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Vote YES for New Hampshire Property Tax Relief
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What the proposal does
HB 1300 authorizes voters in each New Hampshire school district to decide whether to cap annual growth in the property tax levy raised by that district. Adoption requires a three-fifths majority.
The formula starts with the prior year's property tax levy, then allows growth based on Northeast CPI-U inflation and net new taxable property growth. Qualifying bonded real-property projects, grants, and non-property-tax revenue are outside the cap.
Evidence highlighted by the campaign
- State education aid increased from $599 million in FY20 to approximately $1.06 billion, described by the campaign as a 77% increase. Source: NH Department of Education Annual Education Aid Reports.
- State aid per student increased from $3,552 in FY20 to $7,092 in FY26. Statewide enrollment declined by roughly 40,000 students over a separate 20-year period. Sources: NH DOE enrollment data and EdFin 25.
- The Hollis/Brookline Cooperative School District's March 19, 2026 operating budget was $31.7 million and passed 221–212, a nine-vote margin, with 433 total votes cast by residents of both towns. Source: HBCSD 2026 meeting minutes.
- Hollis recorded 5,905 voters in the November 2024 general election. The campaign compares that with the 433 total Hollis/Brookline votes at the March 2026 cooperative school-district meeting. Sources: Town of Hollis November 2024 results and HBCSD 2026 meeting minutes.
Campaign position
The Committee to Elect House Republicans supports a YES vote. The campaign argues that limiting property tax levy growth makes bills more predictable for homeowners, renters, seniors, and small businesses while preserving voter-approved overrides and major capital projects.