Assessing Standards Board (ASB)

The Assessing Standards Board (ASB) is administratively attached to the NH Department of Revenue Administration (DRA) pursuant to RSA 21-J:14-a and -b. The DRA provides administrative support to the Board by scheduling and attending meetings, preparing minutes and filing administrative rules.

Chairman - Betsey Patten | Vice-Chairman - Robert Gagne

• Board Members
• Meeting Schedule and Minutes
  

Annual Reports

2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018

Documents

• Understanding NH Property TaxesThe Official New Hampshire Assessing Reference Manual (PDF)
  • Understanding NH Property Taxes - by Chapter
• New Hampshire Equalization Manual (PDF)
  Adopted by the Assessing Standards Board 2020
• An Overview of Property Income and Expense Information and its Impact on Property Assessments

Certified Assessing Personnel

Effective September 1, 2023, the process for the certification and recertification of assessing personnel is under the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC) and the Assessing Certification Board. All applications shall be made in writing to the Board at CustomerSupport@oplc.nh.gov.

Complaints against assessing personnel shall be made to the OPLC at Report Non-Compliance | NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification.

• Certified Assessing Personnel (PDF)
• Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct (PDF)

Assessment Review

• ASB Standards - Summary Chart (PDF)
• ASB Standards for Monitoring of Local Assessing Practices by DRA (PDF)
• Assessment Review Results and Cyclical Information (webpage)

Proposed Rules

• Proposed / Adopted Rules - Updates on proposed and/or adopted Administrative Rules.
  (Note: Adopted rules remain until they have been published on the State's Administrative Rules page.)
  

Statutes and Administrative Rules

• RSA 21-J:14-a Members; Appointments; Terms
• RSA 21-J:14-b Powers and Duties of the Board
• Asb 100-300
  • Asb 300 Certification of Assessors
    
    Comments are welcome and may be submitted to the Board by e-mail or by mail to:
  NH Department of Revenue Administration
  c/o Assessing Standards Board
  PO Box 487
  Concord, NH 03302-0487
  asb@dra.nh.gov