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New HampshireHB2002025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

HB200

Sponsored By: Diane Pauer (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

School SAU budget order and cap check

If a school district uses the alternative School Administrative Unit (SAU) budget process, the SAU budget article is placed first, right after any bond or note articles. In traditional meetings where other SAU towns are still voting, the district must assume the higher of its share of the proposed or adjusted SAU budget when checking if the tax-cap override rules apply.

Stricter votes to override tax caps

If a warrant article would push taxes over the cap, voting is by separate ballot, not the officer ballot, unless your town uses the official ballot meeting or a charter ballot. Approval needs a 3/5 “yes” vote (or higher if your charter requires); only yes and no votes count. In official ballot towns, if an over-cap operating budget gets under 3/5 “yes,” the adopted budget is reduced by amounts already raised to fit the cap. For bonds or other multi-year spending, only the first year’s cost counts toward the cap. These rules apply to caps already adopted and take effect 60 days after passage.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Diane Pauer

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Claudine R Burnham

    Republican • House

  • Glenn Bailey

    Republican • House

  • Keith R. Murphy

    Republican • Senate

  • Kevin A. Avard

    Republican • Senate

  • Lex Berezhny

    Republican • House

  • Rich M Nalevanko

    Republican • House

  • Scott R Bryer

    Republican • House

  • Skip A. Rollins

    Republican • House

  • Victoria Sullivan

    Republican • Senate

  • Walter Spilsbury

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 170; eff. 09/13/2025 HJ 18

    7/22/2025House

  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 59

    7/7/2025House

  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18

    7/3/2025Senate

  4. House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1833s (Rep. Pauer): MA DV 176-156 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 14

    6/12/2025House

  5. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1833s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/08/2025; SJ 12

    5/8/2025Senate

  6. Committee Amendment # 2025-1833s, AA, VV; 05/08/2025; SJ 12

    5/8/2025Senate

  7. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1833s, 05/08/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 20

    4/30/2025Senate

  8. Hearing: 04/22/2025, Room 103, LOB, 10:15 am; SC 18

    4/16/2025Senate

  9. Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 10

    3/28/2025Senate

  10. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0573h: MA DV 195-165 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 79

    3/27/2025House

  11. Amendment # 2025-0573h: AA DV 191-156 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 78

    3/27/2025House

  12. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

    3/19/2025House

  13. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0573h 03/10/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 17 P. 62

    3/19/2025House

  14. Executive Session: 03/10/2025 09:30 am LOB 301-303

    3/5/2025House

  15. Public Hearing: 02/27/2025 09:00 am LOB 301-303

    2/19/2025House

  16. Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 2 P. 10

    1/7/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    7/3/2025

    HTML

  • Introduced

    1/7/2025

    PDF

  • CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION

    PDF

  • Version adopted by both bodies

    PDF

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