Mala Tyler

I oppose this bill. It unjustly targets STR property owners with the intent to punish and tax them until they can no longer afford to own their property. I own a home in which I plan to retire to. I bought it while I could afford it because certainly the cost will only increase. For now I share my home with people who bring their tourism dollars to NH. It helps support the local economy and the state both. I pay taxes on those stays. More taxes are just a way to undermine property owners until the are forced out of their properties. This bill dramatically redefines hotels to include properties that were never intended to be treated as commercial lodging. It places new financial and administrative burdens on everyday homeowners who rely on occasional rental income to make ends meet. There is no evidence that this broad expansion is necessary, and it threatens both small property owners and New Hampshire’s tourism economy. This is not the foundational beliefs of our state and therefore this bill should be voted NO.