# New Hampshire HB1756: allowing organizations to file for property tax exemptions once and receive those exemptions unless and until a town assessor finds the organization ineligible for an exemption. New Hampshire HB1756, allowing organizations to file for property tax exemptions once and receive those exemptions unless and until a town assessor finds the organization ineligible for an exemption., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David E Walker (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-07-10 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 240; eff. 8/31/2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1756-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: New Hampshire HB1756 - State: New Hampshire - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: allowing organizations to file for property tax exemptions once and receive those exemptions unless and until a town assessor finds the organization ineligible for an exemption. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-12-17 - Last action: 2026-07-10, Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 240; eff. 8/31/2026 - Sponsor: David E Walker (Republican) - Cosponsors: 6 - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: David E Walker (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bill R Bolton (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jim V. Maggiore (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: John H Larochelle (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: John T MacDonald (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kelley L Potenza (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Susan G DeRoy (Republican), House ## Actions (16) - 2026-07-10: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/02/2026; Chapter 240; eff. 8/31/2026 (House) - 2026-06-23: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 52 (House) - 2026-06-23: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14 (Senate) - 2026-05-21: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1374s (Rep. Pauer): MA VV 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 21 (House) - 2026-05-05: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 (Senate) - 2026-04-24: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/07/2026; Vote 7-0; CC; SC 17 (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1374s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Committee Amendment # 2026-1374s, AA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9 (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1374s, 04/16/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 14 (Senate) - 2026-04-01: Hearing: 04/07/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 10:00 am; SC 13 (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Introduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 6 (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 31 (House) - 2026-02-24: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/17/2026 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 9 P. 25 (House) - 2026-02-11: Executive Session: 02/17/2026 09:00 am GP 154 (House) - 2026-01-21: Public Hearing: 01/30/2026 09:00 am GP 154 (House) - 2025-12-17: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 1 P. 34 (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-06-23: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1596&inflession=2025) - Introduced, 2025-12-17: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=24516) - CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=34073) - Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33110) ## Related bills - HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; relative to toll rate adjustments and periodic toll reviews for the New Hampshire tu… (became law) - HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. (failed) - HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (failed) - SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state. (failed) - CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. (failed) - HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to fund statewide housing development programs and address housing shortages and m… (failed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1596&inflession=2025) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=24516) - [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=34073) - [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33110) ## Related - [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026) - [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026) - [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026) - [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026) - [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026) - [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026) - [New Hampshire bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-hampshire/bills) - [New Hampshire state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-hampshire) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1756-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).