New Hampshire Republicans want to raise taxes on homes with solar

By: Sarah Shemkus, Canary Media

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: January 30, 2026

Words: 855

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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New Hampshire Republicans are attempting to do away with a 50-year-old property tax exemption for households and businesses with solar, contending that the policy forces residents without the clean energy systems to unwittingly subsidize those who have them.

Supporters of the exemption, however, say this argument is misleading, insulting, and at odds with New Hampshire’s tradition of letting communities shape their own local governments.

The focus of the debate is a bill proposed in …

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