# New Hampshire HB508: relative to decreasing assessment rates for entities providing VoIP and IP-enabled services, as well as certain local exchange carriers and their affiliates.

New Hampshire HB508, relative to decreasing assessment rates for entities providing VoIP and IP-enabled services, as well as certain local exchange carriers and their affiliates., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michael D Harrington (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-21 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/14/2025; Chapter 33; eff.07/01/2025) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB508
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to decreasing assessment rates for entities providing VoIP and IP-enabled services, as well as certain local exchange carriers and their affiliates.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-05-21, Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/14/2025; Chapter 33; eff.07/01/2025
- Sponsor: Michael D Harrington (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael D Harrington (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James Summers (Republican), House

## Actions (13)

- 2025-05-21: Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/14/2025; Chapter 33; eff.07/01/2025 (House)
- 2025-05-06: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/01/2025); SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2025-05-06: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 31 (House)
- 2025-04-17: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/17/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Hearing: 03/25/2025, Room 103, SH, 09:40 am; SC 14 (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0269h: MA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 14 (House)
- 2025-02-20: FLAM # 2025-0269h (Rep. Harrington): AA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 14 (House)
- 2025-02-06: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/04/2025 (Vote 18-0; RC) HC 12 P. 11 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Executive Session: 02/04/2025 02:30 pm LOB 302-304 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Public Hearing: 01/28/2025 10:30 am LOB 302-304 (House)
- 2025-01-14: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 3 P. 13 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-05-06: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=589&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-14: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6389)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14772)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=12888)

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- 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)
- HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=589&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=6389)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=14772)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=12888)

## 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)
- [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)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB508-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).