HB1596: relative to the collection of certain health care program premiums; funding for the university system of New Hampshire; and raising the tobacco tax.

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• 126-A · repeal · effective 2026-07-01

  herwise appropriated. 3 Repeals. The following are repealed: I. RSA 126-A:3, IX, relative to the collection of premiums for the children’s health insurance program. II. RSA 126-AA:2-a, relative to the collection of premiums for the New Hampshire granite advantage health care program. 4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026. LBA 26-2942 12/3/25 HB 1596-FN- FISCAL NO

• 126-A:3 · repeal · effective 2026-07-01

  levels. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. 3 Repeals. The following are repealed: I. RSA 126-A:3, IX, relative to the collection of premiums for the children’s health insurance program. II. RSA 126-AA:2-a, relative to the collection of premiums for the New Hampshire granite advantage health care program. 4 Effe

• 187-A · amend · effective 2026-07-01

  t a rate proportional to such rate for packages containing other than 20 cigarettes or little cigars. 2 New Section; Education; University System; Annual Appropriation. Amend RSA 187-A by inserting after section 2-c the following new section: 187-A:2-d Annual Appropriation. There is hereby appropriated annually the sum of $18,000,000 to the university system of New Hampshire, in addition to any o

• 78:2 · amend · effective 2026-07-01

  w Hampshire; and raising the tobacco tax. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 Taxation; Tobacco Tax; Tax Imposed. Amend RSA 78:2, I to read as follows: I. A tax on all cigarettes and little cigars sold at retail in this state is imposed upon the consumer at the rate of [$1.78] $2.80 for each package containing 20 cigarettes or little cigars or

RSAs mentioned by this document

• RSA 78 · TOBACCO TAX
• RSA 126-A · DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
• RSA 187-A · STATE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
• RSA 126-A:3 · General Provisions
• RSA 78:2 · Tax Imposed