HB1691 Relative to limitations and qualifications for land placed in current use.
Relative to limitations and qualifications for land placed in current use.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Concerning
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Tightening current use qualifications could shift some tax burden away from non-current-use properties; loosening them could do the opposite.
Your Community
Current use program preserves open space and rural character but also limits housing development and tax revenue.
Your Freedom
Changes to a voluntary land conservation tax program; minimal freedom implications.
Status
Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/05/2026 House Journal 6 P. 31
Sponsor
Ellen Read (D)
The Short Version
Would modify the qualifications and limitations for NH's current use taxation program, which gives landowners reduced property taxes for keeping land undeveloped. Changes could affect who qualifies and how much land can be enrolled.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Depending on direction: either current use landowners or other property taxpayers
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Depending on direction: either landowners losing benefits or taxpayers subsidizing more current use
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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