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Committee questions state step after Nashua residents received 7-day reassessment notices; bill sent ITL
Summary
Lawmakers heard testimony about short notice reassessments in Nashua and debated a bill that would require advance public notice before local reassessments. The committee voted unanimously to recommend ITL (inexpedient to legislate).
Senators and representatives on the New Hampshire House Municipal and County Government Committee heard competing views Monday on Senate Bill 225-FN, which would require municipalities to provide advance public notice before reassessing property values for local tax purposes.
Senator Kevin Avard, the bill—s prime sponsor, told the committee the bill responds to recent reassessments in Nashua that arrived with a seven-day challenge window. "That's not fair," Avard said, recounting that some homeowners received a mailed reassessment notice giving only seven days to challenge and describing one constituent whose tax bill rose roughly $700. Avard said he originally sought a 90-day notice period and accepted a senate amendment setting 45 days.
The bill would change current notification language so municipalities must provide individual notice to affected property owners and also public…
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