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NH HB1647

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Keith Ammon

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires all New Hampshire municipalities, cities, and towns to adopt farm structure tax provisions by April 1, 2027, replacing the current optional local adoption system

  • Mandates that qualifying farm structures be assessed at no more than replacement cost minus depreciation, and land beneath farm structures at no more than 10% of market value

  • Expands the definition of "qualifying farm structure" to include farms, barns, greenhouses, silos, poultry houses, maple sugar houses, processing sheds, and portions of primary residences used for homestead food operations or farm production

  • Imposes a recapture tax when property no longer qualifies: if conversion occurs within 5 years, owner pays the difference between reduced taxes paid and full market value taxes; after 5 years, tax equals 10% of full market value at conversion

  • Requires property owners to notify local tax assessors within 60 days of any disqualifying changes, with unpaid taxes accruing interest and subject to liens under existing collection procedures

Legislative Description

Relative to the taxation of farm and farm structures.

Last Action

Refer for Interim Study: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/19/2026 House Journal 5

2/19/2026

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means12/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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