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NH HB1274

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

2/25/2026

Primary Sponsor

Paul Dargie

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases annual dog license fees by $0.25: from $4.50 to $4.75 for dogs under 7 months and spayed/neutered dogs, and from $7.00 to $7.25 for unaltered dogs 7 months or older
  • Raises the senior citizen dog license fee from $1.75 to $2.00 for owners age 65 or older
  • Companion animal population control fee of $1.75 remains unchanged and continues to fund the companion animal neutering fund
  • Expected to generate an indeterminable increase in local revenue, estimated at less than $10,000 per city or town
  • Takes effect July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Relative to dog licenses.

Last Action

Introduced 02/19/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; Senate Journal 5

2/25/2026

Committee Referrals

Election Law and Municipal Affairs2/25/2026
Ways and Means2/19/2026
Environment and Agriculture12/1/2025

Full Bill Text

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