HB1144 Amending theexcavation tax rate.
Amending theexcavation tax rate.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Concerning
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Businesses and contractors engaged in earth excavation will pay double the tax per cubic yard, with costs potentially passed to consumers; residential homeowners undertaking excavation projects would also face higher taxes.
Your Community
Local municipalities gain approximately $242,000 annually in additional tax revenue (based on 2024 volumes) that could support local services, though the fiscal note indicates no impact until FY 2030.
Your Freedom
The bill does not restrict rights or alter local control; it adjusts the rate of an existing tax mechanism.
Status
Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
Sponsor
Thomas Schamberg (D)
The Short Version
This bill doubles the excavation tax rate from $0.02 to $0.04 per cubic yard of earth excavated, effective July 1, 2027. Based on 2024 data, this would generate approximately $242,000 in additional annual revenue statewide for local municipalities, affecting construction, mining, and landscaping operations that extract earth.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ New Hampshire municipalities, which collect excavation tax revenue locally
- ▲ Potentially local taxpayers if municipalities use increased revenue for services
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Excavation contractors and businesses that extract earth
- ▼ Construction companies performing grading and site work
- ▼ Mining operations
- ▼ Consumers and homeowners who may see higher costs for construction services as contractors pass through the tax increase
Bill statuses as of October 7, 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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