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NH SB634

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Suzanne Prentiss

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • Limits fee collection to a maximum of 184 consecutive days per occupancy, with the specific duration to be set by the legislative body

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means11/25/2025

Full Bill Text

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