HB660 Requiring historic horse racing facilities to compensate their host communities with a percentage of the revenue generated from their historic horse racing machines.
Requiring historic horse racing facilities to compensate their host communities with a percentage of the revenue generated from their historic horse racing machines.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
No direct impact on individual taxpayers or family budgets; the bill redistributes existing gaming revenue between state and local entities.
Your Community
Host municipalities receive $14.3 million annually in new local revenue for services and schools, with Seabrook ($4.9M) and Nashua ($3.5M) gaining most significantly.
Your Freedom
The bill does not restrict or expand individual rights; it is a fiscal redistribution mechanism.
Status
Executive Session: 06/15/2026 11:00 am GP 159
Sponsor
Bill Ohm (R)
The Short Version
This bill requires historic horse racing facilities to pay 10% of their revenue to host municipalities, generating approximately $14.3 million annually for local communities. The state education trust fund loses $2.3 million per year, and charities lose $1.3 million annually under the current revenue-sharing arrangement.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Host municipalities (Seabrook, Nashua, Manchester, Dover, Keene, and others)
- ▲ Local government services and school systems in communities with HHR facilities
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ New Hampshire state education trust fund (loses $2.3 million annually)
- ▼ Charities receiving HHR revenue distributions (lose $1.3 million annually)
- ▼ Game operators (receive 7.5% less of total HHR revenue)
Bill statuses as of October 7, 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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