Revision: April 15, 2011, midnight
HB 229-FN-A – VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES
17Mar2011… 0515h
2011 SESSION
09/04
HOUSE BILL 229-FN-A
AN ACT repealing the tax on gambling winnings.
SPONSORS: Rep. C. Christensen, Hills 19; Rep. Mirski, Graf 10; Rep. Renzullo, Hills 27; Rep. Kappler, Rock 2; Rep. Hinch, Hills 19; Sen. White, Dist 9; Sen. Morse, Dist 22; Sen. Carson, Dist 14
This bill repeals the tax on gambling winnings.
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17Mar2011… 0515h
11-0065
09/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eleven
AN ACT repealing the tax on gambling winnings.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Repeal. The following are repealed:
I. RSA 21-J:13, XIII, relative to rulemaking for collection of taxes on gambling winnings.
II. RSA 77:38 – 77:50, relative to taxation of gambling winnings.
2 New Section; Gambling Winnings Tax Exempt. Amend RSA 284 by inserting after section 21-r the following new section:
284:21-rr Winnings Tax Exempt. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, a recipient of any money or prize awarded pursuant to the provisions of RSA 284:21-i shall be exempt from any tax imposed thereon by the state of New Hampshire.
3 Applicability. This act shall apply to all gambling winnings received on or after the effective date of this act.
4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 14 days after its passage.
LBAO
11-0065
Amended 03/30/11
HB 229-FN-A - FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT repealing the tax on gambling winnings.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Department of Revenue Administration states this bill, as amended by the House (Amendment #2011-0515h), will decrease State general fund revenue by $1,700,000 in FY 2012, and $3,400,000 in FY 2013 and each year thereafter. The Lottery Commission states this bill will decrease State general fund revenue by $2,600,000 in FY 2012 and by $2,800,000 in FY 2013 and each year thereafter. This bill will have no fiscal impact on state, county, and local expenditures, or county and local revenue.
METHODOLOGY:
The Department of Revenue Administration states this bill repeals the tax on gambling winnings effective 14 days upon passage. The Department assumes the bill will take effect on July 1, 2011, and as such all of the gambling winnings received in the first half of calendar year 2011 would be taxable. As a result, the Department estimates a decrease in state general fund revenue of $1,700,000 in FY 2012, and $3,400,000 in each year thereafter. The Department states it can administer the bill without any additional costs.
Based on projected lottery sales for FY 2012 and 2013, the Lottery Commission estimates tax revenue would decrease by $2,600,000 in FY 2012, and $2,800,000 in FY 2013. The Lottery Commission states repealing the tax would have a positive impact on lottery sales, although the exact amount cannot be determined at this time.
The Racing and Charitable Gaming Commission (RCGC) states it is required to pay claims on money received from race tracks for unredeemed pari-mutuel pool tickets, which are subject to tax withholdings for net winnings exceeding $10. The RCGC estimates these payouts total less that $500 per year; therefore the fiscal impact to the State is negligible.