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NH SB634
Bill
Status
11/25/2025
Primary Sponsor
Suzanne Prentiss
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AI Summary
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Authorizes municipalities to adopt a local occupancy fee on hotel and room rentals through a legislative body vote, with proceeds funding municipal capital improvement, tourism support, or revolving funds
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Sets the maximum fee at $2 per occupancy per 24-hour period, either as a flat daily charge or percentage of room price, with no fee collected on rooms priced at $40 or less per day
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Limits fee collection to a maximum of 184 consecutive days per occupancy, with the specific duration to be set by the legislative body
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Requires adoption through town meeting ballot vote or city legislative body vote, preceded by a public hearing held 15-30 days before the vote with proper public notice
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Permits municipalities to rescind the fee through the same voting process, with existing fund balances to be used for their originally voted purposes
Legislative Description
Enabling municipalities to adopt a municipal occupancy fee.
Last Action
Inexpedient to Legislate, Regular Calendar 15Y-9N, Motion Adopted === BILL KILLED ===; 01/29/2026; Senate Journal 2
1/29/2026