HB1400
House · 2026 sessionRepublicanKilled in HouseOpt-out from local property tax exemptions
AI-generatedAllows property owners to opt out of contributing toward locally adopted property tax credits or exemptions by annually filing form PA-29, unless currently receiving such benefits.
creating a property tax exemption and credit opt-out mechanism.Official record
Division of testimonyComputed by this site
21 submissionsAll 6 written submissions were individually written — no organized campaign detected.
Status
Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 5, 2026- ✓Introduced
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The record · every submission as filed
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Deanna Lussier for Myself Rumney I oppose this bill. | Rumney | Oppose | 19 | Jan 16, 2026 | |
Stephen Buckley for Myself Keene Why would one taxpayer be able to exempt himself/herself from paying their justly assessed real estate taxes due to exemptions and credits duly adopted by the municipality's legislative body? Could a member of the General Court simply record an objection to a House rule and then be deemed exempt from that House rule.? Who would carry out the calculation of the portion of the local property tax bill that would no longer need to be paid by the property owner claiming this ability to "opt out." Personally, I object to paying for EFA payments to religious schools, could I avail myself of this law and decline to pay that portion of my property tax bill attributable to EFA payments? | Keene | Oppose | 689 | Jan 16, 2026 | |
Rosemary D'Arcy for Myself Bristol
| Bristol | Oppose | 4 | Jan 16, 2026 | |
Karen Bemis for Myself Bristol My name is Karen and I live and vote in Bristol. I OPPOSE this bill to create a property tax exemption and credit opt-out mechanism. | Bristol | Oppose | 132 | Jan 16, 2026 | |
Brian Flynn for Myself Rumney
| Rumney | Oppose | 7 | Jan 16, 2026 | |
Mary Hakken-Phillips for Myself Hanover I oppose HB1400 because it would create a large loophole for tax evasion. | Hanover | Oppose | 73 | Jan 16, 2026 | |
Julia Prentice for Myself Londonderry Position recorded without written comment. | Londonderry | Oppose | — | Jan 16, 2026 | |
Stephanie Vazzano for Myself Concord Position recorded without written comment. | Concord | Oppose | — | Jan 16, 2026 | |
Gary McCool for Myself Rumney Position recorded without written comment. | Rumney | Oppose | — | Jan 16, 2026 | |
Lorraine Grote-Eaton for Myself Rumney Position recorded without written comment. | Rumney | Oppose | — | Jan 16, 2026 | |
Heidi Pettigrew for Myself Campton Position recorded without written comment. | Campton | Oppose | — | Jan 16, 2026 | |
Sally Widerstrom for Myself Plymouth Position recorded without written comment. | Plymouth | Oppose | — | Jan 16, 2026 | |
Katie McLaughlin for Myself Weare Position recorded without written comment. | Weare | Oppose | — | Jan 16, 2026 | |
Bridget Powers for Myself Plymouth Position recorded without written comment. | Plymouth | Oppose | — | Jan 16, 2026 | |
Joyce Weston for Myself Plymouth Position recorded without written comment. | Plymouth | Oppose | — | Jan 16, 2026 | |
Sue Holstein for Myself Bedford Position recorded without written comment. | Bedford | Oppose | — | Jan 16, 2026 | |
Patricia Higgins for Myself Hanover Position recorded without written comment. | Hanover | Oppose | — | Jan 16, 2026 | |
Daniel Richardson for Myself Nashua Position recorded without written comment. | Nashua | Support | — | Jan 16, 2026 | |
Carol Morrison for Myself W Lebanon Position recorded without written comment. | W Lebanon | Oppose | — | Jan 16, 2026 | |
Eric Pauer for Myself Brookline Position recorded without written comment. | Brookline | Oppose | — | Jan 16, 2026 | |
Senator Mark McConkey for Senate District 3 Senate District 11 Position recorded without written comment. | Senate District 11 | Support | — | Jan 16, 2026 |