House Republicans push new property tax cap proposal; local officials object

By: Ethan DeWitt

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: January 21, 2026

Words: 1,086

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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Weeks after the House defeated a mandatory budget cap bill for New Hampshire school districts, Republicans are trying a new approach.

A new, late-filed piece of legislation would require cities, towns, school districts, and counties to ask voters whether they wanted to impose a cap on local property taxes — and to put that question on the November general election ballot every two years.

The bill, proposed by Weare Republican Rep. Ross …

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