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NH HB1090

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/25/2026

Primary Sponsor

Terry Spahr

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "motor vehicle" under the meals and rooms tax to include vessels designed to transport persons or property on public waterways that require registration (motorboats), subjecting motorboat rentals to the 8.5% tax

  • Exempts separately stated highway toll charges that are electronically billed to motor vehicle owners from the definition of "gross rental receipts" for tax purposes

  • Establishes a flat 8.5% tax rate on all taxable meals, eliminating the current schedule for meals under $1.00 in price

  • Changes rounding rules for taxable meals from rounding to the nearest cent to rounding up to the next whole nickel

  • Directs all revenue collected from motor vehicle rentals (including motorboats) to the Education Trust Fund beginning July 1, 2026, with the bill taking effect April 1, 2027

Legislative Description

Relative to meals and rooms taxes.

Last Action

Introduced 02/19/2026 and Referred to Ways and Means; Senate Journal 5

2/25/2026

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/25/2026
Ways and Means12/1/2025

Full Bill Text

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