB 202-204

  19. Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 88

  20. Referred to Ways and Means 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 88

  21. Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/03/2025 (Vote 18-0; RC)

  22. Executive Session: 03/03/2025 01:00 pm LOB 302-304

  23. Public Hearing: 02/11/2025 09:00 am LOB 302-304

  24. Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 3 P. 23

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 407 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (407)

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Subjects

taxation education energy
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 696?
HB 696 is sponsored by David Watters (Democrat), Jordan Ulery (Republican), Michael Vose (Republican), Timothy Lang (Republican), Donald McFarlane (Republican), John MacDonald (Republican), John Janigian (Republican), and Carol McGuire (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 696?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2025. Enacted.
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