# New Hampshire HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to fund statewide housing development programs and address housing shortages and making appropriations therefor.

New Hampshire HB1786, relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to fund statewide housing development programs and address housing shortages and making appropriations therefor., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chris Muns (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-08-20 (Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 HJ 16); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1786
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to fund statewide housing development programs and address housing shortages and making appropriations therefor.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-17
- Last action: 2026-08-20, Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 HJ 16
- Sponsor: Chris Muns (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (289 yes, 393 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chris Muns (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Allan Howland (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Connie Boyles Lane (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David John Preece (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Paige (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Debra Altschiller (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Efstathia S Booras (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ellen D Read (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Erica R de Vries (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen A Hegner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laurel Stavis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Remove From Table | fail | 100 | 235 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Table | pass | 189 | 158 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2026-08-20: Died on Table, Session ended 08/19/2026 HJ 16 (House)
- 2026-03-11: Remove from Table (Rep. Gallager):MF RC 100-236 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 96 (House)
- 2026-02-19: Lay HB1786 on Table (Rep. Alexander Jr.): MA RC 189-158 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 86 (House)
- 2026-02-13: Committee Report: Without Recommendation (RC) HC 7 P. 34 (House)
- 2026-02-11: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 02/17/2026 10:30 am GP 231 (House)
- 2025-12-17: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Housing HJ 1 P. 36 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-17: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=24546)

## 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)
- HB1484: establishing a state minimum wage and providing for incremental increases. (failed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=24546)

## 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)
- [HB1484: establishing a state minimum wage and providing for incremental increases.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).