HB1078

Absolute trash to charge fees for people to enjoy the outdoors on bicycles. I have 3 kids and each kid has two different style bikes for riding. Want them to become shitty humans of society stuck inside on the tablets everyday? We already pay enough taxes and state fees. Enough!

All bicyclists should not be penalized for the irresponsible few - just like car drivers, it's up to the rider to be responsible. I whole heartedly oppose this bill. Over the years I have a collection of bikes (some only get ridden a couple times a year) that will cost me hundreds each year.

It is ridiculous. Legalize Marijuana and reaper the benefits like every other NE state.

I am not sure why you are trying to deter people from riding bicycles. If you’d like to impose a registration perhaps look to those electronic scooters that people are riding more and more these days. For a bicycle that you use for exercise to require a registration on that is just awful.

As someone who has ridden bikes since I was a child, this will cause children to be uncomfortable riding bikes since they will be asked for paper work for just having fun. We already pay enough in state taxes to cover trails being maintained. Unless there will be new things available in the parks and recreation dept for people to get out and do for free. Then this bill doesn’t make much sense.

Bike registration visa, fifty dollars is insanity.Most people who ride bikes can't afford any transportation.

I think this bill is insane. It will discourage families from riding bikes. Do not move forward with this. It is a very bad idea.

By charging a fee to ride bicycles, you are both limiting the freedoms of citizens, widening the economic disparities (families that can’t afford it now can’t ride bikes but wealthy families can), discouraging exercise in our youth and general population, and encouraging environmental harm by promoting use of cars over bikes, for this who need their cars but can’t afford to also register their bikes. This is nonsensical.

Next we will be fined for walking on a side walk..

This will mean my young children won’t be able to ride their bikes, and will take away a way of healthy living and exercise that are detrimental to children

Why are we proposing this for children? Why can’t you get money other ways?

In what world do you tax a child’s bicycle?! There are agencies out there collecting bikes for under privileged kids that can’t afford them and you want to tax the $50 a year?! To ride a bike? You should be ashamed of yourself

My family strongly opposes this bill for a number of reasons: Personnel administration, oversight, trail repair and responsibility will significant outweigh the income from registration fees. Trail maintenance and repair is currently performed weekly on a volunteer basis by many individuals; this registration fee will cause a reduction or elimination of that support. The supporters of this bill must be unaware of the hours currently spent by volunteers . This fee will be a hardship for lower income families. Some will chose to either not have a bike or not register. Bicycles on roads reduce emissions and zero damage to roadways. Why would we charge a fee for that? Getting healthy by participating in outdoor activities should be encouraged, not be looked at as another way for the state to collect fees. Thank you for reading this and most importantly for your consideration.

I oppose the bill.

As a member of the community I oppose this bill. There are several reasons that I oppose this bill. As a person who works with children, I see first had how screen time takes up so much of their lives and riding bicycles is an activity that does get them outside. Families already struggle to make ends meet and by implementing a annual registration fee on bicycles would create a barrier to families providing bikes for their children. The second reason is that there are people who can't afford vehicles and use bicycles as transportation to their employment. By implementing a $50 annual registration could also create a barrier and cause a break in employment which would be a burden on our local and state welfare department. Third, our country as a whole has a high percent of obesity and riding a bicycle is a form of free exercise that individuals use that is low impact on their bodies. By implementing a registration fee may cause a barrier to those individuals. Lastly, its a recreational activity for not only NH residents, but tourists as well and this bill could have a financial impact.

I oppose HB1078 regarding the registration of bicycles, e-bikes, and pedal assist bikes for the following reasons. 1. Requiring a registration fee for bicycles would create a financial hardship for families, senior citizens, residents, and physically challenged people who use bicycling as a form of exercise and physical therapy. 2. A registration system amounts to another tax by the State. The potential for the funds to be mismanaged, and wasted, is significant. 3. Bicycles paths and lanes are already funded locally and controlled locally. If a community wants a bicycle path or lane they can place the item on a local ballot or discuss it at local town meeting. The State should not be involved at all. 4. OHRV funds are already used to maintain many trails. Motor vehicle registration fees are used to maintain public roads, and volunteers and donations are used to maintain mountain bike trails such as those in North Conway. 5. Requiring a child to maintain proof of registration is unrealistic. 6. Requiring police officers to conduct enforcement actions on bike lanes, paths, and roadways is unrealistic, and counterproductive to community relations and a waste of resources. 7. Registration fees (TAX) would negatively effect bicycle shops (sales) across the State. 8. This Bill (Tax) actually serves no purpose for the good of the residents and would harm the health of its residents. In conclusion, this bill is a frightening example of how the House of Representatives create new taxes and redundant laws.

Hi, I oppose this bill for many reasons: Registration fees and penalties would discourage bicycling, undermining public health, quality of life, and tourism The bill would make New Hampshire far less bike-friendly, harming the state’s tourism economy It would disproportionately affect people who rely on bicycles as their primary mode of transportation, especially those with limited incomes 1. The cost of implementing the registration program may exceed the revenue it generates; the fiscal note states that revenues cannot be determined 2. It would disproportionately affect people who rely on bicycles as their primary mode of transportation, especially those with limited incomes 3. Registration fees and penalties would discourage bicycling, undermining public health, quality of life, and tourism It seems like the whole goal of the registration is to stop people from cycling. The annual registration of a bicycle may cost more than the price of a child’s bike - but it would need to be registered to ride on our rail trails, where there’s no auto traffic. New drivers would have more rights than 16-years-old cyclists. Proof of ownership may be impossible to demonstrate when bikes are often handed down. This doesn’t appear to be solving REAL problems, of which our state has many. Best, Kerry Summers

You are INSANE and OUT OF CONTROL! Tax riding bikes? Seriously you need to have your head examined.

Why we eliminate the state vehicle inspection and then impose a $50 per bike to ride in this state? That is just plain stupid! I would think we would want to encourage bicycle riding as it leads to a healthier community. A healthier community is less taxing on our health care system which everyone knows is getting less resources every year. What is even the purpose of this bill? Will we tax out of state bicycles as well?