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NH HB660

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Bill Ohm

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Historic horse racing (HHR) licensees would be required to distribute 10% of revenues generated from HHR pari-mutuel pools (after breakage and payment of winnings) to the municipality where they operate, deposited into the municipality's general fund

  • Eight municipalities would receive funding: Seabrook ($4,915,100), Nashua ($3,481,500), Manchester ($2,593,700), Dover ($1,860,200), Keene ($621,400), Hampton ($425,000), Lebanon ($379,000), and Belmont ($62,300) annually based on FY 2024 revenue

  • Total estimated local revenue increase of $14,338,200 per year, based on FY 2024 total HHR revenue of approximately $143.4 million

  • State Lottery Fund/Education Trust Fund revenue would decrease by approximately $2.33 million per year, with charitable organizations also seeing a reduction of approximately $1.25 million annually

  • Effective date of July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Requiring historic horse racing facilities to compensate their host communities with a percentage of the revenue generated from their historic horse racing machines.

Last Action

Refer for Interim Study: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 01/08/2026 House Journal 2

1/8/2026

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means1/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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