Solar tax changes put aside in New Hampshire House, for now

By: Molly Rains

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: February 13, 2026

Words: 271

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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The New Hampshire House of Representatives tabled a proposal that would require towns to tax solar equipment on homes and businesses for the first time in 50 years.

House Bill 1002, sponsored by Rep. Len Turcotte of Barrington, would repeal the solar energy tax credit, which allows towns to exempt solar energy infrastructure from the assessed value of a property when calculating taxes.

About two-thirds of municipalities in New Hampshire had opted in …

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