# New Hampshire HB696: (New Title) relative to the application of utility property taxes and statewide education property taxes to electric generating facilities.

New Hampshire HB696, (New Title) relative to the application of utility property taxes and statewide education property taxes to electric generating facilities., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-07-22 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 206; eff. 07/01/2027 HJ 18); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB696
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) relative to the application of utility property taxes and statewide education property taxes to electric generating facilities.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-07-22, Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 206; eff. 07/01/2027 HJ 18
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 7
- 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

- Cosponsor: Carol M McGuire (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donald S McFarlane (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John C Janigian (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John T MacDonald (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jordan G. Ulery (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy Lang (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David H. Watters (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (24)

- 2025-07-22: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 206; eff. 07/01/2027 HJ 18 (House)
- 2025-07-08: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate)
- 2025-07-08: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 60 (House)
- 2025-06-12: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1844s (Rep. Vose): MA VV 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 19 (House)
- 2025-05-22: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/22/2025; SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/22/2025; Vote 7-0; CC; SC 22A (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1844s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 05/08/2025; SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Committee Amendment # 2025-1844s, AA, VV; 05/08/2025; SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1844s, 05/08/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 20 (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Hearing: 04/23/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:45 am; SC 18 (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Ways and Means; SJ 10 (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/10/2025 HJ 12 P. 22 (House)
- 2025-04-10: Lay HB696 on Table (Rep. Oppel): MF DV 27-342 04/10/2025 HJ 12 P. 22 (House)
- 2025-04-02: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-04-02: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/01/2025 (Vote 17-2; RC) HC 19 P. 13 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Full Committee Work Session: 04/01/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Executive Session: 04/01/2025 10:30 am LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Public Hearing: 03/25/2025 10:30 am LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Referred to Ways and Means 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 88 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 88 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/03/2025 (Vote 18-0; RC) (House)
- 2025-02-25: Executive Session: 03/03/2025 01:00 pm LOB 302-304 (House)
- 2025-02-07: Public Hearing: 02/11/2025 09:00 am LOB 302-304 (House)
- 2025-01-21: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy HJ 3 P. 23 (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-07-08: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=540&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-21: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7352)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16936)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16132)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=540&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7352)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16936)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16132)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB696-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).