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NH SB637

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Rebecca Perkins Kwoka

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the "Eat Local Act" establishing a voluntary registry of New Hampshire farms maintained by the Department of Business and Economic Affairs, including farm names, locations, contact information, and agricultural products offered

  • Provides a business profits tax credit for grocery stores that purchase at least 10 percent of their total annual product inventory (by cost) from registered New Hampshire farms and reduce the sale price of those items by 10 percent

  • Sets the tax credit amount at 10 percent of total payments made to registered farms for qualifying products during the taxable period

  • Limits the credit to the business's tax liability for that period, with unused portions allowed to carry forward for up to 5 consecutive taxable periods

  • Takes effect July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Relative to certain tax credits for purchase from New Hampshire farms.

Last Action

Refer to Interim Study, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 02/05/2026; Senate Journal 3

2/5/2026

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means11/25/2025

Full Bill Text

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