CHAPTER 37
HB 1485-FN - FINAL VERSION
2026 SESSION
26-2687
06/08
HOUSE BILL 1485-FN
AN ACT relative to eligibility and fees for late refund requests of road tolls.
SPONSORS: Rep. Cormen, Graf. 15
COMMITTEE: Public Works and Highways
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ANALYSIS
This bill clarifies that agencies of political subdivisions within the state may receive a waiver of filing deadlines for just cause without being subject to the associated fee, and limits such waivers to once every 3 years per requester.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2687
06/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT relative to eligibility and fees for late refund requests of road tolls.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
37:1 Refunds. Amend RSA 260:47, III(a)(1)(B) to read as follows:
(B) These filing deadlines may be waived by the commissioner for just cause [for agencies of political subdivisions within the state]. When a waiver is granted, a fee shall be assessed amounting to 5 percent of the amount of the refund or $50, whichever is greater. No fee shall be assessed to an agency of a political subdivision within the state. The waiver shall not be granted to any [such agency] particular requester more often than once in 3 years.
37:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 30 days after passage.
Approved: April 22, 2026
Effective Date: May 22, 2026
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 13, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 13, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| Jan. 13, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
| Feb. 17, 2026 | Senate | Hearing |
| March 5, 2026 | Senate | Floor Vote |
April 22, 2026: Signed by Governor Ayotte 04/22/2026; Chapter 37; eff. 05/22/2026
April 8, 2026: Enrolled (in recess of) 03/26/2026 HJ 9
April 8, 2026: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 03/26/2026); SJ 8
Feb. 24, 2026: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/05/2026; SJ 5
Feb. 20, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/05/2026; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 8
Feb. 11, 2026: Hearing: 02/17/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 01:20 pm; SC 6
Feb. 9, 2026: Introduced 02/05/2026 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 4
Feb. 5, 2026: Referral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 57
Feb. 5, 2026: Referred to Finance 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 54
Feb. 5, 2026: Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 54
Jan. 27, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/13/2026 (Vote 14-0; RC) HC 5 P. 27
Jan. 14, 2026: Executive Session: 01/13/2026 10:00 am GP 228
Jan. 8, 2026: Public Hearing: 01/13/2026 10:00 am GP 228
Dec. 5, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Public Works and Highways HJ 1 P. 22