Could NH eliminate the property tax? Some lawmakers want businesses to foot the state’s bills

FILE - In this Tuesday Jan. 20, 2015 file photo, a plume of steam billows from the coal-fired Merrimack Station in Bow, N.H. New Hampshire?s largest utility, Eversource Energy, announced Thursday March 12, 2015 that it has has agreed to sell its power plants. Eversource will sell its nine PSNH hydro facilities and three fossil fuel plants, including the Merrimack Station in Bow, Newington Station and Schiller Station in Portsmouth. (AP Photo/Jim Cole, File)Eversource Energy announced last week that it has has agreed to sell its power plants, including Merrimack Station in Bow. The plant is the town’s largest taxpayer.

In Mary Murphy’s wildest dreams, New Hampshire could rid itself of a property tax entirely. The state representative from Francestown, a Republican and former IBM executive, said if enough businesses come to the Granite State, the sheer volume of business tax revenue could begin to replace that paid by property owners. Explaining her strategy at … Continue reading Could NH eliminate the property tax? Some lawmakers want businesses to foot the state’s bills

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