HB1068 Taxing certain occupants who have established permanent residences under the meals and rooms tax.
Taxing certain occupants who have established permanent residences under the meals and rooms tax.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Harmful
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Residents staying in hotels for 31+ consecutive days will no longer pay meals and rooms tax on those stays, reducing costs for long-term hotel occupants.
Your Community
Municipalities that receive a portion of meals and rooms tax revenue will face an indeterminable but confirmed decrease in local revenue available for schools and services.
Your Freedom
The bill does not directly affect individual rights or local control, only adjusts tax classification and application.
Status
Refer to Interim Study, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 04/09/2026; Senate Journal 8
Sponsor
Laurel Stavis (D)
The Short Version
This bill narrows the meals and rooms tax to only apply to hotel stays of 30 days or less, exempting longer-term occupants who previously would have been taxed after 185 days. The Department of Revenue estimates this will reduce state and local tax revenue by an indeterminable amount, as data on actual stay lengths is not currently collected.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Individuals making agreements to occupy hotel rooms for more than 30 consecutive days, who will avoid meals and rooms tax liability
- ▲ Hotels that may attract longer-term residents by offering tax-free stays beyond 30 days
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ State General Fund, which will lose an indeterminable amount of meals and rooms tax revenue
- ▼ Municipal governments, which share meals and rooms tax revenue and will face indeterminable revenue decreases
- ▼ Residents relying on services funded by meals and rooms tax revenue (schools, local services)
Bill statuses as of October 7, 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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